In line with our commitment towards highlighting success stories in steel from across the Asian region we turn to Pakistan for the July edition of Steel-360, bringing forth the story of a steel behemoth that rose from humble beginnings into the largest producer of steel in Pakistan. Also covering in-depth, the incredible tale of JSPL’s rise from turmoil which shrouded the company a couple of years back, narrated by the man behind propelling the once beleaguered company on the High road to resurgence, Naveen Jindal. This July we take a look at JSW Steel’s INR 500 billion mega steel project in Odisha and analyze demand-supply trends of various metals including pellets, iron ore etc.

The cover story for the month focuses on Mughal Steel a company which stands as the largest producer of steel in Pakistan and is set to bolster production significantly by 2020. The article also sheds light on the future of Pakistan’s steel industry through the growth of domestic manufacturers like Mughal Steel. In an exclusive interview with Steel-360 Chairman of Mughal Steel Mirza Javaid Iqbal elaborates upon his plans of expansion and shares his opinions on the current challenges and the road ahead for Pakistan’s steel industry, in the back drop of rapidly developing China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and the One Belt One Road (OBOR) initiative as a whole.
The second cover story removes the veil off Jindal Steel and Power’s meteoric rise from legal and financial woes that at one point in time even threatened to drag the steel giant into a virtual debt trap. Emerging as the Indian steel industry’s phoenix, JSPL’s has not only risen from the ashes but is now poised to disrupt the top steel producer rankings with its Angul project. Jindal reveals to Steel-360 his plans for consolidating JSPL’s position in the Indian steel markets and expanding into various other verticals both in India and Abroad.
Iran’s exponential increase in export and change in global billet supply dynamics is another highlight of the issue, as we evaluate impacts of the rise in exports from the once internationally alienated Nation and the countries which see it as a threat similar to Chinese steel. Looking at the steep rise in pellets export china Steel-360 lists out points that contributed to the sudden surge.
Special report on the National Steel Policy 2017 from CRISIL and columns from noted writers including RP Gupta, Christine Mavromechalis of GMS Dubai, etc underline various aspects of Steel and its associated industries. We also bring to readers a number of cutting edge technological advancements in the Steel sector through the Steel innovation series of Steel-360 and elaborate on latest techniques being used in manufacturing, mining etc. Covering everything from markets to statistics, Steel-360 offers a multi dimensional outlook of the steel and allied industries so as to deliver credible news, trends, demand-supply information and much more in a visually appealing package. The Magazine is a must read for every market participant who deals in steel or related commodities, may it be in manufacturing, production technology or trading.