BALCO’s wire rods are
powering India’s transition to a digitally connected, energy-efficient future
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 1 metric 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 aggressively scales its 5G networks, rural broadband, smart cities, and
cloud infrastructure, aluminium has emerged as a material of choice due to its
high conductivity, corrosion resistance, and light weight, 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 than
2,00,000 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.
