Archive · 1 Oct 2025
Lloyds Metals Faces Challenges in New Steel Venture
Imagine a new company, Lloyds Metals, is building steel factories in India.
They're going to spend a lot of money to make steel from scratch, which is a tough business.
They have to deal with low global demand, high costs, and potential safety issues where their factories are located.
The good news is, they have their own iron ore, and they're building their own power plants to help reduce costs.
This means they control the supply of some of their main ingredients.
The company's leaders have experience, and they're trying to raise money in a smart way, hopefully helping them succeed and grow in the steel market.
Lloyds Metals and Energy Ltd plans to start primary steel manufacturing in Maharashtra.
The company will invest ₹20,000-25,000 crore in the project.
Challenges include high logistics costs and potential social risks.
Lloyds has its own iron ore mines and is investing in captive power plants.
The company plans to use internal accruals and equity for funding.
- Who
- Lloyds Metals and Energy Ltd
- What
- Is launching primary steel manufacturing operations in Maharashtra.
- When
- Blast furnaces operational by late 2027/early 2028 (Ghugus); 2029-30 (Konsari).
- Where
- Maharashtra, India
- Why
- To become a primary steel producer, expanding India's steel industry.
- Company
- Lloyds Metals and Energy Ltd
- Location
- Maharashtra, India
- Investment
- ₹20,000-25,000 crore
- Plants
- Two primary steel units planned
- Capacity
- 3 MTPA hot-rolled coil plant; 1.2 MTPA wire rod unit
- Funding
- Internal accruals and potentially equity
- FY25 Revenue
- ₹6,773 crore
- FY25 Profit
- ₹1,450 crore