Tata Steel,the world's seventh largest steel maker, Wednesday launched India's first brandedSilico Manganese, widely used in steel making, to dominate the market of thecritical ingredient.
Silico anganese, a ferro alloy, is used as an alloying agent in the manufactureof steel for its necessary toughness and hardness.
Ferro alloys and minerals division of the steel major launched the ferro alloyas a branded product at Durgapur in West Bengal's Burdwan district, a majorconsumption centre of the product, according to a company release here.
The annual domestic demand for Silico Manganese is close to three lakh tonnes.
"In the months ahead, the product will also be launched in Raipur andMandi/Ludhiana, which are also major consumption centres," said RajeevSinghal, executive in charge, ferro alloys and minerals division, Tata Steel.