JSW Steel clocks 33% growth in crude steel production in May

JSW Steel has clocked a 33% growth in crude steel production for May 2009 as compared to the year-ago period. The company's crude steel production rose to 4.59-lakh tonnes in May this year as against 3.46-lakh tonnes in May 2008.

The substantial growth in production is mainly attributable to the production from the 2.8-mtpa expansion project at Vijayanagar works. The company's rolled products (flat) production increased 20% to 3.07-lakh tonnes as against 2.55-lakh tonnes. Its rolled products (long) production jumped 106% to 0.65-lakh tonnes in May 2009 as against 0.32-lakh tonnes in May 2008.