Jindal Stainless to double slag processing with new USD 150 mn wet milling plant

22 Oct 2025 CW Team

The company has partnered with Harsco Environmental, a global leader in sustainable metal industry solutions, to build and operate the facility under a 15-year partnership worth USD 150 million. This new collaboration strengthens the decade-long association between the two companies and will enable the Jajpur unit to become India’s first site with two wet milling plants.

Commenting on the development, Abhyuday Jindal, Managing Director, Jindal Stainless, said, “As we expand capacity to meet rising stainless steel demand, our focus remains on doing so responsibly and sustainably. The new wet milling plant, with benchmark metal recovery and waste management systems, will enhance slag utilisation and create new opportunities for local communities.”

Manjunath Raghavelu, Managing Director – India & MEA, Harsco Environmental, added, “This partnership marks an important milestone in advancing the circular economy. Together, we will strengthen our focus on sustainability and efficient slag utilisation at Jajpur.”

The project forms a key part of Jindal Stainless’ long-term ESG strategy and its commitment to achieve Net Zero by 2050. In FY25, the company reduced its carbon footprint by around 14 per cent through decarbonisation measures, including India’s first green hydrogen plant for stainless steel production and the country’s largest captive solar power installation at a single industrial campus in Odisha.

In a major step toward circular manufacturing, Jindal Stainless, India’s largest stainless steel producer, is set to double its slag processing capacity with a new wet milling plant at its Jajpur facility in Odisha. The initiative supports the company’s circularity goals by recovering metal from industrial waste and conserving natural resources while creating about 140 new jobs in the region.The company has partnered with Harsco Environmental, a global leader in sustainable metal industry solutions, to build and operate the facility under a 15-year partnership worth USD 150 million. This new collaboration strengthens the decade-long association between the two companies and will enable the Jajpur unit to become India’s first site with two wet milling plants.Commenting on the development, Abhyuday Jindal, Managing Director, Jindal Stainless, said, “As we expand capacity to meet rising stainless steel demand, our focus remains on doing so responsibly and sustainably. The new wet milling plant, with benchmark metal recovery and waste management systems, will enhance slag utilisation and create new opportunities for local communities.”Manjunath Raghavelu, Managing Director – India & MEA, Harsco Environmental, added, “This partnership marks an important milestone in advancing the circular economy. Together, we will strengthen our focus on sustainability and efficient slag utilisation at Jajpur.”The project forms a key part of Jindal Stainless’ long-term ESG strategy and its commitment to achieve Net Zero by 2050. In FY25, the company reduced its carbon footprint by around 14 per cent through decarbonisation measures, including India’s first green hydrogen plant for stainless steel production and the country’s largest captive solar power installation at a single industrial campus in Odisha.

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