India’s Jindal Steel Ltd. has completed the expansion of its Angul Integrated Steel Complex in Odisha, increasing the plant’s crude steel capacity from 6 million metric tons per year to 12 million mt/year, the company said in a statement to the Bombay Stock Exchange March 24.

The expansion was achieved with the commissioning of the third basic oxygen furnace (BOF-3) with a capacity of 3 million mt/year. The company said this positions Angul as one of India’s largest single-location integrated steel complexes.

Jindal Steel said the expansion included the operationalization of BOF-2 and BOF-3, as well as associated upstream and downstream facilities, including coke ovens and the cold rolling mill complex, supporting integration and ramp-up.

With the Angul expansion now fully operational, Jindal Steel’s total crude steel capacity has risen to 15.6 million mt/year, including 3.6 million mt/year at its Raigarh facility.

The company said the expanded capacity is expected to drive higher volumes, improve capacity utilization, support revenue growth, and deliver operating leverage benefits.

Jindal Steel also expects improved margins, cost optimization, and profitability gains from increased integration and scale.