JSW Steel Coated Products Ltd. (JSWSCPL) has awarded John Cockerill India Limited a landmark contract for the engineering, design, manufacture, and supply of a state-of-the-art high capacity 600,000 TPA Continuous Galvalume Line (CGL-3). The scope of work covers design, manufacture, and supervision of erection and commissioning, including training, with completion targeted in 2028.
The Continuous Galvanizing Line adds 600,000 TPA of capacity for high strength material.
- John Cockerill’s vertical non-oxidation furnace with L Top mathematical model developed by John Cockerill is an advanced furnace process model that predicts and optimizes thermal behaviour, strip temperature evolution, fuel consumption, and product quality.
- A Hot Water Generator (HWG) with furnace heat recovery is an energy efficient system designed to recover waste heat from furnace exhaust gases and convert it into useful hot water for plant processes or utilities.
- Dual ceramic zinc pot IGBT technology, delivering coatings of Galvanized (GI) 80–700 g/m² & Zinc Aluminium Magnesium (ZM) 70-600 g/m²
- John Cockerill’s Air Knife system with integrated Nitrogen (N₂) box is a high precision wiping solution designed specifically for advanced metallic coatings such as ZM (Zn Mg or Zn Al Mg). It ensures accurate coating weight control, excellent surface quality, and stable alloy chemistry, which are critical for ZM products.
- John Cockerill’s Skin Pass Mill and Tension Leveller are precision finishing equipment designed to deliver excellent flatness, surface quality, and mechanical property control for cold rolled, annealed, and coated steel strips
- John Cockerill’s Vertical Chemical Coater is an advanced strip surface treatment system designed to apply uniform chemical coatings under tightly controlled process conditions
Together, these lines mark an important step in JSWSCPL’s downstream integration, enhancing productivity, efficiency, and sustainability. With this expansion, JSWSCPL will further strengthen its leadership in coated products for the automotive, appliances, and construction markets, while John Cockerill India reinforces its position as a trusted partner delivering high-performance technologies for the steel industry.
“With this prestigious order from JSW Steel Coated Products, we are proud to extend our long-standing partnership and bring world-class technologies to JSW. These lines are designed not only to deliver best-in-class quality and efficiency but also to advance sustainability goals through energy and resource-efficient operations. This project underlines John Cockerill India’s commitment to supporting our customers in building the future of steelmaking,” said Frederic Martin, Managing Director, John Cockerill India Limited.
About John Cockerill India Limited
‘John Cockerill India Limited.’ John Cockerill Industry’s Indian hub and center of excellence for cold rolling mill complexes, is the world leader in the conception, manufacture, and installation of reversible cold rolling mills. It has developed a wide range of technologies in the field of processing lines, rolling mills, thermal and chemical processes. It also supplies auxiliary steel treatment equipment. John Cockerill India offers the entire product portfolio of John Cockerill Industry and is coordinating the whole range of its activities including, but not limited to local engineering, sourcing and manufacturing. As an international specialist in industrial processes and technologies, John Cockerill Industry designs, supplies and modernizes cold rolling mills, processing lines, chemical and thermal treatment installations for the steel and the non-ferrous industry, as well as state-of-the-art heat treatment technologies for the aviation, forging and casting industry, and hydrometallurgical processes for the extraction of ores.
John Cockerill India complements John Cockerill’s strategy for growth with minimal overlaps in products and a versatile range of technology synergies. John Cockerill India is a preferred partner to supply of innovative solutions for clean, reliable and efficient equipments worldwide.
About John Cockerill
Driven since 1817 by the entrepreneurial spirit and thirst for innovation of its founder, the John Cockerill Group develops large-scale technological solutions to meet the needs of its time: facilitating access to fossil free energies, enabling sustainable industrial production, preserving natural resources, contributing to greener mobility, enhancing security and installing critical infrastructures. Its offer to companies, States and communities consists of services and associated equipment for the sectors of energy, defense, industry, hydrogen, environment, transports, and infrastructures. With over 8,000 employees, John Cockerill achieved a turnover of € 1.6 billion in 2025 in 28 countries, on 5 continents.
John Cockerill is proud to announce the successful production of the first coil on the Continuous Galvanizing Line (CGL#3) at ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel (AMNS) Hazira—a key milestone that officially marks the transition from commissioning to full-scale production. This isn’t just a technical achievement—it’s a powerful testament to John Cockerill’s capability to deliver high-performance, safe, sustainable, and future-ready solutions that consistently meet the needs of our time.
This achievement underscores why John Cockerill is the supplier of choice for the global steel industry: we don’t just deliver technology—we deliver performance, partnership, and quality.
We’re especially proud to share that this entire project was completed with Zero Lost Time Injuries – A powerful demonstration of John Cockerill’s unwavering commitment to safety and the professionalism of every team involved.
This state-of-the-art Auto Grade Exposed Continuous Galvanizing Line from John Cockerill is the first of its kind in India, purpose-built to meet the exacting surface and strength requirements of today’s automotive industry. Capable of processing Advanced High-Strength Steel (AHSS) up to 1180 MPa, the line ensures consistent quality for exposed applications—enabling manufacturers to produce safer, lighter, and more fuel-efficient vehicles. With this breakthrough, John Cockerill is not just supporting mobility—we’re driving India’s journey toward cleaner, more advanced automotive solutions.
We’re grateful for the trust and appreciation expressed by AMNS, recognizing both the performance of the line and the seamless collaboration across all our Industry teams. This success reflects the dedication, technical excellence, and spirit of partnership that define John Cockerill.
At John Cockerill, we don’t just deliver equipment—we deliver safety, performance, sustainable progress, and confidence.
To every steelmaker shaping tomorrow’s world, your best line starts with us.
John Cockerill is proud to celebrate a major milestone in our ongoing partnership with Tata Steel: the successful production of the first coil on the Continuous Galvanizing Line (CGL1) at Tata Steel’s Kalinganagar plant. Supplied and commissioned by John Cockerill, this achievement reaffirms our commitment to delivering high-performance, reliable solutions for the steel industry.
This state-of-the-art galvanizing line incorporates the latest innovations and coating technologies, enabling the production of high-quality coated automotive steels. The first coil was produced on 9 June 2025, demonstrating a smooth and stable startup and product quality aligned with expectations.
This success is the result of months of dedicated collaboration between Tata Steel and John Cockerill teams. Notably, the startup phase was completed without a single safety incident—a testament to our shared commitment to safety, quality, and performance.
This achievement underscores the strength of the partnership between Tata Steel and John Cockerill, built on a shared vision of excellence and innovation. Together, we have delivered a world-class solution tailored to meet the growing demands of India’s automotive steel market.
With this milestone, John Cockerill reinforces its position as the partner of choice for advanced galvanizing solutions—offering proven technology, flawless execution, and a customer-centric approach.
Congratulations to all teams involved. The journey has only just begun.