SAIL teams up with Nippon Steel & Sumikin Engineering for seminar on latest steel tech

KOLKATA: Steel Authority of India’s Durgapur Steel Plant organized a technology seminar on ‘Latest Developments in Steel Making’ on Monday. The seminar was organized in collaboration with Nippon Steel & Sumikin Engineering, Japan. A large number of officials engaged in working in various aspects of steel making in the plant attended the seminar held at DSP’s at its Centre for Human Resource Development (CHRD).

Speaking at the inaugural session of the seminar, A K Rath, CEO, DSP said: “Learning is a continuous process. The seminar is an excellent platform to foster learning. Learning about the latest developments in steel making from the experts enriches our knowledge and improves the working”. Two experts from Nippon Steel & Sumikin Engg., Fukuoka, Japan also made presentations on the topic and interacted with the participants.

The Japanese company is a leading provider of plant technology underpinning the steel industry with expertise in iron making, steelmaking and green equipment. Its domain also extends to pipelines, building construction & steel structures, marine engineering and construction and environmental and energy solutions.

DSP one of the SAIL’s four integrated steel plants, is the only forged wheel producer in the country with the Indian Railways as one of the largest customers. It has been supplying various types of wheels and axles to the Railways for more than 50 years.