News: ferro alloys and foundry
Bansal Brothers has manufactured ferro alloys in Bhilai since 1960. The pieces collected here track the current state of the Ferro Titanium, Ferro Silicon Magnesium and foundry inoculant markets, with cited market data and use-case metallurgical commentary written by the producer side of the supply chain.
European Ferro Titanium oversupply spills into Q2 2026 — India’s structural counter-story
Argus Media's December 2025 viewpoint expects North-American FeTi to keep stagnating through 2026 as European inventory pushes westward. India's stainless capacity is on a separate, structurally healthier trajectory.
EV ductile-iron castings and the FeSiMg grade decision — India 2026
India's foundry sector is on a 15.6% CAGR and BIS now mandates Mg consistency within ±0.5% on imported nodularisers. Where FeSiMg grade selection actually bites in EV automotive casting.
Foundry inoculant selection — active element and addition method, an India 2026 reference
India’s foundry sector heads to USD 42.5B by 2029 and specialty inoculants take share from commodity ferrosilicon. A working reference on Ca / Ba / Sr / Zr selection by addition method.
PLI specialty steel and the Lucknow PAM commissioning — what it changes for ferro-alloy producers
A new 600 TPY plasma arc melting line is in production at Lucknow with named aerospace and defence-sector offtake. Read in context with the PLI specialty steel scheme, the upstream signal is significant.
Indian stainless steel rides EV growth — passenger EV sales up 75% in April 2026
India is the fastest-growing major stainless steel market and the EV demand pull is showing up in real time. What it means for Ferro Titanium and Ferro Silicon Magnesium consumption.
India ductile-iron pipe market triples to USD 11.66B by 2035 on AMRUT and Jal Jeevan capex
AMRUT 2.0's INR 1.18 trillion approved spend and JJM 2.0's INR 8.69 trillion outlay are pulling India's DI pipe market into a 12.5% CAGR. The FeSiMg consumption upstream is a direct consequence.
PLI specialty steel year-2 progress and what it signals for Ferro Titanium demand
The Ministry of Steel year-2 progress notes on the specialty-steel PLI scheme are out. The grade-mix tilt toward titanium-stabilised and aerospace grades has implications the headline numbers do not capture.
India steel capacity 200 to 300 MT by FY30 — second-derivative read for ferro-alloy producers
Government capacity-target language is one thing; the grade mix inside the planned capacity is another. The ferro-alloy demand implication scales with the latter.
Vande Bharat, metro programmes and India railway castings foundry pull
Indian Railways capex and metro programmes stepped change in 2025. The downstream demand on brake blocks, draft gear and bogie castings flows directly into Ferro Silicon Magnesium and inoculant consumption.
Indian foundry inoculant import substitution after BIS tightening
Indian foundries imported a meaningful share of specialty inoculant supply for two decades. BIS standard tightening in 2025 has changed the maths for technical-buyer foundries.
MNRE wind targets and SG-iron hub castings — the FeSiMg pull behind India renewable build-out
MNRE revised wind addition trajectory and OEM India manufacturing scale-up have created a sizeable nodulariser demand pull. Heavy-section SG-iron castings demand grade discipline that not every supply chain is ready for.
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Market numbers cite current trade publications — Argus Media, ChemAnalyst, IBEF, Technavio, Stainless Today, Expert Market Research, The Metalnomist — with attribution and a direct source URL on every article. Where a data point sits behind a paywall, we render it as a range or directional cue and link readers to the original publisher for the precise figure. All forecasts and proprietary values belong to their respective sources; consult the cited publication for full terms. Metallurgical commentary is from the Bansal Brothers technical bench. For corrections or technical queries on any piece, write to the technical team.