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Can the steel industry become more productive while becoming more sustainable?

The answer lies in using resources better, improving processes continuously and finding value in what was once treated as waste.

In this episode of Steel Insights Live, we feature exclusive conversations with two distinguished leaders from Tata Steel, sharing how innovation, operational excellence and resource optimisation are transforming steel manufacturing.

🎤 Dipankar Dasgupta

Executive in Charge – Industrial By-products Division, Tata Steel India

He shares how industrial by-products are being converted into valuable resources through waste valorisation, circular economy practices and more sustainable utilisation of materials.

🎤 Rakesh Ambastha

Chief Agglomerates, Tata Steel Kalinganagar

He explains how process optimisation, continuous improvement and operational discipline are helping improve productivity, enhance resource efficiency and reduce emissions across steelmaking operations.

The episode explores:

✅ Sustainable steel manufacturing

✅ Waste valorisation and circular economy

✅ Industrial by-product management

✅ Process optimisation in steel plants

✅ Productivity and resource efficiency

✅ Operational excellence

✅ Emission reduction and decarbonisation

✅ Future-ready manufacturing practices

As India’s steel industry expands, the companies that can produce more with fewer resources - and create value from every part of the process - will be better positioned for the future.

▶️ Watch the episode and join the conversation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrBciMcOy_Q

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A used Straight Bar Mill from Tata Steel Limited, Gamharia, Jharkhand is now available for sale through mjunction’s eAuction platform. The mill has been progressively modernized from its original 30,000 TPA capacity to 85,000 TPA, with upgrades including a 16-pinion stand configuration, a 16 TPH pusher-type oil-fired reheating furnace, and semi-automated operation. It is suitable for producing round, hex, flat and RCS alloy/non-alloy steel bars.

Key pointers:

- 85,000 TPA production capacity

- Excellent working condition and maintained at six-month intervals up to Oct’25

- Suitable for multiple bar profiles: round, hex, flat, and RCS

- Semi-automated mill with upgraded furnace and rolling configuration for higher productivity

A strong opportunity for end users looking to add rolling capability with a well-maintained bar mill from a leading steelmaker.

Brochure: https://lnkd.in/dz3HBhnu


For more details, call +91 8873002763 or write to [email protected]

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Used machinery and equipment from RAK Ceramics India Pvt. Ltd., Samalkota, Andhra Pradesh are available for sale through mjunction’s eAuction platform.

This is an opportunity for buyers to explore a large industrial asset base from one of India’s modern ceramic manufacturing facilities, equipped with advanced machinery used for vitrified tiles, ceramic processing, glazing, polishing, sorting, packing and allied operations.

Key highlights:

- Location: Samalkota, Andhra Pradesh

- Facility: Vitrified tile and ceramic manufacturing plant commissioned in 2006

- Production: Around 30,000 sq. metres of vitrified tiles per day

- Technology: advanced Italian ceramic manufacturing machinery

- Major brands: SACMI, TECHNO FERRARI and other leading global equipment makers

- eAuction: Aug/Sep 2026

Major asset categories include:

- Presses, dryers, kilns and glaze lines

- Polishing lines, digital printing, sorting and packing systems

- Ceramic processing and washery equipment

- Utilities, spares and raw materials

- Machinery from multiple production and support sections

Why this may interest buyers:

- Access to a complete ceramic production setup

- Well-maintained machinery from a reputed global ceramics brand

- Suitable for ceramic manufacturers, refurbishers, equipment buyers, EPC contractors and industrial asset buyers

- Opportunity to acquire machinery, utilities and spares from one facility

Brochure: https://lnkd.in/dDV5nd9B

Interested buyers may connect for technical details and inspection, +91 85840 08243 | [email protected]

The two-day Indian Steel Markets Conference that concluded in Delhi last week, was covered extensively by the media. Print, digital and wire media were in attendance in full force – covering the conference as well as MD Vinaya Varma’s press meet that he addressed on the sidelines of the conference. Presence of vernacular media ensured wide readership. Leading media such as PTI, Business Standard, Rediff Money, CNBC TV18 and Businessworld covered the conference alongside several others.

- Press Trust of India (PTI): https://share.google/7OOdH8wVwjhmnf82n

- Reuters Connect: https://www.reutersconnect.com/item/13th-indian-steel-markets-conference-in-new-delhi/dGFnOnJldXRlcnMuY29tLDIwMjY6bmV3c21sX01UMUFTTkVXUzIwMjYwNzA4MzM0TA

- CNBC-TV18: https://www.cnbctv18.com/economy/why-steel-companies-are-turning-to-scrap-recycling-instead-of-raw-materials-19941170.htm

- Business Standard: https://www.business-standard.com/amp/industry/news/sail-cmd-panda-warns-high-taxes-royalty-to-make-iron-ore-costlier-126070801372_1.html

- BW Businessworld – English: https://www.businessworld.in/article/steel-sector-turns-to-scrap-recycling-ai-to-tackle-decarbonisation-pressures-613901

- BWHindi: https://www.bwhindi.com/business-news/iron-ore-will-be-expensive-scrap-will-become-the-steel-industrys-biggest-raw-material-ashok-kumar-panda-70047.html

- Rediff Money: https://money.rediff.com/news/market/india-steel-raw-material-supply-chain-300-mt-goal-priority/50189320260708

- Manufacturing Today India: https://www.manufacturingtodayindia.com/steel-scrap-holds-key

