# Tata Steel commissions third slab caster at Kalinganagar, India

Tata Steel and SMS group commissioned a third two-strand slab caster at the Kalinganagar steelworks, expanding capacity at Steel Melting Shop No. 1 with an annual production capacity of 3.1 million tons.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2026-11-06
- Where: Kalinganagar, India, India
- Starts operating: 6 Nov 2026
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 3.1 million tons per year
- Products: slab caster
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [Tata Steel](https://endata.com/companies/3546.md)
- [SMS group](https://endata.com/companies/2366.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [mesteel.com](https://mesteel.com/news?category=expansions-changes), 2026-11-06: "Tata Steel and SMS group have commissioned a third two-strand slab caster at the company's Kalinganagar steelworks, expanding production capacity at Steel Melting Shop No. 1."

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