Jindal Ferrous and IMFA Launch New Steel and Ferro Chrome Plants in Odisha
Jindal Ferrous Limited and Indian Metals and Ferro Alloys Ltd (IMFA) have expanded their industrial presence in Odisha with new manufacturing facilities. Jindal Ferrous commissioned a 5,000 crore integrated carbon steel plant at Jajpur with a 2.2 million tonnes annual capacity, focusing on efficiency and waste recycling. IMFA inaugurated an 800 crore greenfield ferro chrome plant at Kalinganagar, becoming India's largest value-added ferro chrome producer with a total capacity of 534,000 tonnes per annum. Both projects were inaugurated by Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, highlighting the state's growing industrial significance.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (75–75/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
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businessstandard broke this story on 15 Oct, 12:52 pm. Other outlets followed.