JSW Steel may sell 40% in Bengal unit

25 Nov 2009 Evaluate

JSW Steel, which last week tied up with Japanese steel giant JFE for technology, may sell as much as 40% in its upcoming 10-million tonne steel unit in West Bengal to its overseas partner. At JSW Steel level it will be a minority stake, whereas, in JSW West Bengal, it could be in excess of 26% or 40%, said Sajjan Jindal, JSW managing director.

JFE could end up investing close to $1 billion in buying up to 40% stake in JSW Bengal Steel. These funds would be used to build the steel plant which is estimated to cost about Rs 35,000 crore. The company expects the construction of Bengal project to start soon since it has already acquired 4,500 acres of land at Salboni in Paschim Medinipur district of West Bengal.

Currently, JSW Steel holds 89% stake in the subsidiary, while the rest is held by the West Bengal state government. JSW Steel had delayed the construction of the plant due to unavailability of funds last year because of credit crisis.

JSW Steel last week announced a strategic alliance with Japan’s second-largest steelmaker JFE Steel Corporation, but the markets were then disappointed that the pact did not involve the acquisition of an equity stake in the Indian listed company.

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