RSP EXPORTS CRNO STEEL TO CHINA

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High-value Cold Roll Non-Grain oriented (CRNO) steel produced by Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) of the Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) has made its maiden entry into the international market. Valued at Rs. 50 lakh, 200 tonnes of CRNO steel in the grade M-43 C-3 were despatched to China in April 2003.

RSP is expecting export orders to the tune of 10,000 tonnes in the current fiscal. The plant produced and despatched around 65,000 tonnes of CRNO steel in 2002-03 thereby registering a growth of 35 per cent and 45 per cent respectively. Several new grades of CRNO were also developed and supplied to customers as per their requirement.

The consistent improvement in quality and packaging of RSP's CRNO products as per customer requirements has led to its increased acceptability in the market. Recently, a new grade of CRNO-M-45 grade with higher coating up to 3, 6 and 7 micron - in narrow width for high capacity generators was developed and despatched on an order from BHEL. This grade has been successfully used and appreciated by the customer. It is expected that BHEL will shortly sign an MoU with SAIL for its complete requirement of M-45 grade CRNO steel.