THEBUSINESSBYTES
BUREAU
ROURKELA,
OCTOBER 6, 2026
The Silicon Steel
Mill (SSM) of SAIL’s Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) has scripted a new production
record by clocking its best-ever saleable output of 40,730 tonnes during the
first half of the 2026-27 financial year, the company said on Tuesday.
The production
achieved during April-September 2026 surpassed the previous best of 40,608
tonnes recorded during the corresponding period of 2008-09, marking a new
milestone for the specialised mill.
The SSM also
registered its highest-ever saleable steel despatch of 40,424 tonnes in the
first half of the current fiscal, exceeding its previous best of 39,827 tonnes
achieved during the same period in 2010-11.
The mill recorded a robust
28.7 per cent growth in production and a 30.7 per cent increase in despatch
compared with the corresponding period of the previous financial year.
The record
performance was attributed to the collective efforts of the SSM team and the
support extended by various associated and supporting departments.
Congratulating the
SSM team and its leadership on the achievement, RSP Director-in-Charge Alok
Verma said the mill should further harness its potential and leverage its niche
products to strengthen the bottom line of the plant.
“Silicon Steel Mill has to further harness its
potential and through its niche products boost the bottomline of RSP,” Verma
said.
The latest performance reinforces RSP’s focus on increasing the production of value-added steel, improving despatches and strengthening its contribution to the overall growth of SAIL, the company said.
The achievement is particularly significant as silicon steel is a specialised value-added product used in applications where high magnetic performance and energy efficiency are critical, underlining the strategic importance of the mill to RSP’s product mix.
