Prathap Kumar

Balasore Alloys Limited

Balasore Alloys, formerly Ispat Alloys Limited is part of the renowned Ispat group of Companies, a major business house in the country, promoted by the Mittals. The group's companies are spread across six countries including Libya, Bosnia, Philippines, Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan. India Ltd. Balasore Alloys was incorporated in the year 1984 at Balasore, Orissa and at present it has 5 furnaces with total capacity of 72 MVA to produce 1,50,000 MT bulk Ferro Alloys per annum. With multiple furnaces of different capacities, the company has the flexibility to produce different types of Ferro Alloys as per market dynamics. This adds to the competitive advantage of the organization as different product mix can be maintained at the same time even with low quantity. BAL is one of the very few Ferro Alloys manufacturing companies in the country having captive mines and this is a major competitive advantage since availability of Chrome ore is very uncertain and the price is also exorbitant. Other raw materials are sourced from both Domestic and International Markets. The products of the company enjoy international reputation. The company has IMS( Integrated Management System) Certification for its Plant and also international certification for plat DIN(German Certification), JIS ( Japanese Certification) and ISO-9002 for its Mines in Jajpur, Orissa. Various modern management initiatives like Six Sigma, TPM, Supply Chain Management and Performance Management Systems are in place to promote excellence in all areas and improve the overall efficiency of the company.