Balasore Alloys wins Greentech CSR Award 2018

Pics Sangram

Jan 26, 2018: India's leading Ferro Chrome manufacturer Balasore Alloys Limited, operating under the ISPAT Brand name, has been conferred with the prestigious Greentech Silver CSR Award 2018.

Jan 26, 2018: India’s leading Ferro Chrome manufacturer Balasore Alloys Limited, operating under the ISPAT Brand name, has been conferred with the prestigious Greentech Silver CSR Award 2018 for its successful safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene project in Orissa’s Chirgunia Village in Jajpur District.

The Greentech Foundation, a non-profit organization recognizes and honours outstanding companies for their CSR contribution, which are capable of demonstrating the highest level of commitment to environmental sustainability and improving the life of the community. Over 50 top Indian companies participated in the CSR category which consisted of an application process followed by jury rounds.

On behalf of Balasore Alloys, the CSR Silver Award 2018 was received by Sangram Mohanty, Head CSR, at a glittering Award ceremony at Hotel Panaji, Goa on February 26, 2019 amidst who’s who of India’s Corporate world , CEOs and environmentalist. The award was conferred in the presence of the following Chief Guests: Mr Deepak Hota, CMD of BEML, Mr S.K Acharya, former CMD of Neveli Lignite Corporation Ltd and Ms Alka Mittal, Director HR at ONGC.

“The reason why Balasore Alloys was conferred the CSR Silver Award 2018 is because the Company initiated a sustainable approach to implementing its safe drinking water projects within its health-hygiene-sanitation (WASH) programme and by adopting the Total Village Methodology (TVM). This has allowed Balasore Alloys to contribute to the implementation of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDG) by contributing to the transformation of the lives of 1440 residents at Chirgunia Village at Jajpur District, Orissa. Our WASH programme further serves to empower women who can now learn new skills supported by Balasore Alloys, such as tailoring to supplement their family income, rather than spend long hours collecting water ” said Anil Sureka, Managing Director, Balasore Alloys Ltd.

“Balasore Alloys has facilitated water supply to the Chirgunia village community through pipeline network by constructing an overhead tank of 20,000 liters capacity and having 110 numbers of water access next door to the community living in this area. Based on the WASH programme success story the Company is now replicating this model in neighboring villages, amongst them Rankia, Kohila and Kabata, and in the Balasore Alloys adopted village of Baragaji in Jajpur District of Orissa ” he said.

Expressing happiness on receiving the Award, Sangram Mohanty, Head CSR, said “This award is a recognition of our sincerity to change the life of our community by first building access to clean and safe water with a planned distribution supply system, which is a fundamental right and a prerequisite for the realization of communal development. Today, the women, children and residents of Chirgunia Village no longer walk for miles to secure drinking water, nor do they suffer from frequent diarrheal disease and intestinal parasites. A key innovation aspect of this CSR WASH project initiated by the Company is its scalability and sustainability which can be replicated by other Grampanchayats”.

“This award would not have been possible without the trust and support given to us by the villagers of Chirgunia and the local government authorities by agreeing to be a party in this transformative journey” he added.

Chief Minister Naveen Pattnaik Bestowed The Sambad Corporate Excellence Silver Award Upon Balasore Alloys Ltd.

The Sambad Corporate Excellence Silver Award in large industries category was bestowed upon Balasore Alloys Ltd. at the "Brands of Odisha. Pride of India. Sambad Corporate Excellence Awards 2019" ceremony on 19.01.2019 in Bhubaneswar, Orissa State. Mr. Anil Sureka, Managing Director of the company received the prestigious award from the Chief Minister of Odisha Mr. Naveen Pattnaik in the presence of eminent personalities from industry and business. The Sambad Corporate Excellence Awards are instituted by Sambad Daily, part of Sambad Group to excel Orissa grown brands with distinguishable recognizability in the state and beyond.

"In the age of market economy and globalization both challenges and opportunities for corporate sector are among us. Developing a brand, making it acceptable with continuous strive for value addition is a great challenge. In this context people who successfully develop respectable brands are inspirational leaders. I commend their efforts", Chief Minister Mr. Pattnaik said in his address. Over the last several years Orissa has been the name for itself in the area of business and industry, he highlighted.

Mr. Anil Sureka expressed his delight over the recognition. He commented that Balasore Alloys, a major local employer has been a lead performer in provision of high carbon ferro chrome round the globe due to consistency in quality and high after sales service standards.

