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Established in 1907, Tata Steel is Asia's first and India's largest private sector steel company. Tata Steel is among the lowest cost producers of steel in the world and one of the few select steel companies in the world that is EVA+.

Its captive raw material resources and the state-of-the-art 5 MTPA (million tonne per annum) plant at Jamshedpur, in Jharkhand State, India give it a competitive edge. Determined to be a major global steel player, Tata Steel has recently included in its fold NatSteel, Asia (2 MTPA) and Millennium Steel (now Tata Steel Thailand) (1.7 MTPA) creating a manufacturing network in eight markets in South East Asia and Pacific rim countries. Soon the Jamshedpur plant will expand its capacity from 5 MTPA to 7 MTPA by 2008. The Company plans to enhance its capacity, manifold through organic growth and investments. The Company's wire manufacturing unit in Sri Lanka is known as Lanka Special Steel, while the joint venture in Thailand for limestone mining is known as Sila Eastern.

Tata Steel's products are targeted at the quality conscious auto sector and the burgeoning construction industry. With wire manufacturing facilities in India, Sri Lanka and Thailand, the Company plans to emerge as a major global player in the wire business.

FUTURE PLANS

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PRODUCTS

Tata Steel's products include hot and cold rolled coils and sheets, galvanised sheets, tubes, wire rods, construction rebars, rings and bearings. In an attempt to 'decommoditise' steel, the company has introduced brands like Tata Steelium (the world's first branded Cold Rolled Steel), Tata Shaktee (Galvanised Corrugated Sheets), Tata Tiscon (re-bars), Tata Bearings, Tata Agrico (hand tools and implements), Tata Wiron (galvanised wire products), Tata Pipes (pipes for construction) and Tata Structura (contemporary construction material). The company has launched the Customer Value Management initiative with the objective of creating complete understanding of customer problems and finding solutions jointly. The company's Retail Value Management addresses the needs of distributors, retailers and end consumers. The company has also launched India's first steel retail store - steeljunction - for making steel shopping a happy and memorable experience.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND ENVIRONMENT MANAGMENT

While the Company is focused in the pursuit of its operational goals, it is also committed to being a good corporate citizen. Tata Steel extends support to the economically underprivileged not by charity but by strengthening and empowering them with expertise and knowledge. Its community outreach programmes covers the Tata Steel managed city of Jamshedpur and over 600 villages in and around its manufacturing and raw materials operations.

Its steel works, mines and collieries and civic services in Jamshedpur are ISO 14001 certified for Environment Management.

The Company's steel works is the first in the world to be conferred the SA 8000 certification for work conditions and improvements in the workplace. It's Ferro Alloys and Minerals Division is also SA 8000 certified.

According to the UNEP and Standard & Poor's survey, the Corporate Sustainability Report filed by Tata Steel, according to the Triple Bottom Line Reporting Initiative, is the strongest by any corporate in the emerging economies and the Top Reporter in corporate India.

Global Compact, United Nations -

Founder member.
Conferred the prestigious Global Business Coalition Award for Business Excellence in the Community in recognition of its pioneering work in the field of HIV/ AIDS awareness.

Jamshedpur city has been chosen to participate in the UN Global Compact Cities Pilot Programme.

AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

World Steel Dynamics has ranked Tata Steel as the world's best steel maker (for two consecutive years) in its annual listing in February 2006.

Tata Steel has been conferred the Prime Minister of India's Trophy for the Best Integrated Steel Plant five times.

It has been awarded Asia's Most Admired Knowledge Enterprise award in 2003 and 2004.