Hindustan Zinc launches new product to cater needs of automobile and defence sector

KOLKATA: Hindustan Zinc is poised to launch a new product 'HZDA' (Hindustan Zinc die casting alloy) to cater to the needs of automobile, defence and household appliances sector. It will be launched by union steel minister Chaudhary Birender Singh during the 2nd International Galvanizing Conference which is due to be inaugurated in Delhi on Thursday. The new product has been developed using primary zinc and pure aluminium, and it will serve needs of the die-casting sector for applications in automobile components, house hold appliances, sanitary-ware and defence, a statement issued by HZL said.

The company also said it will start production of the Toning Alloy series for consumption in steel galvanizing sector for precise control of aluminium in galvanizing bath. "The launch of 'HZDA' is expected to replace the imported zinc alloys and to cater to the need of auto and steel Industry," a company spokesperson said.

The International Galvanizing Conference 2016 is being organized by International Zinc Association (IZA) in association with Hindustan Zinc to deliberate upon potential zinc market, development of zinc & steel market, role of zinc in infrastructure, application in emerging sectors like automobiles, rail-tracks and galvanization of rebar to strengthen the structure particularly which are near coastal areas.