{"id":39319,"date":"2025-07-16T19:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/2025\/07\/16\/am-ns-india-launches-indias-first-cgl-to-produce-ultra-high-strength-steel-for-automotive-sector\/"},"modified":"2025-07-16T19:30:00","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T14:00:00","slug":"am-ns-india-launches-indias-first-cgl-to-produce-ultra-high-strength-steel-for-automotive-sector","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/2025\/07\/16\/am-ns-india-launches-indias-first-cgl-to-produce-ultra-high-strength-steel-for-automotive-sector\/","title":{"rendered":"AM\/NS India Launches India\u2019s First CGL to Produce Ultra-High Strength Steel for Automotive Sector"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><b>Surat (Gujarat) [India], July 16:\u00a0<\/b> ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM\/NS India) today announced the commissioning of a new, state-of-the-art Continuous Galvanising Line (CGL) at its flagship plant in Hazira, Gujarat. This development establishes AM\/NS India as the only company in India with a modern CGL line capable of producing Advanced High-Strength Steel (AHSS) with strength levels up to 1180 megapascals (MPa) \u2013 essential for exceptional safety, durability, and sustainability for evolving automotive applications.<\/p>\n<p>This commissioning also marks a significant move for the company, which has been strategically implementing an ambitious Rs.60,000-crore expansion project to develop upstream, downstream, and other enabling facilities. Inaugurated by the Hon\u2019ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2022, the expansion project at the integrated steel plant aims at scaling up production capacity across a diverse portfolio of steel grades to meet evolving demands.<\/p>\n<p>The new CGL is equipped with cutting-edge technology derived from the deep global expertise of its parent companies, ArcelorMittal and Nippon Steel, and is set to bring a paradigm shift to the automotive sector, which has been largely reliant on imports for high-grade, specialised steel. It will manufacture Galvanised (GI) and Galvannealed (GA) coated flat steels, including ArcelorMittal as well as Nippon Steel\u2019s licensed products. These innovative offerings will provide excellent recyclability, high-formability, fuel efficiency through lightweighting, and enhanced safety \u2013 key requirements for modern mobility solutions, especially with India\u2019s Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency (CAFE) Phase III norms coming into effect in April 2027.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Highlights:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>New facility engineered to manufacture world-class specialised, high-grade steel for automotive applications, with strength levels up to 1180 MPa; to substitute imports<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Modern unit part of the company\u2019s ambitious Rs.60,000-crore expansion project, inaugurated by Hon\u2019ble Prime Minister<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Matching quality standards of developed nations, indigenously made products to meet both the current and future requirements of \u2018New India\u2019<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Mr. Dilip Oommen, Chief Executive Officer, ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM\/NS India),\u00a0<\/strong>said,\u00a0<em>\u201cThe commissioning of the first-of-its-kind Continuous Galvanising Line marks another defining moment in our expansion project, inaugurated by the Hon\u2019ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji. This ambitious project\u2019s efforts are now coming to fruition, and we can proudly say that the new line and upcoming facilities are designed to produce steel that matches the quality of offerings currently available in developed nations. We are committed to providing the best-in-class products that the country needs as it progresses towards a \u2018Viksit Bharat@2047\u2019 vision.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Mr Oommen\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>added<em>, \u201cWith the constant support from our parent companies, we have set new benchmarks and further strengthened our ability to deliver world-class products, including the highest-strength steel ever produced in India to meet the evolving needs of the automotive sector. Indigenous production from this unique line will contribute meaningfully towards the country\u2019s self-reliance goal.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-50201 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/PNN-2025-07-16T191843179.jpg\" alt=\"AM\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><\/p>\n<p>The latest galvanising unit represents a significant leap in the company\u2019s downstream capabilities to\u00a0expand value-added products\u2019 portfolio. The CGL will not only strengthen AM\/NS India\u2019s contribution to \u2018Make in India\u2019 and \u2018Atmanirbhar Bharat\u2019\u00a0initiatives but also play a key role in enabling India\u2019s transition to next-generation steel, sustainably. By offering import substitute products, the company is striving to bridge the much-needed gap between domestic demand and high-end steel availability, thus enhancing India\u2019s competitiveness globally. This also aligns with the government\u2019s efforts to encourage domestic production of value-added steel by creating downstream capacities through various initiatives, including the PLI scheme.<\/p>\n<p>Featuring modern environmental technologies, the facility has the ability to considerably reduce CO\u2082 emissions intensity compared to conventional CGLs, underpinned by innovative waste heat recovery, advanced thermal energy control, regenerative electrical drives, and the use of electrolytic H2, among others. This will support AM\/NS India\u2019s adherence to the Green Steel Taxonomy and broader sustainability goals.<\/p>\n<p>The expansion project is progressing well to scale up the company\u2019s production capacity from the current 9 MTPA to 15 MTPA, with a goal of reaching 24 MTPA at its Hazira plant. This includes both upstream and downstream steelmaking capabilities.<\/p>\n<p>Separately, the company will set up an integrated steel plant in Andhra Pradesh where it has already commenced the land acquisition process. Plans are also on track to set up integrated steel plants in Odisha, where the company has a significant presence.<\/p>\n<p>In parallel, the company has sharpened its focus on accelerating the decarbonisation of steelmaking. It is integrating renewables into its energy mix, deploying energy-efficient technologies, and exploring a range of low-carbon pathways in alignment with India\u2019s climate goals.<\/p>\n<h4><strong><u>ABOUT ARCELORMITTAL NIPPON STEEL INDIA (AM\/NS India):<\/u><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM\/NS India) is a joint venture between ArcelorMittal and Nippon Steel, two of the world\u2019s leading steel manufacturing organisations. A leading integrated flat carbon steel producer in India, the company has a crude steel capacity of 9 million tonnes per annum with state-of-the-art downstream facilities. It produces a fully diversified range of flat steel products, including value-added steel, and has a pellet capacity of 20 million tonnes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Surat (Gujarat) [India], July 16:\u00a0 ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM\/NS India) today announced the commissioning of a new, state-of-the-art Continuous Galvanising Line (CGL) at its flagship plant in Hazira, Gujarat. This development establishes AM\/NS India as the only company in India with a modern CGL line capable of producing Advanced High-Strength Steel (AHSS) with strength&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/2025\/07\/16\/am-ns-india-launches-indias-first-cgl-to-produce-ultra-high-strength-steel-for-automotive-sector\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &ldquo;AM\/NS India Launches India\u2019s First CGL to Produce Ultra-High Strength Steel for Automotive Sector&rdquo;<\/span> &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":39320,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[54],"class_list":["post-39319","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business","tag-business"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39319","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=39319"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39319\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/39320"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39319"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=39319"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=39319"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}