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The Research and Development Division of Tata Steel transformed significantly over the years. It is known today as ‘Research, Development and Technology (RD&T)’ and operates five research centers in India, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.

  • The R&D centre in Jamshedpur, India focuses on process and product research, with emphasis on the specific needs of Tata Steel’s Indian operations.

  • The IJmuiden Technology Centre (IJTC) is located on the site of the Tata Steel Europe works in IJmuiden, Netherlands and focuses on process and product research as well as on applications research for the automotive and packaging sectors.

  • The main R&D site in the UK is the Swinden Technology Centre (STC) in Rotherham, South Yorkshire which focuses on product research and applications research for the transport, engineering and building & construction sectors.

  • The Teesside Technology Centre (TTC) in Grangetown, Cleveland operates as a satellite focusing on process and long product research. It also operates a pilot plant for continuous casting. In addition, a small group of researchers is based in Port Talbot, Wales providing R&D support to Tata Steel operations in Wales.

  • Automotive Engineering, based at Warwick University in Coventry (UK), forms a liaison between products.