October 11, 2008

Ramsarup expect Durgapur project to start soon

It is reported that Kolkata based Ramsarup Industries is set to commission its special grades wires facility in Durgapur soon.

The new unit, Ramsarup Nirmaan Wires, will be producing low relaxation pre stressed concrete wires with an installed capacity of 36,000 tonne a year. These specialized wires are treated though a thermo mechanical process that controls relaxation leading to reduction in both steel requirement as well as concrete usage.

Mr Ashish Jhunjhunwala CMD of Ramsarup Industries said that "The unit will produce high carbon and special grades of wires to meet the needs of the infrastructure sector. During the first phase, around 55,000 tpa of wires would be produced, for which the entire set up has been imported from Italy. The company is targeting to produce 0.6 million tonne a year."