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Profile
The Tinplate Company of India (TCIL), an associate enterprise
of Tata Steel, pioneered the manufacture of tinplate
in India. TCIL is today the country’s largest producer
of tinplate, with a market share of over 35 per cent.
TCIL has achieved its leadership
position by continuously reengineering its practices.
The company recently entered into a technical agreement
with Nippon Steel of Japan and its future focus is on
developing cost-effective and innovative packaging solutions
that offer convenience features to food processors and
packers as well as end customers.
TCIL is an ISO 9001:2000
and ISO1400:1996 certified company.
Areas of business
TCIL is the industry leader in India, with capabilities
to supply all tinning line products. The company’s main
products are electrolytic tinplate / tin-free steel
and cold-rolled products. It manufactures electrolytic
tinplates / tin-free steel — from hot-rolled coils supplied
by Tata Steel — for can fabrication to pack edible oils,
processed foods, dairy products, beverages, pesticides,
and paints, and for manufacturing battery components.
TCIL has domestic and foreign
customer groups. The company’s tinning line products
contribute about 90 per cent to its turnover, 75 per
cent of which is generated from the domestic market.
The balance accrues from exports to West Asia, South
East Asia and countries neighbouring India.
TCIL is a founder member of the
Tinplate Promotion Council (TPC) of India, which also
comprises Tata Steel, the Steel Authority of India and
12 major can fabricators / fillers. The council focuses
on industry-level relationships and is reaching out
to food processors / fillers to drive tinplate consumption
in the country. TPC is also involved in product-market
development, marketing communication and in addressing
the regulatory environment.
Awards
- CII’s HRD award and the IR
award (2004-05)
- J. N. Tata Total Quality Award
(overall best associate company)
- Golden Peacock national quality
award (first position in large enterprises group in
2003-04)
- Commendation certificate for
strong commitment to TQM of CII-EXIM Bank Award category
(2003-04)
- JRD QV Award for active promotion
of TBEM in 2003
- ISO 14001 certification for
environmental management system
(2003-04)
Location
TCIL’s corporate headquarters and plants are at Jamshedpur
in the state of Jharkhand in eastern India. Its registered
office and headquarters for marketing and sales are
in Kolkata in West Bengal, it has zonal offices in
Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore, and other offices in
Hyderabad, Ahmedabad and Jaipur.
Contact
4, Bankshall Street
Kolkata 700001
India
Phone: +91 (33) 2243 5401, 2243 5407, 2243
5410
Fax: +91 (33) 2220 4170
Email: bushen.raina@tatatinplate.com
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