TATA STEEL - India's most Ethical company.

Company Profile:

Established in 1907, Tata Steel is among the top ten global steel companies with an annual crude steel capacity of over 28 million tonnes per annum (mtpa).

The Tata Steel Group, with a turnover of US$ 22.8 billion in FY '10, has over 80,000 employees across five continents and is a Fortune 500 company.

Tata Steel’s vision is to be the world’s steel industry benchmark through the excellence of its people, its innovative approach and overall conduct. Underpinning this vision is a performance culture committed to aspiration targets, safety and social responsibility, continuous improvement, openness and transparency.

   

Operating companies within the Group include Tata Steel Limited (India), Tata Steel Europe Limited (formerly Corus), NatSteel, and Tata Steel Thailand (formerly Millennium Steel).

Vision:

The vision of TATA STEEL is "to be the global steel industry benchmark for value creation and corporate citizenship."

Milestones

1929	Discovered manganese in India
1949	Discovered chrome in India
1958	FAP Joda set up as the first plant of its kind in India
1960	Chrome mining started at Sukinda-First Chromite Mine in India
1982	Mechanization of Sukinda Chromite Mine
1988	FeCr Conversion - First Conversion Model in India
1989-90	FAMD enters the export market in a major way
1990	COBP Commissioned – First Beneficiation plant in India
1991	FAP Bamnipal acquired with a production capacity of 50000 tpa
1991	FAMD carved out for greater focus in Chrome & Manganese
1991-92	Introduced new product like Chrome concentrate etc.
1991	First overseas representative office at Japan
1994	First Overseas Office at Hong Kong – First in Industry/India
1993-94	ISO 9002 Certification
1993-94	FAMD established long-term business relationship with premier stainless steel mills worldwide and expanded business
1995-96	Introduced low Titanium ferro chrome in the world market.
1997-98	- Introduced customized chrome concentrate for refractory and chemical sectors. - Developed more customized products for high charge Ferro Chrome consumers.
1999-00	ISO 14001 Certification
2000	Introduced low Phosphorus ferro chrome (P<0.018%) in the world market – patent for low phosphorus ferro chrome.
2000	First Office in Shanghai
2001-02	Introduction of Total Operational Performance (TOP) task force to reduce cost
2003-04	ERP implementation(E Biz Frame) at Sukinda Chromite Mines
2004-05	- ERP implementation(E Biz Frame) at Bamnipal Ferro Chrome Mines - Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) kicked off at all units - OHSAS, SA-8000 Certification
2006	Rawmet acquired with a production capacity of 50,000 tpa
2008	TSKZN Operation Started- First Overseas Greenfield Project of Tata Steel
2008	FAMD implements SAP across all locations
2009	First Tata Steel SBU to set up overseas warehouse in Korea
2010	- SAP implemented in Gomardih Dolomite Mines - Introduction of Kar Vijay Har Shikhar initiative along with McKinsey &Co for    breakthrough, sustainable improvements in EBITA. - Introduction of Udaan project with BCG to accelerate change in growth trajectory    and value creation - Launch of new  Ferro  alloy  plant projects at Gopalpur and Nayagarh - Rawmet 100% subsidiary of Tata Steel Ltd renamed as TS Alloys

Products

Chrome Alloys:

1)Ferro Chrome

2)Charge Chrome

Manganese Alloys:

1)Ferro Manganese

2)Silico Manganese.

Chrome Concentrate

Fluxes:

1)Dolomite

2)Pyroxenite.

Manganese Oxide.

Manganese Di-Oxide.

Major projects:

Major expansion projects planned by Tata Steel include:

1) 6 million tonne plant in Orissa, India: Tata steel is setting up 6 million tonne per annum capacity plant at Kalinganagar.

2) 10 million tonne in Jharkhand, India: The capacity of Jamshedpur steel plant has already been increased to 6.8 MTPA. It is expected that its capacity will increase by 10 MPTA in near future.

3) 5 million tonne in Chhattisgarh, India:Tata steel signed MOU with Chhattisgarh government in 2005 for setting up 5 MTPA plant. But, it is facing strong protest from tribal people.

4) 3-million tonne plant in Iran

5) 2.4-million tonne plant in Bangladesh

6) 10.5 million tonne plant in Vietnam (feasibility studies underway)

7) Tata Steel signed up an EoI to set up a 6 MTPA plant in Haveri district of Karnataka.

8) Tata Steel to invest $5 billion in setting up a steel factory in Vietnam. Negotiations with the government are in process.

Market Sectors:

Tata Steel serves customers in these market sectors globally:

Automotive

Construction

Consumer goods

Engineering

Packaging

Lifting and Excavation

Energy and Power

Aerospace

Shipbuilding

Rail

Defence and Security.

Corporate Social Responsibility

• Urban Services, development and management of utilities as well as road infrastructure
• Rural Services, including the creation of sustainable livelihoods
• Sports and Youth Welfare
• Education & Employability Training
• Healthcare Facilities and Services
• Conservation and promotion of traditional Culture & Heritage
• Environment Conservation and Preservation of Biodiversity
• Employability Training
• Disaster Management
• Support to non-profit organisations.