Tata Steel sales rises by 49%

Tata Steel surpassed the mark of 6, 00,000 t monthly Crude Steel production for the first time in December 2009.

According to a company statement, the plant is now operating at the rate of 7.2 mtpa against the rated capacity of 6.8 mtpa. It completed December by registering remarkable increase in its hot metal, crude steel and saleable steel production over the corresponding month of last year.

The company has recorded 90% increase in Flat products sales over December’08, and 56% increase in Long products sales over December’08.

According to a Tata Steel statement, the company has witnessed its best ever hot metal production of 6, 50, 767 t, which is at the rate of 7.8 mtpa, and best crude steel production of 6, 00,204 t, which is at the rate of 7.2 mtpa against the rated capacity of 6.8 mtpa.

“The company also recorded its best ever saleable steel production of 5, 92,487 t. and its Hot Strip Mill recorded its best ever production of 3, 38, 570 t,” the statement said.
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