Electrosteel Castings

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Electrosteel Castings Limited is a Company based in Kolkata, India.

It is one of the largest manufacturers of Ductile Iron (DI) Pipes in the Indian sub-continent, having a production capacity of 280,000 MT per annum.[1] The present turnover of the company is US$277 Million.[2][3] Electrosteel was the pioneer in setting up a Ductile Iron Spun Pipe Plant in India in 1994 and is among the five largest producers of Spun Iron pipes in the world[4][5]

History[edit]

In 1955, Electrosteel established a Steel Foundry at Khardah, near Kolkata, West Bengal. Subsequently, it started manufacturing Gray Cast Iron Spun Pipes in 1959.

In 1982 it took over Shakti Pipes Ltd. at Elavur, near Chennai and also started making Gray Cast Iron Spun Pipes there.[6]

In 1994, it established the first Ductile Iron Spun Pipe unit of the Indian sub-continent at Khardah. Within a few years, it received good acceptability among water engineers and the capacity was expanded to 0.28 million Ton per annum. It subsequently started manufacturing Ductile Iron Fittings at Khardah in 2001.

In 2005, it also established a coke oven, a sponge iron plant and a power plant at Haldia, as a part of its backward integration drive.

A worldwide presence[edit]

About 50% of Ductile Iron Pipes and Fittings produced by Electrosteel is exported to various countries in Europe, USA, South America, South East Asia, Middle East, North and South African Countries. A number of overseas offices and subsidiary companies have been established in France, Spain, United Kingdom, United States, Singapore and Algeria.

Accreditations[edit]

Electrosteel produces ductile iron pipes and fittings as per the international benchmark and its quality is approved in various countries. The Company obtained KITEMARK License from the British Standards Institute (“BSI”) for its DI Spun Pipes and Fittings.[7] In addition, it received accreditations from Germany, BSI (UK) and various governmental approvals in the Middle East. It also secured approvals from NSF, UL and FM from USA and ACS/NF from France. Its products are also certified by the Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI) and the Water Regulation Advisory Scheme (WRAS) in the UK.[7]

Electrosteel is an ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certified organization and has SA8000 certification as a socially responsible organization.

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Directors Report | Director Details - The Economic Times". economictimes.indiatimes.com.
  2. ↑ "Electrosteel Steels Directors Report | Electrosteel Steels Director Details - The Economic Times". economictimes.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2018-09-03.
  3. ↑ "Electrosteel". ECL. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  4. ↑ Behura, Monica (2016-03-16). "Electrosteel Steels: Nerves Of Steel". Business World. Retrieved 2018-09-03.
  5. ↑ Behura, Monica. "Electrosteel Steels: Nerves Of Steel". BW Businessworld.
  6. ↑ Mazumdar, Rakhi (2015-11-07). "Electrosteel Group: A steel project that became a pipe dream". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2018-09-03.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 History | Information - The Economic Times
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