Rourkela, Mar 7
Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) has delivered outstanding results across key production units during the first 11 months of FY 2024-25 (April–February 2025). The plant’s Blast Furnace-1 (BF-1) and Blast Furnace-5 (BF-5) achieved record highs, producing 913,292 tons and 2,847,561 tons of hot metal, respectively. Notably, BF-5 registered an 8.9% growth compared to the same period last year (CPLY).
The state-of-the-art Hot Strip Mill-2 (HSM-2) set a new benchmark by rolling 1,958,063 tons of hot-rolled coils (HRCs), marking an 8.3% increase over CPLY. The Sheet Shearing Line (SSL) and New Plate Mill also posted their best-ever April–February outputs, producing 239,402 tons of HR sheets and 843,856 tons of plates, respectively. Meanwhile, Sinter Plant-III surpassed its previous record, producing 3,382,691 tons of sinter.
February 2025 was a landmark month for RSP, with several units achieving record-breaking monthly performances:
- BF-5 tapped its highest-ever February output with 247,594 tons of hot metal.
- HSM-2 rolled 214,690 tons of HRCs, its best February performance.
- SSL produced 28,043 tons of HR sheets, setting another record.
RSP remains committed to maximizing capacity utilization, enhancing productivity, and optimizing production costs to stay competitive in the evolving steel market.
