SMEL's Sambalpur and Jamuria plants operate as ore to metal' integrated steel manufacturing plants and comprise captive railway sidings, captive power plants, iron pellet, sponge iron, billet, thermo mechanically treated (TMT), wire rod and structural mills, and ferro alloy plants. The integrated nature (backward and forward integration) of the manufacturing plants has resulted in control over all aspects of the operations (with the exception of sourcing of primary raw materials) as well as operating margins, thereby enabling the company to focus more on quality and create multiple points...