The Minerals & Metals (M&M) business vertical of L&T has secured major orders from the Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) and other customers, for EPC projects and products in the domestic metals sector. Under its modernization and expansion program, SAIL plans to increase the crude steel capacity of the IISCO Steel Plant at Burnpur, West Bengal, from 2.5 MTPA to 6.5 MTPA. 

As part of this  expansion, M&M has been awarded the complete engineering, procurement and installation package for critical process plants, including the Coke Oven Battery, By-Product Plant, Basic Oxygen Furnace and a specialized equipment package for material handling, which together form the core of the new steel complex.

In addition, the M&M business has secured multiple orders for specialized material handling equipment, including Stacker Reclaimers and Wagon Tipplers, from various clients across India, reflecting its capability to deliver technologically advanced and reliable solutions across the minerals and metals value chain.

Commenting on these achievements, D K Sen, Advisor to CMD, Development Projects & Minerals & Metals, L&T, recalled that L&T has been a major contributor to India’s industrial growth story in the metals sector, and expressed happiness over the company’s association with SAIL These orders underscore L&T’s ability to deliver world-class metallurgical infrastructure, he said. T Kumaresan, Senior Vice President & Head – Minerals & Metals, L&T, added that the trust placed in L&T by SAIL validates L&T’s expertise in delivering complex, technology-intensive projects under challenging schedules.