Bhubaneswar, prabaha news : Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, announced that its unit, Bharat Aluminium Company (BALCO)is expanding its wire rod production capacity as part of its ongoing overall 1million tonnes per annum(MTPA)expansion. The company sees a huge potential for high-quality aluminium wire rods to meet the demand created by India’s rapid growth in digital and industrial infrastructure. As the country aggressivelyscales its 5G networks, rural broadband, smart cities, and cloud infrastructure, aluminium has emerged as a material of choice dueto its high conductivity, corrosion resistance, and lightweight, and strength.
BALCO’s BIS-certified aluminium wire rods play a vital role in enabling seamless signal transmission and reliable network performance. In FY25 alone, BALCO produced more than2,00,000 MTPA of aluminium wire rods, with 100% of the output catering to growing domestic demand, particularly from states such as Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Rajasthan. Its portfolio includes high-performance grades tailored for critical applications, ranging from conductors and cable sheathing to tower grounding and optical fibre cabling.
The company was also India’s first to be awarded BIS 5484 certification for alloy wire rods, cementing its position as a leader in quality and innovation. With demand from sectors like telecom and power transmission surging, driven by digital expansion, energy diversification, and rapid urbanisation, BALCO is scaling up its production capacity to stay ahead of the curve. It is currently in the final phase of commissioning strategic growth projects that will double its overall aluminium production capacity from 0.57 MTPA to 1 MTPA.
Rajiv Kumar, CEO,Vedanta Aluminium, said:“Aluminium wire rods are indispensable to building a resilient and future-ready digital backbone for India. At Vedanta, we are proud to offer a BIS-certified portfolio of high-performance grades that cater to the evolving needs of the telecom and power sectors. With a capacity expansion underway at BALCO, we are poised to meet India’s growing demand for advanced conductive materials while delivering on our sustainability commitments.”
While telecom and power transmission are key sectors, BALCO’s aluminium wire rods also find essential applications across the automotive, electrical appliances, and steel industries, further enhancing their relevance to India’s industrial transformation.
Vedanta Aluminium, a business of Vedanta Limited, is India’s largest producer of aluminium, manufacturing more than half of India’s aluminium i.e., 2.42 million tonnes in FY25. It is a leader in value-added aluminium products that find critical applications in core industries. Vedanta Aluminium ranks 2nd in the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment 2024 world rankings for the aluminium industry, a reflection of its leading sustainable development practices. With its world-class aluminium smelters, alumina refinery and power plants in India, the company fulfils its mission of spurring emerging applications of aluminium as the ‘Metal of the Future’ for a greener tomorrow.
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