SAIL to prioritise value-added, special steel production, cost optimisation in 2026-27

Business To Business, New Delhi, 8^th June, 2026:  Steel Authority of India Limited has announced that its key priorities for FY 2026-27 will include:

• Increasing the share of value-added and special steel products.
• Strengthening customer engagement.
• Accelerating cost-optimization measures.
• Continuing capacity and volume expansion plans.

• The strategy builds on the company's performance and momentum during FY 2025-26.

• Enhancing customer-centric operations.
• Improving operational efficiency and reducing costs.
• Expanding its portfolio of special steels.
• Supporting India's growing infrastructure and industrial requirements.
• Further reducing working-capital borrowings to strengthen its financial position.

• Command higher margins than conventional steel.
• Serve specialized sectors such as automobiles, railways, defence, engineering, energy, and infrastructure.
• Help steelmakers reduce dependence on commodity-grade products and improve profitability.

• Reduce interest costs.
• Strengthen the balance sheet.
• Improve cash flows and financial flexibility.

• Higher-value products.
• Operational efficiency.
• Stronger customer relationships.
• Sustainable profitability alongside production growth.