Tata Steel's India output, deliveries rise 11% in Q1; Europe operations remain under pressure

Tata Steel reported an 11% year-on-year increase in both crude steel production and deliveries from its India operations during the first quarter of FY27, driven by higher output at its Jamshedpur and Kalinganagar plants and robust demand across key segments, even as its European business remained under pressure.

India business drives quarter with double-digit growth

The company said crude steel production in India stood at 5.82 million tonnes during the April-June quarter, up from 5.23 million tonnes a year ago. Domestic deliveries also increased 11% year-on-year to 5.17 million tonnes from 4.75 million tonnes, broadly in line with production growth, supported by an enriched product mix and its strong marketing network.

Automotive, branded products post record first-quarter volumes

Tata Steel said its automotive and special products business recorded its best-ever first-quarter volumes of around 0.9 million tonnes. The company attributed the performance to the continued ramp-up of Kalinganagar's Continuous Annealing and Galvanising lines, which helped drive a 20% year-on-year increase in high-end automotive steel products.

The Branded Products & Retail segment also reported its highest-ever first-quarter volumes of around 1.7 million tonnes. Tata Tiscon, the company's flagship rebar brand, posted 33% year-on-year growth, while Tata Steelium, its cold-rolled steel brand, registered a 41% increase during the quarter.

Deliveries under the Industrial Products & Projects vertical stood at around 1.6 million tonnes, aided by demand from value-added segments. Tata Steel said it continued to strengthen its presence in emerging sectors such as shipbuilding, containers and data centres through customer additions, mill approvals and new grade developments.

The company's downstream businesses—including tubes, tinplate, wires and colours—also recorded growth, with both the tubes and tinplate businesses achieving their best-ever first-quarter volumes. Meanwhile, gross merchandise value (GMV) generated through Tata Steel's e-commerce platforms Aashiyana and DigECA rose 61% year-on-year to ₹2,200 crore during the quarter.

Europe operations remain under pressure

Outside India, Tata Steel Netherlands produced 1.55 million tonnes of liquid steel and reported deliveries of 1.40 million tonnes during the quarter. The company said operations were impacted by the shutdown of its Direct Sheet Plant in April. However, the local environmental authority has permitted trial runs, which are currently underway ahead of a full restart.

In the UK, Tata Steel reported deliveries of 0.48 million tonnes as it continued serving customers through downstream processing of purchased substrate. The company said work on its proposed 3 million tonnes per annum Electric Arc Furnace at Port Talbot is progressing. Meanwhile, Tata Steel Thailand's saleable steel production and deliveries remained steady at 0.33 million tonnes during the quarter.