JSW Steel’s crude steel output rises 5% in Nov

New Delhi: JSW Steel on Tuesday said its consolidated crude steel production rose 5 per cent to 24.39 lakh tonnes in November.

The growth underscores the company’s continued expansion and resilience in the competitive steel industry, strengthening its position as a key player in the country’s infrastructure sector.

The company’s crude steel output was 23.23 lakh tonnes in the corresponding month of the previous fiscal, JSW Steel said .

The production of its Indian operations also increased 5 per cent to 23.61 lakh tonnes during the month.

The company said capacity utilisation at its Indian operations stood at 84 per cent, lower due to the shutdown of a blast furnace at its Vijayanagar facility for capacity

upgradation.