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Tata Steel Shares in Focus as Company Plans 50% Capacity Expansion in India

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Construction 15 Dec 2025 12:23 PM IST Economic Times

Tata Steel shares were in focus on Monday as investors weighed the company’s latest plans to sharply increase its domestic production capacity and reinforce market leadership. According to recent disclosures, Tata Steel aims to boost its India capacity by nearly 50 per cent, anchored by brownfield expansions and deeper backward integration across key sites.

The roadmap includes a 4.8 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) Phase-1 expansion at Neelachal Ispat Nigam Ltd (NINL), new thin-slab casting and rolling facilities at Meramandali, and additional downstream investments such as a proposed hot rolled pickling and galvanising line at Tarapur. These projects are designed to strengthen Tata Steel’s long products and value-added flat steel portfolio while improving its geographic reach, including a stronger presence in western India.

Alongside capacity additions, the company is tightening its raw material strategy through pellet, mining and logistics partnerships, including its recently announced stake in Thriveni Pellets and collaborations with Lloyds Metals & Energy. Analysts say this integrated approach is aimed at securing ore and pellet supplies for the expanded network, supporting margins over the cycle. Overall, the expansion blueprint signals Tata Steel’s intent to leverage India’s structural steel demand growth while consolidating its position as a leading, fully integrated steel producer.