Balasore Alloys Ltd. in Active Cooperation on Cleanliness Awareness Campaign

Balasore Alloys Ltd. has, in line with company's long-standing CSR strategy in "Youth development" category, subsequently introduced an awareness campaign bringing an intense focus on Barajaji, Chirigunja and Birsa Nagar Schools in January 2019. The campaign has involved on site practical activities such as cleaning school premises, comprehensive debates with proactive involvement from students' side and open quizes on "Swachhta" /"Cleanliness"/. As Dr. Giri from Balasore Alloys Ltd. Medical Center pointed out, cleaning was one of the preventive mechanisms which should be applied as a preventive habit against a number of diseases including Dengue fever.

"Swachhta" was encouraged as an effective behavior by Hon'ble Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi who called upon institutions towards supporting the Swachh Bharat achievement. “We believe that the awareness on ‘’SWACHHATA AMA DAITWA’’ is our joint responsibility.

We were thriled to have witnessed many enthusiastic and supportive young people at all three schools we had partnered in their awareness improvement programme for clean environment", Mr. Manoranjan Sahoo commented whilst also crediting the active contribution from the team of "Action for Women Helpage and Awareness" (AWHAN), company volunteers, school managements and teaching personnel involved in the successful completion of the initiative. Mr. Sahoo announced that the awareness program will be expanded to the villages of Barajaji, Chirugunia and Birsa Nagar by the end of January with cleaning activities and hygienic materials and fruit bearing samples trees distribution arranged by Balasore Alloys Ltd.

Balasore Alloys Ltd. With a Star Performer Award

The "Star Performer" Award for the year 2015-16 in the product group - Ferro alloys, Large Enterprise was bestowed upon Balasore Alloys Ltd. by EEPC Eastern Region, branch of EEPC India, trade and investment promotion organisation sponsored by the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India.

The prestigious award was handed over on 28.11.2018 by Shri Keshari Nath Tripathi, Hon’ble Governor of West Bengal.

"We in Customer Relations Management office acknowledge this honor especially as it has been received from a reputed Indian instituion with over six decades of professional presence", said Mr. VK Jodhani /Head of CRM Department/ who underlined the integrated efforts by the team in achieving the recognition.

Delegation from Balasore Alloys Ltd. at an International Technical Fest for Mining and Geoscience

Balasore Alloys Ltd. partnered the “Great Step 2018” International Technical Fest for Mining and Geoscience students hosted in Kharagpur, West Bengal by the Technology Mining Engineering Society IIT Kharagpur between 2 and 4 November 2018. The 11 edition of the annual technical festival established in 2008 by the Mining Engineering Department of IIT Kharagpur was open to students on all India basis. Flagship events featured various events including Mining and Environment case studies and National Mining Innovation Challenge. The large integrity of online and offline activities provided by the programme also welcomed innovative ideas in a quiz pertaining to mining & related subjects, thematically designated photography contest and attire designing competition. Students were encouraged to share their creative insights towards mining industry improvement. The platform enabled their upgraded knowledge, analytical approach and technical skills.

“BAL readily supports events that sustain and advance the vivid links between academia with society and with business in particular”, Mr. Anil Sureka, MD explained; - “In any industry which is as definitely resources-intensive as ore mining extraction and processing, pragmatic human’s creativity is vital no matter how progressive automation is applied into the manufacturing process. Our company is honored to be partnering a platform which enhances creativity and sound expertise in a competitive environment”, he added.

Balasore Alloys Ltd. partnering the “Great Step 2018” could symbolically be referred to the World Science Day for Peace and Development marked under “Science, a Human Right” 2018 Theme in November, as Mr. Sureka underscored. He acknowledged the merits of the professional team of “Great Step” and Professor Aditya Kumar Patra (President) in welcoming the productive partnership with Balasore Alloys Ltd. IIT – Kgp is supporting BAL in looking beyond the conventional methodology and coming out with innovative working in the Mine for production from both opencast and underground.

Balasore Alloys Ltd. Plant is the 2018 Recipient of "Kalinga Safety Award" - Silver

Balasore Alloys Ltd. Plant is the 2018 recipient of the prestigious “Kalinga Safety Award” (Silver) on achieving excellence in the SHE area in the calendar year 2017. His Excellency Governor of Odisha Prof. Ganeshi Lal bestowed the award at an Inaugural ceremony hosted on 2.11.2018 by the “ODISHA STATE SAFETY CONCLAVE-2018” in Bhubaneswar, Odisha state. Dr. Swarup Panda, Sr. Vice President - Corporate Affairs and Mr. Sandeep Kumar Das, Dy. Manager – Safety collected it on behalf of Balasore Alloys Ltd.

