Vikas Kalra

Jindal (India) Limited

The modern tubes and pipes industry in India owes it origin to the grand vision Shri B C Jindal. The Company started its operation in the district of Howrah, West Bengal, India, by manufacturing pipe fittings, bends and sockets etc. Gradually, the Company established a unit for producing steel pipes and tubes with installed capacity of 5000 MTPA. Within a short span of time, the Company with its quality product captured a good share in the market and gradually its capacity was increased up to 160000 MTPA. It is one of the largest manufacturing units of ERW/HFW Black and Galvanized Steel Tubes from ½" to 10" confirming the National and International Standards and the units are accredited with ISO 9001-2008. In 1993, the Company diversified its activities by setting up a unit for manufacturing of narrow width Cold Rolled Strips with installed capacities of 10000 MTPA. In view of further expansion programmed in the same field, the company set up a state-of-the-art plant for manufacturing wider width Cold Rolled Strips and Galvanized Plain/Corrugated Sheets in 1998 at Jangalpur in the district of Howrah to meet the Domestic and International demand with the installed capacities was 40000 MTPA. Gradually, their capacity was increased up to 350000 MTPA. Under the said expansion plan, the Company installed 2 nos of modern 6 HI C.R. Mill and 2 nos of Galvanizing line of higher standards. At present the Company's Cold Rolled and Galvanized Sheets are accepted and appreciated through out the world. The Company made further successful expansion in 2008 by setting up an another unit for manufacturing Line Pipe including a Coating Plant for pipe size up to 20" Outside Diameter with an initial production capacity of 240000 MTPA at Jangalpur. The installed Line Pipe plant was procured from JFE, Japan (Kawasaki) producing API grade pipe under running condition. The Company is licensed and authorized to use API 5L monogram for its pipe used in Hydro-Carbon Sector.