100th Annual Report 2006-2007 - Tata Steel

International Operations
NatSteel Asia
Overview
NatSteel Asia Pte. Ltd. (NSA) is a leading long-product player
in the Asia Pacific region with operations and joint ventures
in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, China, Australia, Philippines
and Vietnam. Its Singapore based operations serves as a hub
for the NSA group providing engineering, logistics, sourcing
information technology and other support services.
The Group is growing its downstream business in strategic
markets such as Singapore and Australia by reducing wastages,
increasing productivity and ensuring consistent quality.
Infrastructure
NSA Singapore has upstream facilities for billet-making, rolling
mills for bars and wire rods as well as downstream production
including cut-and-bend, bore pile, precage and welded mesh.
In Xiamen, China, the Group has rolling operations, while in
Australia manufacturing activities are focused on downstream
production (cut & bend, mesh). In Thailand and China, the
Group has manufacturing facilities for wire drawing.
Products
The Group produces construction grade steel which includes
rebars, cut-and-bend, mesh, precage, bore pile, PC wire & PC
strand.
People
Numerous awards received by NSA attest to the group’s
commitment to people development and employee welfare.
These include:
• The People Developer Standard recognising organisations
committed to bringing out the best in their people.
• The Work-Life Excellence Award conferred by the Singapore
Ministry of Manpower.
• The Singapore Health Award (Gold) in recognition of
commendable workplace health promotion.
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