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Editor's Note
Dear Readers,
For over 55 years, TH COMPANY has been a pioneer in delivering innovative processing solutions, establishing itself as a leading name in the global industrial sector. Its commitment to enhancing the efficiency of natural resource processing is highlighted in the January newsletter of Iron & Steel Review, which talks about the company’s impactful contributions.
In addition to this, the newsletter offers a comprehensive overview of the steel industry landscape. A standout highlight is Tata Steel’s groundbreaking achievement as India’s first steel producer to develop end-to-end capabilities for manufacturing pipes designed for hydrogen transportation. Moreover, Feralpi Stahl has set a new benchmark with its bar and wirerod mill in Riesa, Germany, achieving remarkable production levels. This accomplishment was made possible through the advanced technology of the Danieli billet welder. The January newsletter provides in-depth insights into these significant developments and much more. Santosh Mahanti, Editor & CMD |
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TH COMPANY – Striding Ahead in India
TH COMPANY is an international industrial company that helps its customers process natural resources efficiently through the design, manufacturing, sale and servicing of equipment and installations for fishing, mining and other industrial processes. Its Mining Business Division “TH” is a leader in engineering, equipment, facilities and services for the mining, mineral and rock processing industries. TH COMPANY has more than 55 years of history in offering processing solutions and is operating across the globe in 13 locations. TH believes in providing solutions and technology backed by Research and Development and has its own R&D centre, “Novattia”, in Spain.
TH COMPANY, India (THCIN) is a 100% subsidiary of TH COMPANY, Spain. TH COMPANY has had a presence in India for the last 15-20 years in the field of the mining sector, providing solutions for the filtration of iron ore concentrate and tailings, coal, and chromite. Seeing the demand for dewatering solutions, the India office opened in September 2019. Since then, TH COMPANY, India has progressed and is now, with an employee strength of forty, one of the major players working in the field of Testing, Process Plant Design, Detail Engineering, Manufacturing, Commissioning, Operation and Plant/Equipment Service for Beneficiation and processing plants, providing a one-stop solution to our customers.
The January issue of Iron & Steel Review features an in-depth discussion of TH COMPANY’s diverse solutions, offerings, and upcoming projects. |
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An Overview of the Steel Sector
Global Scenario
According to the provisional data released by the World Steel Association, global crude steel production reached 1,892.2 Million Tonnes (MT) in 2023. The World Steel Association’s Short-Range Outlook (SRO), released in October 2024, forecasts global steel demand will decrease by 0.9% in 2024, reaching 1,750.9 MT after a contraction of 0.8% in 2023. In 2025, steel demand is expected to grow by 1.2% to 1,771.5 MT.
India is the second-largest producer of crude steel. China was the world’s largest crude steel producer in 2023 (1,019.1 MT), followed by India (140.8 MT), Japan (87.0 MT) and the USA (81.4 MT) (Source: For India is JPC and World Steel Association for others and is provisional).
Domestic Scenario
The steel sector in India is de-regulated, with the government’s role being that of a facilitator. The government establishes policy guidelines and an institutional mechanism/structure to create a conducive environment for improving efficiency and performance within the steel sector.
India’s crude steel capacity stood at 179.5 MT in 2023-24. |
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Tata Steel becomes India’s First Steel Company to Demonstrate End-to-End Capabilities to Develop Steel Pipes for Transportation of Hydrogen
Tata Steel has become India’s first steel company to demonstrate end-to-end capabilities to develop pipes for the transportation of hydrogen, marking a significant milestone towards achieving the country’s National Hydrogen Mission.
The API X65 ERW pipes processed at Tata Steel’s Khopoli plant, using the steel manufactured at the company’s Kalinganagar plant, successfully achieved all the critical properties required for hydrogen transportation. The hydrogen qualification tests were carried out at RINA-CSM S.p.A, Italy, a leading approving agency for hydrogen-related testing and characterisation. The new hydrogen-compliant API X65 grade pipes can be used for the transportation of 100% pure gaseous hydrogen under high pressure (100 bar).
Prabhat Kumar, Vice President - Marketing & Sales (Flat Products) of Tata Steel, said, “Tata Steel has always been at the forefront of developing technologies for manufacturing critical steel grades. The successful testing of the new ERW pipes demonstrates our capabilities to deliver critical physical infrastructure for the energy sector domestically. We are proud to contribute to India’s National Hydrogen Mission, which by itself is a key component of the country’s ongoing clean energy transition. Tata Steel is proud to be the first Indian steel company to successfully take on this challenge and deliver products to cater to the emerging domestic and global demand for these special grade steel pipes.”
Tata Steel’s Research and Development team has been extensively engaged in developing innovative and sustainable solutions for hydrogen transportation and storage. In this case, the complete technology development, from the design and development of the hot rolled steel to the pipe manufacturing, was done entirely in-house. |
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New Production Record at ESF Feralpi Stahl
Feralpi Stahl’s bar and wirerod mill, “Walzwerk A,” in Riesa, Germany, achieved an impressive production record, averaging a throughput of 180 tph with peaks of 190 tph in hot-charge mode. This success was made possible through the use of the Danieli billet welder, which was supplied in 2022, along with the hot-charge equipment installed in January 2024, also by Danieli.
The continuously welded billets are fed at a high-capacity rate into the bar and wirerod mill supplied by Danieli in 1994. Feralpi Stahl's remarkable achievement not only highlights their confidence in the Danieli billet welder but also exceeds the design capacity of 165 tph. |
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