‘Kalinga Safety Award’ is reputed recognition established in 2010 by the Institute of Quality and Environment Management Services (IQEMS), an Odisha– based Training and Consulting firm with over 20 years of experience in enhancing best practices in Quality, Safety and Environment. In applying to be evaluated in “Medium and Small Scale Industries”, “Large Scale Industries”, “Mining Sector” and “Construction Sector”, organizations in Mining, Construction, Ports and Hospitals Service Sector were invited to showcase their Best Safety Practices.

“BAL believes that the wellbeing and development of society is every stakeholder’s joint responsibility, which needs to be fulfilled with utmost dedication. Accordingly, we are implementing a CSR plan to provide broad-based help and medical assistance to all villagers, especially pregnant women and infants,” said Mr S. V. Bhavani Varma, Sr Vice-President – Operations adding that healthy society is utmost priority for the company.

Balasore Alloys Ltd. had undergone an extensive application process on objective grading of the applicable aspects to SHE management in the category of “Large Scale Enterprises” during the calendar year 2017. They were assessed by the expert panel from the field of safety, health and environment and Directorate of factories & boilers, Government of Odisha assessed the different aspects of the SHE management.

“I would like to extend my heartiest congratulations to the entire team of Balasore Alloys Ltd. for the remarkable efforts in supporting company’s determination towards sustaining safe and healthy work environment. We hope you all will continue to move ahead on the path of excellence in Occupational Health & Safety”, Mr. Dhiren Kumar Nath, Director (Operations) commented.

Certificate of Excellence for Export Performance

Balasore Alloys Ltd. received the Certificate of Excellence for the year 2016-17 for export performance. The prestigious award of the Directorate of Export Promotion and Marketing Odisha, an institution which was established in promotion of quality & standardization of products and export activities of the state, was bestowed on the company whose wide product basket is on demand by stainless steel producers and allied industries for over three decades.

The certificate was presented by the Micro, Small and Medium Scale Enterprises Department, Government of Odisha. The department was represented by the Hon'ble Minister of MSME, Government of Odisha, Mr Prafulla Kumar Samal, the Additional Chief Secretary to the Government of Odisha, Mr. LN Gupta and the IAS Director of Industry Mr. Nath who bestowed it on Balasore Alloys Ltd. at a function held in Bhubaneswar on 11th October 2018.

“Balasore Alloys Ltd., one of India’s world class manufacturers of Ferro Alloys enjoys international customers’ loyalty even on remote markets”, commented Dr. Swarup Panda (Vice President – Corporate Affairs) who was joined by Mr. Basant Parida (DGM- Corporate Affairs) in receiving the certificate on behalf of the company. “We believe that this recognition will further enhance our business share and in turn impact positively on stakeholders and society”, explained Dr. Panda.

Kaliapani Mines Was Awarded a First Prize in Waste Dump Management

In appreciation of its integrated efforts in waste dump management, Balasore Alloys Ltd, Kaliapani Mines, has been awarded a First Prize in the category of fully mechanized mine by Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM).

The 20th Mines Environment and Mineral Conservation (MEMC) week was organized under the aegis of Regional Office of IBM, Bhubaneswar, from 19.02.2018 to 25.02.2018. The prestigious recognition was received by Mr. Abhinav Kumar, Deputy Manager- Environment on behalf of Balasore Alloys Ltd. at the concluding ceremony of 20th MEMC on 01.09.2018.

Our performance in this category has been evaluated by inspection team, set up by IBM during the celebration of MEMC week. Members comprised from different Mines have visited Kaliapani Mines amid around 70 other industries. The purpose of their visits was to evaluate the performance on afforestation, waste dump management, top soil management, reclamation and rehabilitation, management of sub grade mineral, installation and use of mechanical beneficiation facilities including crushing, air quality management, sedimentation and water management and aesthetic image of the Mines. Environment department was supported by Mining, Geology, Civil and Electrical departments in Balasore Alloys Ltd. in assembling the application prior to the performance audit. Preparations comprehensively involved statutory documentation activities related to mineral conservation and environmental compliances such as plantation in safety zone and dead dumps, monitoring of environmental parameters, scientific studies and implementation of innovative ideas.

