28/04/2026 – Tata Steel and SMS group to implement the Paul Wurth “EASyMelt”
World’s first-of-its-kind blast furnace decarbonization technology
Upon completion, Tata Steel’s blast furnace E in Jamshedpur will be the first plant worldwide to be converted to “EASyMelt”.
From left to right: Peter Kinzel, Head of Green Ironmaking SMS group; Jochen Burg, CEO SMS group; Akshay Khullar, VP Engineering+Projects Tata Steel; Paul Tockert, Executive Vice President CoE Metallurgy SMS group; Kanchinadham Parvatheesam, Tata Steel Company Secretary+Chief Legal Officer). © SMS Group
From left to right: Peter Kinzel, Head of Green Ironmaking SMS group; Jochen Burg, CEO SMS group; Akshay Khullar, VP Engineering+Projects Tata Steel; Paul Tockert, Executive Vice President CoE Metallurgy SMS group; Kanchinadham Parvatheesam, Tata Steel Company Secretary+Chief Legal Officer). © SMS Group
Official handshake in New Delhi. © SMS Group