Product Code: ETC092323 | Publication Date: Aug 2023 | Updated Date: Apr 2025 | Product Type: Report | |
Publisher: 6Wresearch | No. of Pages: 70 | No. of Figures: 35 | No. of Tables: 5 | |
The India Ferrochrome Market is projected to witness mixed growth rate patterns during 2025 to 2029. The growth rate begins at 12.62% in 2025, climbs to a high of 13.04% in 2027, and moderates to 11.52% by 2029.
The India Ferrochrome market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.6% during the forecast period. The demand for Ferrochrome in India is mainly driven by the rising production of stainless steel, growing automotive industry and increasing infrastructure activities in the country. Additionally, government initiatives such as `Make in India` campaign and `Skill India` program have further boosted local production of stainless steel along with other products that use ferrochrome as an input material. This has been helping to increase domestic consumption of ferrochrome which has also resulted in higher imports from countries like South Africa, Kazakhstan and Turkey into India.
India is one of the major producers and consumers of ferrochrome in the world. The growth of India ferrochrome market has been driven primarily by increased demand from steelmakers, as well as growing investments in infrastructure and automobile manufacturing. Additionally, increasing awareness amongst end-users regarding the benefits associated with stainless steel products have also spurred greater consumption of ferrochrome in India.
There are a few challenges that restrain further growth in the India Ferrochrome market such as high production costs due to expensive raw materials like chromite ore, shortage of coking coal for smelting operations, and lack of efficient electric Arc Furnaces (EAFs) that can reduce energy consumption during processing. Moreover, environmental concerns related to air pollution caused by emissions generated during production processes can also hinder industry expansion.
The key players operating in this market include Tata Steel Ltd., JSW Steel Ltd., Jindal Stainless Limited, Gagan Ferrotech Ltd., Ferromet Industries Private Limited, Titan Ferrite Technologies Pvt ltd , Sunil Hitech Metals Pvt LTD , Vinayak Metals & Alloys Pvt LTD among others. These companies are investing heavily on research & development activities for developing cost efficient technologies for producing various grades of high quality ferrochromes which would create more opportunities for them over the coming years even though there are certain challenges related to customs duties imposed by Government authorities on these commodities.