Tata Steel

Tata Steel, formerly known as Tata Iron and Steel Company Limited (TISCO), is one of the largest steel manufacturing companies in the world. It is a Tata Group entity established on August 26, 1907.

Tata Steel ranks eighth on the Fortune India 500 list and it’s one among India’s largest 500 companies.

Headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, Tata Steel is among the most geographically diversified steel producers globally, with operations of an annual crude steel capacity of 34 million tonnes (MTs), and a presence in nearly 50 countries. It majorly provides services to the construction, engineering, automotive, packaging, consumer goods, power, aerospace, rail and defence sectors.

The Tata Group company launched its initial public offering (IPO) in 1937. Tata Steel had a market capitalisation of ₹1.6 lakh crore as of December 12, 2023. Tata Steel share price has surged 110% in the last three years.

Tata Steel business segments

The steel-producing major has a total of 16 subsidiary companies, of which it has a 100% holding in four. These four wholly-owned subsidiaries include:

Tata Steel Alloys Limited (TS Alloys) Tata Pigments Limited Jamshedpur Utilities & Services Company Limited (JUSCO) Tata Steel Processing and Distribution Limited (TSPDL)

Some of Tata Steel’s key operations are offered across the following segments:

Construction

The company offers a wide range of products and systems for the construction and infrastructure, with primary functions revolving across the structural frame (sections and tubes), infrastructure, building solutions involving roof and wall products as well as internal fit-out applications. Its primary brands under this segment include Tata Tiscon, Tata Pipes, Tata Shaktee, Tata Wiron, and Tata Structura.

Automotive

Tata Steel has invested hugely in the automotive industry, taking the lead in the production of specialised products for the auto segments, including interstitial free (IF) steel, micro-alloyed high-strength steels, and Galva Annealed for two-wheeler fuel tanks.

The company has also been recognized as the first domestic integrated supplier of hot rolled high-strength steels and outer body panels for passenger vehicles. Its products and services in the underlined segment encompass:

Hot Rolled Products Coated Products Cold Rolled Products R&D Capability

Agriculture

Tata Steel’s brand Tata Agrico is among the leading providers of superior quality agricultural implements and a pioneer in manufacturing hoes, shovels, sickles, crowbars, pickaxes, hammers and garden tools.

Consumer Goods

Tata Steel produces specialized steel for a spectrum of products in the consumer goods industry, including domestic appliances, packaging, electronics, manufactured goods, and furniture, among others. The products are mainly utilised in white goods, lighting, office equipment, and IT hardware.

The major brands under this segment include Galvano, Tata Steelium, Tata Tiscon, Tata Wiron, Tata Pipes, Tata Shaktee, and Tata Bearings.