February 2009

BIS Certification — Update The Indian authorities have taken a measured and thoughtful approach. They have worked with the steel community in understanding the industry and the implications of BIS standards Lets hope Foreign manufacturers` international standards (Japanese, EU, Korean standards are also extremely stringent and accepted globally) are accepted in lieu of BIS standards. […]

Steel Exchanges A promised potential that has never quite taken off. In 2000 it seemed steel would turn virtual but the dot com bust made a reality check. Since then there have been several efforts to revive some of these ideas and a few with a possible success. We have not been able to take