Industry overview - Iron and steel India is the World's 7th largest crude steel producing country and

has been a major global player in the iron and steel industry thanks in part to the strong governmental support. It is common today to talk about "the iron and steel industry" as if it were a single entity, but historically they were separate products. The steel industry is often considered to be an indicator of economic progress, because of the critical role played by steel in infrastructural and overall economic development, with the main demand creators being the automobile, construction, infrastructure and oil & gas Industries. Due to its increasing global prominence, in 2 !, steel started to be traded as a commodity on the "ondon #etal $%change.

#odern steels are made with varying combinations of alloy metals to fulfil many purposes. &arbon steel, composed simply of iron and carbon, accounts for ' ( of steel production whereas other alloys include elements such as manganese, chromium and nickel. Though not an alloy, galvani)ed steel is a commonly used variety of steel which has been hot*dipped or electroplated in )inc for protection against rust. +s a result of the growing demand for steel for infrastructural works and real estate pro,ects in developing countries, the steel industry is becoming more and more competitive with every passing day. Till the late eighties, the steel market used to be dominated by -$&D .-rgani)ation for $conomic &ooperation and Development/ countries. 0ut with the fast emergence of developing countries like &hina, India and 1outh 2orea in this sector, there has been a dramatic shift in market share. Overview India is presently the fifth largest producer of steel globally and is likely to become the second largest producer by 2 34 5 36.

The Indian Iron & 1teel industry can be divided into 2 types of producers7 Integrated producers: who convert iron ore into steel. The ma,or players are 1teel +uthority of India 5 1+I", Tata Iron & 1teel &ompany "imited .TI1&-/ and 8ashtriya Ispat 9igam "imited .8I9"/.

Secondary producers7 &ompanies that produce steel such as $ssar 1teel, Ispat Industries and "loyds steel are amongst the largest producers of steel. Growth otential The steel industry employs people with many different skills and diverse knowledge, who have the ability to work in multi*disciplinary teams. These include metallurgy, materials science, physics, chemistry, engineering as well as mathematics, IT, languages, business, accountancy and many other sub,ects. #ost steel companies can offer challenging and rewarding careers, often in an international conte%t with opportunities for employees to :uickly gain e%perience, responsibility and leadership. Training and recruitment opportunities are available across various functions, including manufacturing & production, engineering & process development, technology, 8&D, product development and logistics, among others. !uture rospects &andidates interested in this industry can be reassured of strong demand and lucrative opportunities over the coming years, as local players e%pand their operations in both the domestic and foreign markets. ;layers such as <indal 1teel and Tata 1teel have progressively grown in si)e and stature and continue to recruit an increasing number of top calibre candidates across all areas of their business.