India’s VSSL to invest $53 million in new steel forging facility for automotive components

Thursday, 25 December 2025 12:19:56 (GMT+3)   |   Kolkata

India’s Vardhaman Special Steel Limited (VSSL) will invest to tune of $53 million to set up a new manufacturing facility in Ludhiana in northern state of Punjab, a company regulatory filing said on Thursday, December 25.

The company will set up a steel forging and machining manufacturing facility in Ludhiana, marking an expansion into automotive components.

The investment is aimed at strengthening the company’s position within the automotive supply chain by expanding its value-added product portfolio and increasing participation across critical automotive components. The new facility is expected to deepen customer relationships and support long-term growth opportunities, the company said.

AjoyDas
Ajoy Das
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I graduated from the University of Kolkata with a degree in economics and have three decades of experience in reporting for leading print media publications, covering key manufacturing industries like iron and steel, energy (fossil and renewable), chemicals and petrochemicals and mining sectors (coal, bauxite, iron ore and copper). I work as a correspondent for SteelOrbis reporting on the Indian steel industry covering pricing and trade trends across the value chain, capacity creations and utilizations, corporate developments, government policy frameworks and industry related news.

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