Click Here For Certificate

Balasore Alloys Ltd. Extends Support to Five Students

In addition to the traditional flag hoisting ceremony which can be watched at Balasore Alloys Ltd.’s premises every year on 15 August, our company accepted the honour to have three experts sharing the festive moments with academic staff and students at Sukinda College in Sukinda, Jaipur district. Prof. Krushna Ballava Satpathy (Principal), Prof. Sarat Nayak (Economics), Dr. Deepak Pradhan, Prof- Shivram Nanda, Prof. Jyotirmayee Sahoo also joined the ceremony hosted by the college. He quoted “Freedom can occur only through Education”. Five students of Sukinda College known for their good results in their areas of education namely Arts, Science and Commerce had been selected to receive a gesture of support by the company in a touching part of the ceremony. Mr. Tarini Prasad Mohanty, GM Opeartion did in his speech refer fighters for national independence as stressing: “Their efforts brought India to a whole new level.”

He expressed his hope that young people would discover that independence is a matter of diligence and hard work. “As students, you need to respect the freedom. Involve in constructive work. Always have thirst for knowledge, try to make something new. There is no substitute for diligence, hard work and will power. Enjoy the freedom by reaching new arena of thinking and utilizing it for good. And I hope that you will take your time to discover that independence is a matter of responsibility. Schooling isn’t about ready answers; it navigates us between career and careerism, self-respect and ego, team work and solitude. Our peaks are our choices!”, said he.

“Our sons and daughters should never be discouraged from pursuing their dream for a better tomorrow when skills and knowledge are rewarded and when one is able to bring them back to society”, Mr. Manoranjan Sahoo, Deputy Manager of Business Excellence commented after the ceremony.

Sustainable interest in higher education as an individual option is cultivated within earlier years, at the primary and secondary school inclusively. Prevention of school dropout as social phenomenon with lasting economic consequences has therefore an important role to play. Balasore Alloys Ltd. is abiding by CSR policy aimed at school dropout prevention through supporting comfortable and child-friendly environment at school. The company is committed to providing infrastructural improvements and innovations to enhance equal access of pupils at as early stage of their journey to the college as primary and secondary schools are.

It will be reminded that Balasore Alloys Ltd. organized a School level Talent Search Competition among the school students of Refugee Colony School and Nuapadhi Nodal High School in April.

An Award in "Safety" Category for the Mines

Kaliapani Chromite Mines of Balasore Alloys Ltd. received third prize in mines safety at Half yearly safety week ceremony hosted by Directory of Directorate General of Mines Safety, Bhubaneswar region. The recognition was extended on 10 August 2018 by the Regulatory Agency under the Ministry of labour and employment, Government of India. The company’s performance was assessed in “emergency preparedness in mines” and “welfare activities for contract workers” categories.

Balasore alloys Ltd. has adopted a fully integrated production cycle by being one of the few industries in the country to own captive Chrome ore mine. Based in Sukinda Valley in Jajpur District of Orissa, the facility secures the Chrome ore requirement of the company.

The company promotes productive ambient aimed at OHS risk minimization. Protection of health of employees and contractors is taken care of through primary prevention of hazards on the production site. Relevant programmes and initiatives are conducted within regulatory requirement in promotion of adequate awareness and attention on the working places. Occupational health related risks are subject to professional assessment.

Balasore Alloys Ltd. Received an Award in "Occupational Health & Safety" category

Balasore Alloys Ltd. was excelled at the “2nd Annual EKDKN EXCEED AWARD 2018” under “Occupational Health & Safety” category in Mining & Metallurgy Sector from Ek Kaam Desh Ke Naam (EKDKN). The all-India based competition in occupational health and safety, Human Resources, Environment or CSR categories provided several criteria including safety budget, accident statistic, hazard identification, management and control of accidents and disasters, fire prevention and other emergencies and safety awareness programs. Safety Department and IMS departments at Balasore Alloys Ltd. have been focused on collection and compilation of data and documents related to accident statistics, health check up, environment data, safety procedure, training and emergency preparedness.

The two departments have been working on the preparations for a sophisticated application process wherein fundamental factors such as safety budget, accident statistic of last three years, hazard identification, management and control of accidents and disasters, fire prevention and safety awareness programs were to be assessed, Dr Girish Sharma, General Manager explained.

