TRL Krosaki Refractories Limited
TRL Krosaki Refractories Limited (Formerly Tata Refractories Limited and TRL)[1] is an Indian refractory company. It was established in 1958 in Belpahar, a city in Jharsuguda district of Odisha.
It mainly produces basic, dolomite, high alumina, monolithics, silica, flow control products and tap hole clay refractories having a consolidated installed capacity of 304,760 tonnes per annum (FY'10).
Its key customers are the steel, cement, glass, copper and aluminium industries. During the year 2010-11, the company has achieved the distinction of being the first Indian refractories company to cross Rs.1000 Crores consolidated turnover.
History
In 1958, Tata steel formed a new refractory factory at Belpahar with collaboration with the German company Didier-Werke (de). Later it has been named as Tata Refractories with the Tata Group. In 2011 TATA has sold 51% of its shares to Krosaki Harima Corporation[2] of Japan, hence name changed to TRL-Krosaki Refractories Limited.