After a longtime loss, the Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) has earned net profit in September, October and November by making an record of production of 21,68,505 tonnes of hot metal, 20,93,761 tonnes of crude steel and 19,22,408 tonnes of saleable steel, which are the best figures ever since inception.
With this the steel plant has recorded a growth of 12.8 per cent, 15.1 per cent and 9.8 per cent over the corresponding period last year in the three major areas.
In the first eight months of the current financial year, the New Plate Mill rolled out 5, 10,171 tonnes of plates and the total hot rolled coil production touched 10,94,896 tonnes thereby setting new records.
The total saleable steel despatch too was a record with 19, 80,840 tonnes.
As the RSP has positioned itself in such a way all the products from New Plate Mill are getting sold in the market.
Besides, the New Plate Mill is producing more value added products in terms of NSR. Similarly in HR coils RSP has maximised rolling of 3mm chequered plates.