Indonesia: Tsingshan-Jindal JV advances stainless project as slab caster completes hot run

• GMI targets 1.2 mtpa stainless steel slab output
• Two 150-ton AODs support upstream steel production

SteelDaily: The Tsingshan-Jindal joint venture, PT Glory Metal Indonesia (GMI), has successfully completed the first hot run of its stainless steel slab casting machine in Indonesia, marking a key milestone toward full-scale production of 1.2 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) of stainless steel slabs. The development underscores steady progress at the integrated stainless steel project and improves downstream supply visibility.

According to industry sources and overseas media reports dated December 11, the 220 mm x 1,600 mm stainless steel slab caster at GMI achieved its initial hot run. The casting machine was supplied on an EPC basis by the China Medium Machinery Research Institute (CNHI). GMI is jointly promoted by China’s Tsingshan Group and India’s Jindal Stainless.

The project is backed by an integrated steelmaking setup comprising two 150 t AOD furnaces, a 150 t Ladle Furnace (LF), an RKEF process, and a 1,600 mm-wide slab caster, which has now been successfully hot commissioned. Market participants expect the integration of these facilities to enable stable and continuous slab production.

CNHI stated that the newly commissioned equipment is operating smoothly without vibration, while both surface and internal slab quality meet international standards. All technical parameters specified by the client were reportedly achieved during the initial operation phase.

The stable performance was supported by the deployment of advanced in-house technologies, including a smart steel casting robot platform bath surface control system, a long-life high-precision hydraulic vibration device, and a dynamic secondary cooling control model, enabling defect-free casting from the outset.

To date, CNHI has supplied 20 slab casting machines (26 strands) and five bloom and billet casting machines (24 strands) to stainless steel projects worldwide. Its equipment portfolio spans slab thicknesses of 165-260 mm and widths ranging from 500 mm to 3,100 mm.

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