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John Cockerill India bags contract from Tata Steel
Sep-19-2025

Tata Steel has entrusted John Cockerill India with a prestigious contract for the engineering, design, manufacture, and supply of a state-of-the-art Push-Pull Pickling Line and Spray Roaster-Acid Regeneration Plant (ARP) at its Jamshedpur (Tinplate Division), Jharkhand facility. The contract also includes supervision of erection and commissioning to achieve full contractual performance guarantees. Under the agreement, John Cockerill India will deliver all equipment required for the Pickling Line and Spray Roaster ARP, along with supervision services to ensure seamless integration and optimal performance. 

The Push-Pull Pickling Line (PPPL) will be designed for an annual capacity of 350,000 TPA, capable of processing strip widths up to 1350 mm and thicknesses up to 3.8 mm, at a maximum speed of 120 mpm. John Cockerill will leverage its vast experience with more than 150 reference pickling lines worldwide, bringing the full depth of its expertise to this project. The line offers exceptional operational flexibility, enabling frequent switching between different strip sizes and steel grades.

Its uniquely designed V-shaped granite blocks simplify strip uncoiling into the bath, while efficient rinsing systems and a two-step acid scrubbing process minimize acid fumes—ensuring a cleaner and safer working environment. The line will be equipped with double uncoiler, stitcher, three Cockerill-designed pickling tanks for excellent pickling efficiency, in-line side trimmer and delivery equipment. Together, these features guarantee scale-free, clean strips, essential for downstream processes such as cold rolling and tinplating. The project will be strongly supported by John Cockerill’s state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Taloja near Mumbai. In addition, automation systems will be provided by John Cockerill’s expert team, complemented with outsourced component from reputed suppliers in the market.  

John Cockerill India principal activities comprise of customised design, engineering, manufacturing and installation of components of Cold Rolling Mill Complexes, Galvanising Lines, Colour Coating Lines, Tension Levelling Lines, Skin Pass Mills, Acid Regeneration Plants, Wet Flux Lines and Pickling Lines for ferrous and non-ferrous industries worldwide.


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