The successful completion of the competition was marked at an award ceremony hosted on 21 July in Dehradun, Uttarakhand by the “Ek Kaam Desh Ke Naam” (EKDKN). The NGO was founded in 2007 by Mr Rajiv Babbar to accomplish social changing mission. The event was regarded by Mr Dharam Singh Ravat, Hon'ble Minister of Education, Govt of Uttarakhand, India, Mr Harak Singh Ravat, Minister of Forests, Wildlife, Environmental and Solid Waste Management, Labour and Employment, Govt of Uttarakhand, India, Mr O.P, Babbar (former MLA), Mr Khajan Das (MLA, Uttarakhand), India as well as leading business and industry houses. Dr Girish K Sharma and Mr Sandeep Das, Deputy Manager- Safety represented Balasore Alloys Ltd. at the ceremony.

„I was privileged to have joined the audience of professionals applauding our company over being bestowed the “Silver” award under “Occupational Health & Safety” Category in Mining & Metallurgy Sector", Dr. Sharma commented.

As he recalled during the ceremony, safety does not happen by incident. The application process did set an opportunity for the team to inspect their overall efficiency in assigning priority to the continuous conduction of safety promotional activities for secure and ethical ambient in the company.

World Day for Safety and Health at Work : A Notice of Everyday Validity

World Day for Safety and Health at Work is observed by initiative of the International Labour Organization (ILO) on April 28th since 2003. It is believed that adequate information and training would, along with availability of protective materials, ensure prevention of occupational diseases and accidents. As highlighted on the web site of the United Nations, technical innovation and organizational changes can be linked to the potential existence of new occupational hazards. Balasore Alloys Ltd.’s Medical and HR specialists explain why prevention is of utmost importance and which measures are undertaken by one of the large Ferro chrome producers in Orissa state, India.

What should everyone know about occupational diseases: what is BAL doing to prevent them?

Dr. Geeta Giri: As per the Indian Factory Act, 1948 there are 29 notified Occupational diseases.

As far as our factory is concerned in particular, out of those 29 diseases, 4 are potentially possible to emerge including Chrome ulceration or its sequelae, silicosis, occupational or contact dermatitis and noise induced hearing loss.

Having this into consideration, we make sure generic care is applied to eliminate hazards. Health and safety training like "Safety and law”, “Induced noise level and hearing loss”, “Use of Personal Protection Equipment (PPEs)” are conducted for all workers especially those at occupational diseases prone areas in regular interval. Awareness programs are organized at the company to keep staff aware regarding the Occupational diseases.

As per recent estimates quoted by ILO, 2,78 mln workers are losing their lives every year over occupational accidents whereas 86,3% is due to occupational diseases and 13.7% due to accidents at work. How is prevention of hazards organized at BAL's plant and mines areas?

Dr. Giri: We value the proactive role of prevention as an individual habit and collective culture. An adequate number of PPEs such as ear plug/ear muffs are provided in noises prone areas. Dust masks are made available in dust prone areas. Gloves are in place to facilitate work with chromium metals.

Examinations of every single regular or contractual worker are done every year by certified medical team. We organize these examinations to check the health condition of the employees and to be prepared to keep occupational diseases detected on time, if any. We are proud to acknowledge that this preventive approach really works.

Environmental monitoring like ambient air quality, work zone monitoring, water quality and noise level monitoring are conducted every month.

As ILO informed, the 2018 Day should have been observed to mark the World Day against Child Labour (WDACL). Which measures are undertaken by BAL to ensure child labour is not encouraged?

Mr. Vikas Sahu (HR): Balasore Alloys Ltd. abides by strict intolerance against child labour by never supporting such unethical and improper practices in its own recruitment policy. No fake or forged identification documents are accepted during the recruitment process. We ensure verifiable proof of age documentation is maintained for every single employee. ID proof of contractor labours is carried upon new joining. Checking of ID proof at gate entry is strictly applied.

How important is the personal contribution to maintaining and securing high standards industrial hygiene?

Mr. Vikas Sahu: Test methods are there to measures relevance in recognizing, assessing and controlling the physical, chemical, and environmental hazards on the workplace to ensure every worker's health and well-being are not disrupted. These standards include guides for the proper handling, transportation and storage of specified substances and equipment.

Licenses, permits and certificates are maintained as required by law. They are renewed in order to retain their validity. These documents are issued by a valid and recognized legal entity to the organization possessing them, with the appropriate location, scope and validity date. These documents include business and operating permits, fire safety and electrical certificates, permits for equipment such as boilers, generators, elevators, fuel and chemical storage tanks; and building, emissions and waste-disposal permits.

Balasore Alloys Ltd. Expert speaks on occasion of the World Laboratory Day

Quality Control Laboratory at Balasore Alloys Ltd. opened up on the importance of processes carried out by the experts in this strategic department and the overall impact on product quality.

