Vedanta Aluminium Expands Primary Foundry Alloy Capacity by 120 KTPA at its Jharsuguda Plant
25th July 2025
- This strategic move further solidifies India as a global supplier of advanced aluminium solutions for auto and engineering sectors
New Delhi, July 22, 2025: Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest aluminium producer, has announced a capacity expansion at its Special Economic Zone (SEZ) unit in Jharsuguda, increasing the installed capacity of its Primary Foundry Alloy (PFA) unit by 120 kilo tonnes per annum (KTPA). This expansion will strengthen India’s position in the global automotive and engineering aluminium market. Notably, Vedanta Aluminium was the first Indian company to produce and supply PFA in the domestic market.
Primary Foundry Alloys play a vital role in the manufacturing of critical automotive components such as alloy wheels, cylinder heads, engine blocks, and transmission housings. Renowned for their superior castability, strength, and thermal conductivity, these alloys are essential to produce modern vehicles that demand both fuel efficiency and stringent emission controls. Vedanta’s PFAs are engineered to excel under global quality standards, including BS-VI and CAFE norms, making them a preferred choice for leading automakers worldwide.
The timing of this expansion is significant. The global PFA market has been growing at 5.8% CAGR, with India outpacing this at 6.5% annually, driven by a booming automotive sector and a strong push for electrification and lightweight materials. Projections indicate India’s PFA market will grow at 7% CAGR over the next five years, outstripping global trends and aligning with the Make in India initiative, Product-linked incentive (PLI) schemes, and EV adoption.
Emphasizing the significance of the expansion, Rajiv Kumar, CEO, Vedanta Aluminium said, “The expansion of our Primary Foundry Alloy capacity is a significant milestone in our journey to enhance value for our customers and position India as a global hub for advanced aluminium solutions, strengthening the Aatmanirbhar Bharat mission. It is a strategic move that strengthens our ability to serve evolving industry needs with unmatched quality and reliability.” Sunil Gupta, COO, Vedanta Aluminium, adds, “As we broaden our portfolio of value-added products, we are not only supporting the shift towards lightweight, fuel-efficient vehicles but also contributing to the growth of indigenous manufacturing and reducing India’s reliance on imports.”
Furthermore, Vedanta Aluminium has equipped its Jharsuguda facility with state-of-the-art casting lines from Befesa, Spain, along with cutting-edge in-line metal treatment, degassing, and vertical chill casting technology. This technological prowess ensures that Vedanta’s PFAs meet the highest standards for quality and reliability, reinforcing the company’s strategy to serve markets outside India as well, including Europe, North America, and Asia as a trusted global supplier.
Sustainability remains a core pillar of Vedanta Aluminium’s growth strategy. The company’s achievements are evidenced by its Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) Chain of Custody certification, a testament to responsible manufacturing and sourcing. Covering PFAs, billets, wire rods, and the company’s low-carbon aluminium lines such as Restora and Restora Ultra, this certification assures customers of traceability, ethical practices, and a reduced carbon footprint, qualities which resonate profoundly with the growing scale of eco-conscious consumers. Vedanta Aluminium’s PFA expansion in Jharsuguda signals not just growing capacity, but a thoughtful, technology-led, and sustainable approach to shaping the future of high-performance alloys for India and the world.
About Vedanta Limited:
Vedanta Limited, a subsidiary of Vedanta Resources Limited, is one of the world’s leading Oil & Gas and Metals company with significant operations in Oil & Gas, Zinc, Lead, Silver, Copper, Iron Ore, Steel, and Aluminium & Power across India, South Africa and Namibia. For two decades, Vedanta has been contributing significantly to nation building. Governance and sustainable development are at the core of Vedanta's strategy, with a strong focus on health, safety, and environment. Vedanta has put in place a comprehensive framework to be the ESG leader in the natural resources sector. Vedanta is committed to reducing carbon emissions to zero by 2050 or sooner and has pledged $5 billion over the next 10 years to accelerate the transition to net zero operations. Giving back is in the DNA of Vedanta, which is focused on enhancing the lives of local communities. The company’s flagship social impact program, Nand Ghars, have been set up as model anganwadis focused on eradicating child malnutrition, providing education, healthcare, and empowering women with skill development. Under the aegis of the Anil Agarwal Foundation, the umbrella entity for Vedanta’s social initiatives, the Vedanta group has pledged Rs 5000 crore over the next five years on social impact programmes with a thrust on nutrition, women & child development, healthcare, animal welfare, and grass-root level sports. Vedanta and the group companies have been featured in Dow Jones Sustainability Index, and was conferred Frost & Sullivan Sustainability Awards 2020, Golden Peacock Award for excellence in Corporate Governance 2022 and certified as a Great Place to Work 2022. Vedanta Limited is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange.
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About Vedanta Aluminium Business:
Vedanta Aluminium, a business of Vedanta Limited, is India’s largest producer of aluminium, manufacturing more than half of India’s aluminium i.e., 2.37 million tonnes in FY24. It is a leader in value-added aluminium products that find critical applications in core industries. Vedanta Aluminium ranks 1st in the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment 2023 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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