Metso has signeda contract with Kuminex Steels Pvt. Ltd. for the delivery of a traveling grate pelletizingplant in Hospet, Karnataka. It will be Metso’s first modular Compact-sizedPellet Plant, tailored to the needs of emerging players in India’s dynamicsteel market.
Metso’s scope ofdelivery covers the engineering and design of the plant, along with the supplyof proprietary equipment, instrumentation, and control systems. In addition,Metso will also provide supervisory services and technical training.
The plant willhave a capacity of 1.5MTPA, with pellet production expected to begin bymid-2027. Designed on the state-of-the-art principles of Metso’s larger productrange and based on a 3.0-meter-wide indurating machine, this compact plant willdeliver the same high performance and premium product quality as Metso’sfull-scale traveling grate pelletizing plants. It will also feature Metso’sadvanced digital tools like VisioPelletTM and OptimusTM toboost efficiency and reliability.
The order, valuedat EUR 11-million, has been recognized in the Ferrous business 2025fourth-quarter order intake. The Ferrous business is currently being divested andreported as discontinued operations.