The JSW Group was founded in 1982 when Jindal acquired a re-rolling mill located in Tarapur, Maharashtra, near Mumbai, from Piramal Steel.[5] Following the acquisition, the group renamed it Jindal Iron and Steel Company (JISCO). Subsequently, in the same year, the group established its first steel plant in Vasind, near Mumbai.[6]
In 1994, Jindal Vijayanagar Steel Limited (JVSL) was established in 1994. Situated at Toranagallu in the Bellary–Hospet region of Karnataka, this plant strategically positioned itself in the heart of the high–grade iron ore belt, sprawling across 3,700 acres of land.[7] In 2004, JSW made a strategic move by acquiring Salem Steel Works, adding to its portfolio. The year 2005 witnessed a pivotal moment in group's history when JISCO and JVSL merged to create JSW Steel.[8]
In 1994, JSW Energy Limited was established as power company, focusing on power generation, transmission and trading.[9]
In 1999, JSW Infrastructure was founded to construct and operate airports, shipyards, townships, roads and rail connectivity, inland waterways, water treatment plants, special economic zones and other infrastructural facilities.[10]
In 2008, JSW Group ventured into a rebar joint venture in Georgia.[11] The construction of an integrated steel plant at Dolvi, Maharashtra, in 1994 with the help of ESPIC Consultancy added to their steel production portfolio. And, the acquisition of Welspun Maxsteel in 2014 marked as a diversification in the group's history.[12]
In 2009, JSW Group entered the cement business by establishing JSW Cement and established production facilities in various locations including Vijaynagar, Nandyal (Andhra Pradesh), Dolvi, Jaipur, Shiva (Odhisha), Salboni (West Bengal), and Fujairah (United Arab Emirates).[13]
In 2018, JSW Group purchased Italy's Aferpi.[14] Also, investments were made in a greenfield Texas plant and the takeover of bankrupt Bhushan Power. In 2020, JSW's purchase of Bhushan Power faced legal challenges, but the group pressed on, acquiring stakes and expanding its presence.[15]
On 2 May 2019, JSW Group established JSW Paints with a total investment of ₹600 crore (US$72 million), with ₹250 crore of equity investment and a ₹350 crore debt investment from Axis Bank.[16][17]
In 2021, JSW Steel Italy acquired a stake in GSI Lucchini and set a CO2 reduction target for 2030.[18] In 2022, they planned the merger of JISPL and CSSL subsidiaries and secured approval for a greenfield steel plant in Andhra Pradesh.[19] In 2013, the group entered into a collaboration with Japan's JFE Holdings in the electrical steel sector.[20] In December 2023, JSW Infrastructure announced plans to acquire a majority stake in PNP Port for ₹270 crore.[21]
In April 2024, JSW Steel raised a $900 million syndicated loan from a consortium of eight foreign banks (Singapore's DBS Bank, France's BNP Paribas, UK's HSBC and Standard Chartered, UAE's Mashreq Bank and First Abu Dhabi Bank, Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp (SMBC) and Taiwan's CTBC Bank) to refinance debt facilities and repay expensive loans ahead of schedule.[22]
The group witnessed growth, expanding from a company worth ₹93 crore (US$11 million) in 1993 to ₹12,700 crore (US$1.5 billion) crore in 2008,[5] and further expanding to become a company valued at ₹180,000 crore (US$22 billion) by 2023.[23][24]
During 2023, the JSW Group increased its recruitment of female engineers through the Graduate Engineering Trainee (GET) program, nearly tripling the number compared to the previous year. The group has brought onboard over 2,300 young GETs, with nearly 600 of them being women, and has established a goal to reach a 30% representation of women in the program over the next two years.[25]
JSW Steel – JSW Steel has one of the world's largest single blast furnaces with a capacity of 4.8 MTPA.[26] JSW's overall installed capacity is 28.5 MTPA.[27]
JSW Energy – JSW Energy has a power generation capacity of 6564 megawatts (MW),[28] out of which 3158 MW is thermal power, 1391 MW is hydropower and 10 MW solar power.[29] It plans to significantly increase its capacity from 7.3GW to 20GW by March 2030 by solar and wind-based power projects.[30][31]
JSW Infrastructure – Based in Mumbai,[32] its primary business interests are in the development of infrastructure for ports, roads, and rail connectivity.[32][33]JSW Dharamtar Port and JSW Jaigad Port both ports are operated by JSW Infrastructure. The company has a cargo handling capacity of 153MT. In FY22, the company recorded a profit of ₹318 crore from a revenue of ₹2,273 crore.[30] On 3 October 2023, JSW Infrastructure debuted at a premium of 20.2% on Indian stock market via IPO.[34] JSW Infrastructure is upgrading the Salav jetty into a port.[35] JSW Infrastructure is building two greenfield ports at Nangaon and Keni.[36] As of February 2024,the company operates 10 ports and terminals in India and one terminal in the UAE, with a total operational capacity of 170 million tonnes per year.[37]
