Outotec to deliver sintering technology for JSW Steel in India

Outotec has signed a contract on the delivery of sintering technology for JSW Steel Limited's (JSW) new iron ore sinter plant to be built in Toranagallu. The contract includes technology fee and the supply of proprietary equipment. The new plant is expected to produce annually around 2.3 million t of iron sinter which will be used as feed for blast furnaces in steel production. Outotec's delivery is a part of JSW's expansion to take its annual sinter capacity to 10 million t. The commissioning for the plant is scheduled for 2011.

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