JSW Steel August 2026 Crude Steel Production Rises 3% YoY to 24.65 Lakh Tonnes

On Friday, shares of JSW Steel Ltd closed at Rs 1,325 per share, gaining 1.30 per cent from its previous closing of Rs 1,308 per share. The stock touched an Intraday high of Rs 1,331.70, representing a surge of 1.81 per cent from the previous close. The stock’s 52-week high is Rs 1,351 per share and its 52-week low is Rs 1,040 per share.

JSW Steel Production Rises 3% in August 2026

JSW Steel Ltd reported consolidated crude steel production of 24.65 lakh tonnes in August 2026, registering a 3 per cent year-on-year growth compared with 23.82 lakh tonnes in August 2025. The company said capacity utilisation for its Indian operations stood at 88 per cent during the month.

Indian operations recorded crude steel production of 23.87 lakh tonnes, up 4 per cent YoY from 22.95 lakh tonnes in August 2025. Meanwhile, JSW Steel USA – Ohio reported production of 0.78 lakh tonnes, down 11 per cent YoY from 0.88 lakh tonnes.

The company clarified that the steel business undertaking of Bhushan Power and Steel Ltd (BPSL), a subsidiary of JSW Steel, was transferred on a slump-sale basis to JSW-JFE Steel Ltd, the company's joint venture, in March 2026. Accordingly, production figures relating to the transferred undertaking have been reduced from the previous year's numbers for comparison.

JSW Steel Capacity and Expansion Plans

JSW Steel is the flagship business of the diversified US$ 25 billion JSW Group. Over the past three decades, the company has grown from a single manufacturing unit into one of India's leading integrated steel producers.

The company currently has combined crude steel capacity of 37.9 MTPA, including 4.5 MTPA through the JSW-JFE Steel joint venture. Its next phase of expansion is expected to take combined capacity to 54.8 MTPA over the next four years.

The company's Vijayanagar facility in Karnataka has a current capacity of 19.5 MTPA and is being expanded to around 25 MTPA by FY30. Once completed, the facility is expected to become the world's largest single-location steel-producing plant.

JSW Steel also has a strategic collaboration with Japan's JFE Steel, providing access to advanced technologies for manufacturing high-value special steel products used across Construction, infrastructure, automobiles, electrical applications and appliances.

Sustainability and Global Recognition

JSW Steel has received several recognitions for its sustainability and business practices. The company has been recognised as a WorldSteel Steel Sustainability Champion for eight consecutive years from 2019 to 2026. Its Vijayanagar and Salem facilities have received the Deming Prize for Total Quality Management in 2018 and 2019, respectively.

The company is a constituent of the FTSE4Good Index and the Dow Jones World and Emerging Markets Sustainability Indices (DJSI 2025). It was also ranked No. 1 globally in the steel sector in the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability AssesSMEnt 2025.

Four of JSW Steel's operations are now ResponsibleSteel certified, covering more than 80 per cent of its domestic crude steel production.

Its Sustainable Energy Environment & Decarbonisation (SEED) project received the Energy Transition Changemakers recognition at COP28. The company was also ranked 6th among 34 world-class steelmakers in the WorldClass Steelmaker Rankings by World Steel Dynamics as of December 2025.

Decarbonisation Targets

JSW Steel has aligned its carbon-reduction goals with India's climate commitments under the Paris Accord. The company aims to reduce CO2 emissions from its steel-making operations by 42 per cent by 2030 and has committed to achieving net-neutral carbon emissions for all operations under its direct control by 2050.

Its other sustainability targets include achieving no net loss in biodiversity at operating sites by 2030, substantially improving air quality, reducing water consumption across operations and maintaining Zero Liquid Discharge.

The company has also been recognised for its workplace culture, having received Great Place to Work certification in 2021, 2022 and 2023, besides being ranked among the Best Employers among Nation Builders in 2023 and 2024 and among India's best workplaces in Health & Wellness in 2023.

JSW Steel Share Price Performance

As of 16:00 IST on September 4, 2026, JSW Steel shares were trading at Rs 1,325, up Rs 17 or 1.30 per cent from the previous close of Rs 1,308. The stock opened at Rs 1,305 and touched an intraday high of Rs 1,331.70.

The company has a market cap of over Rs 300 crore. The stock price has surged 23.55 per cent in the last 1 year.

The stock has given 27.40 per cent returns from its 52-week low of Rs 1,040 per share.

Forward-Looking Statement

Certain statements concerning JSW Steel's future growth prospects are forward-looking and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. These include fluctuations in earnings, the company's ability to manage growth, intense competition in the steel industry, changes affecting cost advantages, wage increases, attracting and retaining skilled professionals, project cost and time overruns, client concentration, immigration restrictions, internal operational challenges, reduced steel demand, successful completion and integration of acquisitions, contractual liabilities, performance of strategic investments, withdrawal of government incentives, political instability, restrictions on raising capital or acquiring companies outside India, intellectual-property risks and broader economic conditions affecting the industry. The company does not undertake to update such forward-looking statements.

Disclaimer: The article is for informational purposes only and not investment advice.

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