JSW Holdings – JSW Holdings is a Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) that forms the investment arm of the JSW Group. The company makes strategic investments in new ventures promoted by the JSW Group.[38]
JSW Cement – Currently, it has a capacity of 17 MTPA.[39] The company is currently engaged in initiatives to develop zero clinker cement, a type of cement that eliminates the need for limestone mining. Instead, it will utilize fly ash and ground-granulated blast-furnace slag, combined with a chemical additive, to produce concrete.[30]
JSW Defence and Aerospace – The company was established in 2024 by acquiring a 51% stake in Gecko Motors Private Ltd., which specializes in extreme off-road vehicles. Following the acquisition, Gecko Motors has been rebranded as JSW Gecko Motors.[40][41] The company has already been awarded a ₹250 crore defence ministry contract to produce 96 Specialist Mobility Vehicles (SMVs). These vehicles are manufactured in Chandigarh, with delivery commencing in June 2024.[42]
JSW Paints – There are two manufacturing facilities under its operation, with one dedicated to industrial coatings located in Vasind (Maharashtra), and the other focused on decorative coatings situated in Vijayanagar.[30]
JSW Port Logistics - A wholly owned subsidiary of JSW Infrastructure, dealing with warehousing, and container freight stations.[43]
JSW One Platforms – Launched in 2021, it comprises two entities: JSW One MSME and JSW One Homes. The former is an online platform for MSMEs, providing an industrial materials such as steel, welding consumables, TMT bars, and cement. On the other hand, the latter is a digital platform that specializes in end-to-end home construction solutions for individual real estate companies and builders.[46]
JSW Ispat Special Products Limited, established in 1990 as Monnet Ispat & Energy Limited (MIEL), which does manufacturing and marketing of sponge iron, steel, ferro alloys, HR plates, rebars and structure profiles. It has two integrated steel plants in Raipur, Chhattisgarh and Raigarh, Chhattisgarh.[47]
JSW MG Motor India, on 30 November 2023, China's SAIC Motor and the JSW Group formed a strategic joint venture, resulting in the latter gaining a 35% stake in MG Motor India through this partnership.[48][49] To support its automotive business, in February 2024, the group inked a MoU with the Government of Odisha for a ₹40,000 crore (US$4.8 billion) Integrated EV and EV Battery Manufacturing Project in Cuttack and Paradeep.[50] The project includes a 50 GWH EV battery plant, EVs, Lithium refinery, Copper smelter, and related component units. It will also establish an OEM Plant for EVs and Components at the same site, investing in two phases.[51]
JSW Centre for the Future of Law, National Law School of India University – In 2024, JSW Group awarded a grant to renovate and expand a core academic block of the university and to establish a interdisciplinary policy research centre.[57][58]
JSW Foundation is the philanthropic arm of JSW Group, set up in 1987.[59] The foundation works in the field of education, skill building training, healthcare and social development domains. Besides that, the Foundation is actively involved in restoration projects, including the preservation and restoration of significant archaeological ruins like Hampi[60] (and setting up Hampi Art Labs),[61][62] Mughal Gardens of Kashmir (Shalimar Bagh and Nishat Bagh),[63]Keneseth Eliyahoo Synagogue,[64][65] Maragondanahalli Lake in Bangalore,[66]David Sassoon Library,[67][68]Shiv Khori[69] etc.
In May 2020, right at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic in India, JSW Group pledged more than ₹100 crore to aid the relief initiatives led by PM CARES Fund and other State governments in their battle against the COVID-19 crisis.[70][71]
During the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic in Karnataka in 2021, JSW Group established a temporary 1,000-bed COVID-19 hospital in Ballari, located near its township.[72] Also, the company installed a dedicated 5 km-long oxygen supply pipeline from its Vijayanagar steel plant to directly serve patients at the new hospital under construction. In a related effort, the group repurposed its multi-speciality Jindal Sanjeevani Hospital near Dolvi unit in Maharashtra to function as a COVID-19 treatment facility.[73]
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