Tata Steel is currently the world’s second-most geographically diversified steel producer. The company one of the few steel operations that is fully integrated – from mining to the manufacturing and marketing of finished products. Continuous improvement in its product and service portfolio, along with success in value creating initiatives for customers, allows the company to serve global growth markets. Today, it operates in 26 countries and has a commercial presence in over 50 countries with employees across five continents. The company’s raw material operations are spread across India and Canada which helps it to be self-sufficient in steel production. It is planning to enhance installed production capacity to 30 MTPA by 2025.
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Tata Steel – We also make tomorrow
| 2018 | Company’s plant at IJmuiden, Netherlands recognised as ‘Manufacturing Lighthouse’ by the World Economic Forum (WEF) |
| 2017 | Announced signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Germany's Thyssenkrupp AG to create a leading European steel enterprise |
| 2015 | Inaugurated Kalinganagar Steel plant in Odisha |
| 2010 | Entered into an MOU with NMDC Ltd to explore the possibility of acquisition, exploration and development of mines |
| 2007 | Acquired Corus, Europe's second largest steel producer, for US$ 12 billion, making the company the world's sixth largest steel producer |
| 2005 | Signed a definite agreement to acquire shares and invest equity in Milennium Steel Thailand |
| 2000 | Inaugurated a 1.2 MTPA Cold Rolling Mill Complex |
| 1993-94 | Commissioned a Hot Strip Mill with a capacity of 1 MTPA which was the third-phase of the modernisation programme |
| 1988 | The second phase of modernisation concentrated on iron-making area |
| 1980 | Started the first phase of four-phased modernisation programme |
| 1955 | Signed an agreement with Kaiser Engineering for two million expansion programme |
| 1943 | Howrah Bridge was constructed from steel supplied by the company |
| 1925 | The New Rail Mill Merchant Mill and Sheet Mill went into operation |
| 1918 | Established India's first steel (coke) plant in Jamshedpur |
| 1911 | Commenced the operations of first blast furnace |
| 1907 | Incorporated under the name Tata Iron & Steel Company Ltd |
Updated: February, 2019