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Tata Steel Ludhiana secures India’s first BIS license for octagonal billet production
~ Octagonal billets offer higher surface area and higher metal yield compared to square and rectangular billets, with improved grain flow, better dimensional accuracy and lower wear on rolling mill equipment ~
Mumbai, August 21, 2026: Tata Steel Ludhiana has been granted the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) License under IS 14650:2023 for the production of Octagonal Billets, making it the first steel producer in India to receive this certification.
The license is a recognition of Tata Steel Ludhiana's robust manufacturing processes and quality systems for octagonal billets, which are used in the production of Tata Tiscon TMT rebars. The certified octagonal billets cater to a wide range of end-use sectors, including residential and commercial construction, infrastructure projects such as roads, bridges, metros, and airports, as well as industrial and power-sector applications.
Subodh Pandey, Vice President – Technology, R&D, NMB and Graphene, Tata Steel, said: “The BIS license is a significant validation of the capability we have developed at Ludhiana. It highlights Tata Steel's continued focus on technological excellence and differentiated product offerings that contribute to a greener steelmaking ecosystem.”
The octagonal billet design improves material flow during rolling and enhances dimensional consistency of the final rebars. Compared to square and rectangular billets, octagonal billets have a higher surface area, resulting in better heat transfer and uniform cooling. Improved grain flow and structure lead to better strength, toughness and ductility. More uniform deformation during rolling ensures better roundness and dimensional accuracy of the final products.
The design also delivers higher metal yield through lower corner losses and reduces wear on rolling mill equipment through more uniform rolling forces. Optimised material utilisation and energy efficiency support a greener steelmaking ecosystem.
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About Tata Steel
- Tata Steel group is among the top global steel companies with an annual crude steel capacity of 36 million tonnes per annum.
- It is one of the world's most geographically diversified steel producers, with operations and commercial presence across the world.
- The group recorded a consolidated turnover of around US$26 billion in the financial year ending March 31, 2026.
- A Great Place to Work®-certified organisation, Tata Steel Limited, together with its subsidiaries, associates, and joint ventures, is spread across five continents with an employee base of over 77,000.
- Tata Steel has announced its major sustainability objectives including Net Zero by 2045.
- The Company has been on a multi-year digital-enabled business transformation journey intending to be the leader in ‘Digital Steel making’. The Company has received the World Economic Forum’s Global Lighthouse recognition for its Jamshedpur, Kalinganagar, and IJmuiden Plants. 78% of our steel comes from these global lighthouses. Tata Steel has also been recognised with the ‘Digital Enterprise of India – Steel’ Award 2024 by Economic Times CIO.
- The Company has been recognised with the World Economic Forum’s Global Diversity Equity & Inclusion Lighthouse 2023.
- The Company has been a part of the DJSI Emerging Markets Index since 2012 and has been consistently ranked among the top 10 steel companies in the DJSI Corporate Sustainability Assessment since 2016.
- Tata Steel’s Jamshedpur Plant is India’s first site to receive ResponsibleSteelTM Certification. Subsequently, its Kalinganagar and Meramandali plants have also received the certification. In India, Tata Steel now has more than 90% of its steel production from ResponsibleSteelTM certified sites.
- Received Prime Minister’s Trophy for the best performing integrated steel plant for 2016-17, 2026 Steel Sustainability Champion recognition from worldsteel for nine years in a row, CDP 2024 ‘Supplier Engagement Assessment’ Leader, Top performer in Iron and Steel sector in Dun & Bradstreet's India's top 500 companies 2022, Ranked as the 2026 most valuable Mining, Iron and Steels brand in India by Brand Finance, ‘Most Ethical Company’ award 2021 from Ethisphere Institute, and CII Sports Business Award 2025 for 'The Legacy of Excellence in Sports Patronage'.
- Received the Legal Team of the Year - Manufacturing at the 15th Annual Legal Era Indian Legal Awards 2025-26, 2023 Global ERM (Enterprise Risk Management) Award of Distinction at the RIMS ERM Conference 2023, ‘Masters of Risk – Metals & Mining’ recognition at The India Risk Management Awards Season 12, and ICSI Business Responsibility and Sustainability Award 2023 for its first Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report (BRSR), Excellence in Financial Reporting FY20 from ICAI, among several others.
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