- Navodaya Times: https://www.navodayatimes.in/news/business/steel-manufacturing-needs-reliable-high-quality-raw-material-supply-chain-mjunction/297141/

- PSU Watch: https://psuwatch.com/newsupdates/scrap-use-in-indias-steel-industry-set-to-grow-phenomenally-as-iron-ores-cost-edge-fades-sail-chairman

- Perfect News: https://perfectnews.in/ismc/

- Bharat Plus TV https://youtu.be/1P9u2g1X8J4

- Balaji News Channel: https://youtu.be/ahDwr57Ahp8?si=DmWqiIW6hMoJHIbd

- TN24: https://youtu.be/VaBNpP64J2s?si=ShZnoP9-bOODdDql

- Perfect News: https://youtu.be/sVFnS_h9V6w?si=OKm3AYo_ooB5dES4

- RS News https://youtu.be/Vupbp0KKyOI?si=PumGx9kBzzSYO7Uy

- The Interview World: https://theinterview.world/steel-scrap-holds-the-key-to-indias-low-carbon-steel-future/

- PMG News: https://youtu.be/ItXy7WyICjw

- dailyhunt: https://m.dailyhunt.in/news/india/english/news+patrolling-epaper-newspatr/scrap+key+to+making+indian+steel+resilient+mjunctions+steel+conference-newsid-n718898170

A heartfelt thank you to all our speakers, sponsors, knowledge partners and delegates for making the 13th Indian Steel Markets Conference a meaningful and successful gathering.

Your insights, participation and support helped shape important conversations around India’s evolving steel-to-scrap value chain, sustainability, raw material security, logistics and the future of steel markets.

We look forward to carrying these conversations forward and welcoming you again in the next edition of

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Session 7, moderated by Arunava Mandal, GM, RA & Assisted Sourcing, mjunction, focused on: “Building a Value Chain for Decarbonisation, Beneficiation, Raw Material Security & Transparent Mineral Markets.”

“Sinter plants must innovate their operational processes so that higher usage of solid wastes/reverts does not affect production, availability and quality.” - Rakesh Ambastha, Chief, Agglomerates, Tata Steel Kalinganagar

“In FY26, between two branded products — Aggreto and Nirmaan — IBMD replaced almost 1 million tonnes of natural aggregates.” - Dipankar Dasgupta, EIC – IBMD, Tata Steel

“There is a 235 million tonnes gap in iron ore production, with more than 100 auctioned mines not producing.” - Mohit Ratolikar, VP, OPEX, JSW Steel

“Global demand for ferro alloys is expected to grow at 7.66% CAGR through 2034, despite structural pressures.” - Rajat Khandelwal, Head, Ferro Alloys & Metals, Tata Steel

“India’s National Mineral Exchange will lead to regulated, liquid, and transparent price discovery across India’s bulk and critical minerals - from iron ore and limestone to bauxite and manganese.” - Manish Singla, Head, Mineral Auction, Jindal Steel Ltd.

The session highlighted that India’s steel value chain will need stronger raw material security, better waste utilisation, process innovation and more transparent mineral markets to support long-term competitiveness and decarbonisation.

Day 2 | Session 6, moderated by Rahul Sharan, Deputy Director, Bulk Research, Drewry, focused on: “Building a Seamless Steel Supply Chain.”

“India’s steel logistics costs remain structurally higher than global benchmarks, 10–12% vs 5% for global best-in-class.”- Ankit Garg, Head, Hub & Satellite Units, Tata Steel

“As India can now handle larger vessels to carry bulk cargoes, per tonne costs are coming down.”- Deepanshi Puggalok, Senior Research Analyst, Drewry Shipping Consultants Ltd

“Indian steel exports are more vulnerable to Red Sea/Strait of Hormuz disruptions.” - Tanvi Sharma, S&P Global

The session highlighted that building a seamless steel supply chain will require stronger infrastructure, smarter logistics planning, digital visibility and better integration across steel, raw material and scrap flows.

Session 3, moderated by Senthilnathan K, COO, mjunction, focused on: “India's Steel Demand-Supply Dynamics & Key Factors Influencing Procurement Decision.”

The session explored India’s steel demand outlook, changing procurement priorities and the evolving relationship between steel producers and end users. Discussions covered commercial strategy, the shift from concrete to structural steel, demand across the value chain from semis to finished steel, product innovation, grade requirements and the need for stronger collaboration to build resilient supply chains amid market volatility.

Speakers included:

- Girishkumar Kadam, Senior VP & Group Head, Corporate Sector Ratings, ICRA

- Rajib Maitra, Partner, Deloitte India

- T N Natrajan, Director, Commercial, SAIL

- Sanchit Soni, Vice President, Jindal Ferrous Ltd

- Neeraj Agrawal, COO, Tata Projects

Session 2, chaired by Chaitali Deb, CFO, mjunction, focused on:
“Financing Steel & Scrap Trade: Unlocking Liquidity, Managing Risk, Enabling Growth.”

The discussion dwelled on how financing can support the steel and scrap ecosystem, especially MSMEs and secondary steel players facing cash flow pressure, price volatility and delayed payment risks. The session also touched upon structured trade finance, invoice financing, risk management, buyer-seller matching, and the role of digital platforms in improving credit access and liquidity.

Speakers included:
Narendra G Kamath, COO, SME Finance, Tata Capital
Rupesh Maheshwari, Head – Product, Commercial Banking Group, Axis Bank
Ravi Mitra, Regional Head, North, A.TReDS Ltd