John Cockerill India bags contract from JSW JFE Electrical Steel

Under the agreement, John Cockerill India will supply all components for the tunnel furnaces, including advanced coil handling systems. The scope further includes supervision of erection and commissioning, ensuring seamless integration and optimal performance.

The furnace is a critical stage in the processing of Grain-Oriented Electrical Steel (GOES), where controlled high-temperature heating under a protective atmosphere refines the steel's magnetic properties and microstructure, enabling its application in high-efficiency power transformers and other vital components of power transmission systems.

This order forms part of JSW JFE Electrical Steel Nashik's major expansion initiative, which will quintuple CRGO production capacity from 50,000 TPA to 250,000 TPA, aligning with India's rising demand for energy-efficient electrical infrastructure.

Frederic Martin, Managing Director of John Cockerill India Limited, stated that this project reflects JSW JFE Electrical Steel Nashik's continued confidence in John Cockerill's technology and expertise. He added that the advanced furnace technology and commitment to performance excellence will help produce high-quality electrical steel that supports India's growing power infrastructure needs.

Joydeep Bhattacharjee, CEO of JSW JFE Electrical Steel Nashik Pvt. Ltd., said that this expansion marks a significant milestone in their journey to strengthen India's self-reliance in high-grade electrical steel production. He added that by partnering with John Cockerill, they are confident of achieving world-class manufacturing standards that will enable them to serve the country's growing demand for energy-efficient transformers and power infrastructure.

With this order, John Cockerill India further strengthens its position as a trusted technology partner delivering advanced, high-performance solutions to the steel industry.

John Cockerill India Limited is John Cockerill Industry's Indian hub and center of excellence for cold rolling mill complexes and is a world leader in the conception, manufacture, and installation of reversible cold rolling mills. It has developed a wide range of technologies in the field of processing lines, rolling mills, thermal and chemical processes, and also supplies auxiliary steel treatment equipment.

John Cockerill India complements John Cockerill's strategy for growth with minimal overlaps in products and a versatile range of technology synergies and is a preferred partner to supply innovative solutions for clean, reliable, and efficient equipment worldwide.

Driven since 1817 by the entrepreneurial spirit and thirst for innovation of its founder, the John Cockerill Group develops large-scale technological solutions to meet the needs of its time: facilitating access to fossil free energies, enabling sustainable industrial production, preserving natural resources, contributing to greener mobility, enhancing security and installing critical infrastructures.

Its offer to companies, States and communities consists of services and associated equipment for the sectors of energy, defense, industry, hydrogen, environment, transports, and infrastructures. With over 6,000 employees, John Cockerill achieved a turnover of € 1.4 billion in 2024 in 29 countries, on 5 continents.

With this order, John Cockerill India further strengthens its position as a trusted technology partner delivering advanced, high-performance solutions to the steel industry.