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The performance of Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) of Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) witnessed a record breaking upsurge in all areas of production during the second half of 2004-05. The production of 0.94 million tonnes of hot metal, 0.88 million tonnes of crude steel and 0.87 million tonnes of total saleable steel from the finishing units, represent growths of 8.5%, 11% and 11% respectively over the corresponding period of the year 2003-04. One of the most spectacular success stories was notched up by the Plate Mill, which produced 1,86,789 tonnes of plates during the second half of the fiscal year 2004-05 growing 20% over the corresponding period of 2003-04. Similarly by producing 3,45,015 tonnes of HR coils for sale and 1,20,073 tonnes of HR plates, the Hot Strip Mill registered growths of 19% and 52% respectively over the second half of 2003-04. The acceptability of RSP’s product in the market is evident from the dispatch figurers, which touched 0.88 million tonnes, registering a growth of 8.4% over the corresponding period of 03-04. Similarly, with the sales volume figures increasing by about 8%, the finished steel stocks at the steel plant came down to only about three days production.
The Steel Plant’s focus on high value items have enhanced the profitability of the Plant significantly. A number of initiatives were also taken up during the year to enhance customer satisfaction as well as to cater to niche markets. Commercial production of special steels in Hot Strip Mill, 100% branding of galvanized sheets, development of higher coating thickness for CRNO, heat treatment of Defence Grade Steel for the first time for the Indian Navy and supply of heat treated plates with specific mechanical properties to Ordnance factory for manufacture of anti-mine vehicles were some of the endeavours in this direction. Introduction of computerisation of the Production Planning and Control functions of the Steel Plant has been a major step forward towards system improvement.
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