JSW JFE Steel expands crude steel capacity at Sambalpur Plant in India
2026-10-29 11:31:37 [Print]
JFE Steel Corporation and JSW Steel Limited decided on October 23, 2026, to invest in expanding production capacity at the Sambalpur steelworks in Odisha, India.
Operated by their joint venture JSW JFE Steel Limited (JJSL), the facility will increase annual crude steel production capacity by 5 million tons, bringing total capacity from 4.5 million tons to 9.5 million tons upon scheduled startup in calendar year 2030.
The expansion includes a blast furnace, two coke oven batteries, a pellet plant, two converters, two slab continuous casting machines, a hot strip mill, and power generation facilities.
This capital investment advances the joint venture created in December 2025, which targets an ultimate annual crude steel capacity of approximately 15 million tons.
Operated by their joint venture JSW JFE Steel Limited (JJSL), the facility will increase annual crude steel production capacity by 5 million tons, bringing total capacity from 4.5 million tons to 9.5 million tons upon scheduled startup in calendar year 2030.
The expansion includes a blast furnace, two coke oven batteries, a pellet plant, two converters, two slab continuous casting machines, a hot strip mill, and power generation facilities.
This capital investment advances the joint venture created in December 2025, which targets an ultimate annual crude steel capacity of approximately 15 million tons.
