Sarda Energy & Minerals Limited (SEML) is one of the lowest cost producers of steel (sponge iron, billets, ingots, TMT bars) and one of the largest manufacturers and exporters of ferro alloys in India. Headquartered in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, the company merged with Chhattisgarh Electricity Company Limited (CECL) in 2007 with a vision to becoming a leading energy and minerals company.
Over the last three decades the company has continuously diversified its product portfolio to include many customized value added products. The company firmly believes in benchmark product quality, customer centric approach, people focus, ethical business practices and good corporate citizenship. Building on these values, SEML has become the supplier of choice for many domestic and international customers across more than 60 countries.
SEML differentiates itself from its peers by not being just another steel company. It foresaw the importance and emergence of energy and minerals as two critical ingredients for developing economies and particularly for India. Synergy in Energy became the basis of all its future endeavors. Today, SEML is one of the very few companies to become completely self-sufficient in terms of its energy requirements and is well on its way to achieve self sufficiency in other mineral resources. The company has acquired iron ore, coal and manganese mines in India and is aggressively looking for mineral resources across the globe.
SEML is listed on Bombay Stock Exchange (504614) and on National Stock Exchange of India Limited (SARDAEN).
Ferro alloys are high value added products usually used for manufacturing of mild steel and special steel. SEML is one of the largest producers and exporters of manganese based ferro alloys with exports to more than 60 countries. For its contribution to ferro alloys export, SEML has been awarded Star-Export house status from the Government of India. Recently SEML has also been awarded by EEPC- (Engineering Export Promotion Council) by Regional Export award in the category of star performer for the FY 08-09.The ferro alloys division constitutes the bulk of SEML?s top-line as well as bottom-line.
Ferro alloys are produced in sub-merged arc furnaces using electro-thermic process. The main raw materials are manganese ore, fluxes like dolomite & quartz and reductants like coke, charcoal & coa. Ore which is in metallic oxide form is smelted in the furnace. The reduction reactions are endothermic and necessary heat is supplied by captive electricity through graphite electrodes in the centre of the furnace. The electricity passing through the electrode to the metal creates arc which smelts the metal forming ferro alloys of desired quality.
SEML has total installed capacity of 45 MVA at its Siltara, Raipur plant. The installed capacity is being increased by 25% to 60 MVA due to improvements in operational efficiency.
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