Production disruptions in Europe because of maintenance shutdowns and other reasons aren’t likely to translate into gains for Indian steelmakers.
The government has approved outright sale of state-owned SAIL's three special steel units, including Salem and Alloy Steel plants.
The company reported a 11 percent growth in stainless steel production at 1.73 lakh tonnes (LT) in the June quarter this fiscal from 1.56 LT in the year-ago period.
The steel manufacturer reported a net profit of Rs 10.3 crore as against a loss of Rs 5.7 crore year-on-year (Y-o-Y) while its total income fell 0.6 percent to Rs 677.6 crore. Operating margins improved to 14 percent in the first quarter.
Steel Minister Beni Prasad Verma today exuded confidence that India will become the world's second largest producer of the alloy by 2013, with an installed annual production capacity of 120 MT.