Dr. Utpal Kumar Banerjee, Head of Department QC-R Lab & Process Improvement at the company since 2015, holds B SC Eng Metallurgy, M Tech Ferrous M Tech Ferrous Process Metallurgy IIT and PhD Ferrous Process Metallurgy IIT. He explains the massive role of continuous testing and analytical measurements of all incoming raw materials, in process taping samples and finished product samples in the company facility.

“Laboratory is in many senses a special area”, Dr. Baneree notes – “The very Latin word means “to labor”. Apparently it’s the place where concepts and inventions do start their way on”. Emphasis is laid on accuracy and precision of measurements, application of standard sampling methods, and reliability of results by adopting good laboratory practices and high quality testing services.

The laboratory is committed to safe working environment and has been accredited by the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) making it proudly the first Ferrochrome NABL certified Laboratory in India.

The kitchen where products excellence is refined to millimetres

The Laboratory is equipped with high precision Super Mini 200 WDXRF, LECO CS-744 for Carbon and Sulphur Analyser and UV/VIS Spectrophotometer.

A team of chemists with over 20 years of experience in analytical line are conducting wet chemical analysis to check the trend of receipt of incoming raw material quality and compare their suitability with specifications.

What makes adhering to specifications crucial? “Consistency of chemical composition and size has to be strictly maintained”, Dr. Banerjee explains – “No compromise on any of the quality parameters is acceptable as quality of raw materials determines the output quality which may affect the customer directly.”

Raw material quality maintenance is an approach to Zero defects by reducing abnormalities in furnace input and improving understanding of furnace production.

Product quality compliance is proven important in assuring the grade desired by customer can be tailored, Marketing department confirms.

It is not only the right input of required raw materials but also the control of process parameter during smelting t in Submerge arc furnace that determine the right grade of Ferro chrome as planned.

The production of low silicon Ferro Chrome requires the right control of furnace operation with maintaining MgO/Al2O3 and bacisity of (CaO+MgO)/SiO2 with lower operating temperature.

At Balasore Alloys Limited’s laboratory one operates with semi closed submerge arc furnace which turns the control of operating temperature knotty to maintain due to the varied charge mix composition and different types of reductants and fluxes.

Size of Ferro Chrome is important. In the finished product stage apart from the chemical composition, the company addresses the different size requirement of the customer by manual breaking with minimum fines generation.

A close network between Quality Control, raw material handling and Marketing forces is apparently required in making sure every single demand is processed with no compromise on quality, regardless of the volume ordered. Communication process is continuous right from collecting the order to feeding the raw material into bunker for quality checking. Material balance is made on the basis of day to day feed material composition to furnace. “Standard operating procedures are followed during every stage for achieving the right grade with regular internal audit for assessment of quality compliance”, Dr. Banerjee specifies.

To whom these preparations are concerned

95% of the Ferro Chrome is used in Stainless steel and alloy grade steel production. Other application is for chrome paint for corrosion resistance and in Chrome plating. Steel maker would like to know the Carbon, Chromium and Silicon label along with Phosphorus, Sulphur and Titanium.

Balasore Alloys Ltd. has its Laboratory open to faculty visits upon preliminary requests.

Balasore Alloys Mirror Issue-II-2017

Balasore Alloys Ltd. recertified under ISO 9001:2015(QMS), ISO 14001:2015 (EMS) and certified under ISO 55001:2014 (AMS)

Balasore Alloys Ltd. has its management system certificates upgraded in accordance with the requirements of latest revised versions of ISO 9001:2015 (QMS) and ISO 14001:2015 (EMS) and its asset management system is now certified on ISO 55001:2014 (AMS), following a precise audit by Bureau Veritas (India) Private LTD.

ISO standards related to Quality (ISO 9001:2015), Environment (ISO 14001:2015) and Asset Management (ISO 55001:2014) apply to manufacture of various grades of ferrochrome. ISO 55001:2014 comprehends all critical assets which are directly associated with it.

All three certificates have 3-years validity under continuous satisfactory operation of the Management System applied by the company.

BAL is already certified to OHSAS 18001:2007 (Occupational, Health & Safety Assessment Series) and ISO 50001:2011 (Energy Management System)

Balasore Alloys Ltd. enjoys reputation of traditionally large international brand’s acceptance. “We massively understand the inclusiveness of the process preceding the positive outcome of our Management System being officially certified”, Mr. Gurjeet Singh (VP - Business Excellence) explains; - “Competitive brands obviously mean impeccable quality, and quality requires environment which is safe in every aspect - in full compliance with standards”.