Child building a steel city in Tata Steel 'By-Products That Never Go Waste' scene

Creating Value from Steel By-Products

About

Tata Steel aims to minimise waste and maximise resources through three circular economy principles – reduce, reuse, and recycle – and is committed towards responsible consumption and production. At Tata Steel, we treat waste as a resource. These products not only generate revenue but also reduce dependence on natural resources and lower the carbon footprint of customer industries.
Sure, we make steel. But #WeAlsoMakeTomorrow

Boy smiling in Tata Steel 'We Also Make Green Tomorrow' film

initiatives

Tata Steel reduce waste by increasing scrap intake from 17% to 30% to enhance circularity
100% solid waste utilisation across all steelmaking sites
Tata Steel, in partnership with Kraftblock GmbH, a German energy transition technology startup
Tata Steel, South Eastern Railway division to develop sustainable rail infrastructure by utilising slag-based aggregates for railway tracks
In one of its kind joint initiative with Nuvoco Vistas Dolochar as an alternative fuel resource and cement manufacturing process

Today, Tata Steel generates nearly 15 million tonnes of industrial by-products annually, and utilises 99.9% of it through recycling, reuse and commercial applications.

Tata Steel Nederland aims to maximize reuse of materials and reduce waste by increasing scrap intake from 17% to 30% to enhance circularity.

100% solid waste utilisation across all steelmaking sites.

Tata Steel, in partnership with Kraftblock GmbH, a German energy transition technology startup, is approaching a year of reliable operations of a thermal energy storage system at its Jamshedpur Works.

Tata Steel is collaborating with the Indian Railways’ South Eastern Railway division to develop sustainable rail infrastructure by utilising slag-based aggregates towards the construction of blanketing layer on railway tracks.

In one of its kind joint initiative with Nuvoco Vistas (a renowned cement manufacturer), Tata Steel has developed a solution for utilisation of Dolochar as an alternative fuel resource in the
cement manufacturing process.

Applications

Tata Aggreto and Tata Nirman (Processed Steel slag) are India’s first ever branded steel slag products
Tata Dureco, as a sustainable alternative to Ordinary Portland Cement
Tata Steel has also developed eco-friendly light construction products such as green paver blocks and interlocking blocks
Other by-products generated from steel making value chain are used in Specialty Chemicals

Tata Aggreto and Tata Nirman (Processed Steel slag) are India’s first ever branded steel slag product offerings, used across multiple national, state, and urban highways.

Tata Dureco (branded ground granulated blast furnace slag - GGBS) is used in the infrastructure industry as a sustainable alternative to Ordinary Portland Cement.

Tata Steel has also developed eco-friendly light construction products such as green paver blocks and interlocking blocks, which are manufactured using iron and steel slags.

Other by-products generated from steel making value chain are used in Specialty Chemicals, Fertilizers, Paint and Cement industries.

Recognitions

Our Graphene Business won Tata Innovista in 2015

We have also patented Graphene in 10 countries with a total of 40 patents (5 patents in US)

Our Graphene Business won Tata Innovista in 2015

We have also patented Graphene in 10 countries with a total of 40 patents (5 patents in US)

Did you know?

More than 150 km of road has been developed using Tata Aggreto and Tata Nirman. The Jharkhand State Rural Road Development Authority has mandated the use of Tata Aggreto and Tata Nirman in nearby districts. They are also approved for the upcoming Elevated Corridor Project on NH 33.

Tata Dureco, a GreenPro certified product, has been used as a replacement for Ordinary Portland Cement in the construction of many iconic structures across India, such as the Ganga Setu Bridge, Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir, Garden Reach Flyover Project and Kalyani Expressway.

Tata Steel was honoured with the ACE Award 2025 in the 'Large Enterprise' category by the International Council for Circular Economy, for its sustainable products like Tata Aggreto, Tata Nirman and Tata Dureco.