NPCIL and L&T flag off steel manufacturing & heavy forging plant
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Surat: The Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL), a Government of India company responsible for design, construction, commissioning and operation of nuclear power plants and Larsen & Toubro (L&T), an engineering, manufacturing and construction major have laid the foundation stone for their world class steel manufacturing & heavy forging plant. The state-of-the-art facility will have the capability to produce ingots weighing up to 600 MT each, and a heavy forge shop equipped with a forging press which will be amongst the largest in the world. The facility will supply finished forgings for nuclear reactors, pressurizes & steam generators, in addition to heavy forgings for critical equipment in the hydrocarbon sector, as well as for thermal power plants and steel plants. Direct access to a water front at Hazira will facilitate multi-modal transportation and exports. With the addition of this forge facility, L&T's Hazira Manufacturing Complex will enter an exclusive club of manufacturers with an integrated capability covering the entire range - from melting of steel to finished equipment. Indigenous manufacture of forgings will close a critical gap in Indian industry's capability to produce equipment for nuclear, thermal power and hydrocarbon plants. It will enable significant reduction in cycle times. Considering the thrust on infrastructure growth in India, and the global nuclear renaissance, the market potential for such forgings is expected to remain strong over the long term. The new facility fits in with L&T's commitment to remain at the forefront of manufacturing technology across key sectors. Operating at the higher end of the technology spectrum, over the years, L&T has introduced new products & processes into Indian industry. In critical sectors such as space research, nuclear and thermal power, defence and hydrocarbons. L&T's manufacturing facilities have met the challenges of technology, quality conformance and delivery, while ensuring the highest value to its customers.

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