Archive · 8 Dec 2025
Netherlands Firm to Build Blast Furnace at IISCO Steel Plant
A big company from the Netherlands called Danieli Corus is going to build a new, very advanced blast furnace at a steel plant in India.
This furnace will be one of the most high-tech in the country and will help make a lot of steel.
The Indian government is investing a lot of money to make this plant even bigger and better.
The new furnace will have special features that help save energy and protect the environment.
The workers at the plant are excited and ready to do their best to make this project successful.
A Rs 1,200 crore contract signed with Danieli Corus to build a 4.3 MTPA blast furnace at IISCO Steel Plant in Burnpur.
The new furnace will be among the most advanced in India, featuring cutting-edge facilities like a top-fired hot blast stove and dry gas cleaning plant.
This is the first time these technologies will be used in any SAIL plant, marking a significant leap in efficiency and environmental performance.
The total expansion and modernization of the IISCO Steel Plant is planned with an investment of Rs 35,000 crore, the largest single central investment in a project in West Bengal.
The workforce at the plant has expressed their commitment to fulfilling all responsibilities entrusted to them by the management.
- Who
- Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) and Danieli Corus consortium
- What
- Construction of a new blast furnace at IISCO Steel Plant (ISP) in Burnpur
- When
- Contract finalized (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Burnpur, West Burdwan district, West Bengal, India
- Why
- To expand and modernize the IISCO Steel Plant with advanced technology
- Investment Amount
- Rs 1,200 crore
- Blast Furnace Capacity
- 4.3 million tonnes per annum (MTPA)
- Useful Volume
- 5,557 m³
- Location
- Burnpur, West Burdwan district, West Bengal
- Consortium Members
- Danieli Corus India Pvt Ltd and Danieli Corus B.V., Netherlands
- Project Name
- 4.08 MTPA Crude Steel Expansion Project
- Total Expansion Investment
- Rs 35,000 crore
