A trailer of rebar bundles backs into the yard, and the tag on each bundle names the maker. The steel companies in India on this list are ten national makers with plants in 13 states, and six of them have a plant in Odisha. Regional makers are listed on each state page.

This list is for contractors who buy steel for a job, and for fleet owners whose lifting and loading machines handle it. Knowing which plant sits near your site tells you how far each trailer travels and how often it can arrive, and so which machine you need ready in the yard when it does.

Steel companies in India: the ten national makers

National here means a maker with plants in three or more states in our records, plus any steel maker our data marks as national.

Seven of the ten list TMT bars or rebars among their products, while SAIL, Tata Steel and ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India are listed for other products or under a brand name, so confirm the range before you order.

Company What it makes States with plants Website
Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) Hot Rolled Products, Electrical Steels, Railway Products 6 sail.co.in
JSW Steel Ltd Special Alloy Steel, Wire Rods, TMT Bars 5 jswsteel.in
Tata Steel Ltd (Tata Tiscon) Tata Tiscon, Tata Structura, Tata Wiron, Tata Pipes 5 tatasteel.com
Jindal Steel Ltd (Jindal Panther) Jindal Panther TMT rebars, Parallel Flange Beams 3 jindalsteel.in
Shyam Metalics and Energy Ltd (SEL Tiger) TMT Bars & Long Products, Sponge Iron, Billets, Pellets 3 shyammetalics.com
ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India Hot Rolled Steel, Cold Rolled Steel, Colour Coated Steel 2 amns.in
Jindal Stainless Ltd Rebars, Wire Rods, Plates, Hot Rolled (HR) Coils 2 jindalstainless.com
Kamdhenu Ltd TMT Bars, Structural Steel, Kamdhenu Nxt, Kamdhenu Pipes 1 kamdhenulimited.com
NMDC Steel Ltd Steel and TMT bars 1 –
Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd (Vizag Steel) Rebars, Fe 500D TMT Rebars, Wire Rod Coils, Structurals 1 vizagsteel.com

The table is sorted by the number of states with a plant and is not a ranking, and the websites are the makers’ own.

Where are these steel plants, state by state?

Odisha has the most, with six of the ten makers running a plant there, and Chhattisgarh follows with four. Jharkhand, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra have three each, Karnataka and West Bengal two each, and the other six states one each.

Steel has the most regional makers of any material we cover, 93 across the state pages, and they matter most in states where no national maker has a plant on record.

State National makers with a plant there (towns) Regional makers on the state page
Andhra Pradesh Rashtriya Ispat Nigam (Visakhapatnam) 4
Arunachal Pradesh None with a plant on record 1
Assam None with a plant on record 1
Bihar None with a plant on record 4
Chhattisgarh Steel Authority of India (Bhilai); JSW Steel (Raigarh, Raipur); Jindal Steel (Raigarh); NMDC Steel (Nagarnar) 10
Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu None with a plant on record 2
Goa None with a plant on record 1
Gujarat ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (Hazira) 3
Haryana Jindal Stainless (Hisar) 1
Himachal Pradesh None with a plant on record 3
Jammu & Kashmir None with a plant on record 2
Jharkhand Steel Authority of India (Bokaro); Tata Steel (Jamshedpur, Gamharia); Jindal Steel (Patratu) 2
Karnataka Steel Authority of India (Bhadravati); JSW Steel (Toranagallu) 5
Kerala None with a plant on record 4
Madhya Pradesh Shyam Metalics and Energy (Pithampur) 2
Maharashtra JSW Steel (Dolvi, Tarapur, Kalmeshwar); Tata Steel (Tarapur, Khopoli); ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (Sanaswadi (Pune), Khopoli (Khalapur)) 7
Meghalaya None with a plant on record 1
Odisha Steel Authority of India (Rourkela); JSW Steel (Jharsuguda, Sambalpur); Tata Steel (Kalinganagar Industrial Complex, Meramandali, Kalinganagar); Jindal Steel (Angul); Shyam Metalics and Energy (Sambalpur); Jindal Stainless (Jajpur) 3
Puducherry None with a plant on record 4
Punjab None with a plant on record 5
Rajasthan Kamdhenu (Bhiwadi) 2
Tamil Nadu Steel Authority of India (Salem); JSW Steel (Pottaneri, Salem); Tata Steel (Hosur) 5
Telangana None with a plant on record 5
Tripura None with a plant on record 1
Uttar Pradesh Tata Steel (Sahibabad) 6
Uttarakhand None with a plant on record 2
West Bengal Steel Authority of India (Durgapur, Burnpur); Shyam Metalics and Energy (Jamuria, Kharagpur) 7

Each state name opens the DesiMachines page for that state, with its regional makers, machine dealers and live tenders.

Which machines handle steel on site?

Steel moves through a site in stages, and a different machine handles each one. Cranes unload bundles from the trailer and lift girders and pre-tied rebar cages into place.

Telehandlers carry bundles around a tight site and set them down beside the bar benders. Excavators dig the foundations and pile caps that the steel goes into, so the excavator is usually on site before the steel is.

Ask the supplier for the weight of each bundle before delivery day and check it against the load chart of the crane or telehandler that will lift it. Rated capacity falls as the reach grows, so a bundle that is easy to lift close to the machine can be too heavy at the far end of the boom.

Have the crane or telehandler set the bundles down on timber or concrete supports, off the ground and sorted by size and grade, so the bars stay clean and the tags stay readable.

For steel work that takes only a few days a month, look at machines to rent before you buy one. If you are unsure which machine suits your site, the machine finder asks a few questions about the job and points you to a type.

Most enquired models on DesiMachines for this work. Cranes: Escorts F23 and ACE F150; telehandlers: ACE AT 30 and JCB 530-110; excavators: Tata Hitachi EX 210 Infra Super+ Series and Volvo EC210.

How do contractors choose a steel supplier?

A name on the list does not make a supplier right for your site. Start with distance: freight is part of what steel costs, and a long haul gives a trailer more chances to run late. Use the state table above to find the national plants closest to your job, and your state page for regional makers.

Then look at delivery reliability. Ask contractors who already buy from the supplier whether trailers arrive on the day promised, because a late delivery stops the bar benders and leaves your crane waiting.

Ask for the mill test certificate with each lot and match its heat number to the tag on every bundle. Look for the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) mark on the bars or the tag. Last, compare credit terms and the minimum order, because a full truck load can crowd a small yard and tie up your cash.

For TMT grades and how to choose between them, read the guide to choosing TMT bars.

More India lists on DesiMachines: Cement companies in India, Ready-mix concrete companies in India, AAC block and roofing sheet makers in India, Construction chemical companies in India, Bitumen and road material companies in India, Pipe companies in India.

How to match steel supply to the machines on site

Ten national makers run steel plants in 13 states, and the state pages add 93 regional makers for the places the national list does not reach. Pick a supplier on distance, delivery record, test certificates and credit terms. Then match the machine to the job, from the crane at the gate to the excavator in the pit, and size it for the heaviest bundle you will lift.

When you add a crane or telehandler for steel deliveries, check equipment finance before you place the order.

Plant locations and product ranges change. Confirm current details with the company, and confirm machine prices and finance terms with the OEM, dealer or bank before deciding.

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