HEG, a part of the LNJ Bhilwara Group, has earmarked Rs 225 crore to expand
its capacity to 80,000 tpa at Mandideep, Madhya Pradesh.
The proposed expansion is to be funded through internal accruals and is
expected to be completed in next 18 months. The Mandideep plant currently makes
66,000 tpa of graphite electrodes. Graphite electrodes are used in recycling
scrap steel.