ARS Steels & Alloy International is planning to augment its production capacity and also expand its frontiers to neighbouring states in South India over the next few months. Presently, the company has a steel production capacity of 1.8 lakh tpa and it is planning to increase it to 2.5 lakh tpa by December 2020.
The company’s capacity expansion, which will entail an investment of around Rs 60 crore, will be undertaken within the precincts of its existing manufacturing plant at Gummidipoondi. The company has presence in Chennai as well as the rest of Tamil Nadu, so now it is planning to go to Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Kerala.
The ARS Group, which also owns ARS Energy, is planning to commission 100 MW plant in addition to its existing 60 MW capacity by 2023. The coal-based thermal power plant is located at Gummidipoondi.
Currently the company has power capacity of 60 MW and it is planning to have another 100 MW which will need an investment of around Rs 300 crore. It already has all the necessary infrastructure such as land, coal handling plants and transmission lines.
The investment for both the steel plant expansion and new power plant commissioning will be funded through the company’s accruals.