Shri Hare-Krishna Sponge Iron limited was originally incorporated as a private limited company under the name of ‘Shri Hare-Krishna Sponge Iron Private Limited’ on May 02, 2003 under the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 with the Registrar of Companies, West Bengal. Thereafter, the company was converted from private limited to public limited, pursuant to a special resolution passed by the shareholders of the company on May 25, 2007 and the name of the company was changed from ‘Shri Hare-Krishna Sponge Iron Private Limited’ to ‘Shri Hare-Krishna Sponge Iron Limited’ vide fresh certificate of incorporation dated June 20, 2007, issued by the Registrar of Companies, West Bengal.

Established in 2003, the company is primarily engaged in the business of manufacturing and selling of Sponge Iron. Sponge iron is mainly used as a raw material for steel production in electric arc furnaces and induction furnaces. Through its sponge iron business, the company caters to the metallic requirements of steel producers in selected geographies.

The company has been granted ISO 9001:2015 for quality management systems, ISO 14001:2015 for environmental management systems and ISO 45001:2018 for occupational health and safety management systems. Its manufacturing facility is equipped with requisite technology and infrastructure including machineries, testing laboratory other handling equipments to facilitate smooth manufacturing process. The key raw materials to produce sponge iron are iron ore/iron ore pellets, coal and dolomite. Sponge iron manufacturing is highly sensitive to raw material characteristics that would help obtain the rated capacity and the desired product quality. To ascertain the suitability of its raw materials in a rotary kiln, the company has in-house testing laboratory that is responsible for conducting tests on raw materials i.e. coal, iron ore and dolomite to check their chemical and physical properties, so as to ensure that the product conform with the pre-determined standards. 

Business area of the company

The company is engaged in the business of manufacturing and selling of Sponge Iron.

Products of the company

• Sponge Iron
• Dolochar 

History and milestones

• 2005: The company added induction furnace in its factory to increase production efficiency. 
• 2007: The company established a semi-automated structure rolling mill to enhanced its production technology and capabilities. 
• 2012: Started the production of steel shots (an import-substituted product) 
• 2020: Crossed total revenue of Rs 7,500 lakh.