The O P Jindal Group is a US $8 billion
conglomerate, which over the last three decades has emerged as one of
India's most dynamic business groups.
Founded in 1952 by Late Shri O. P. Jindal, a first-generation entrepreneur,
it is today, a leading steel producer, with interests spanning across the
spectrum, from mining iron ore, to manufacturing value-added steel products.
Late Shri Om Prakash Jindal, the group founder, started off in a small
village in Haryana by trading in steel pipes. He established a manufacturing
plant near Kolkata in 1952, producing steel pipes, bends and sockets. The
visionary entrepreneur then expanded to Hisar in Haryana, setting up steel
pipes manufacturing unit.
Today, the O P Jindal group is a multi-billion, multi-locational,
multi-product business empire. From mining iron ore and coal, the group
produces
sponge iron, ferro alloys and a
wide range of hot-rolled and cold-rolled steel products ranging from HR
Coils/Sheets/Plates, Hot-Rolled Structural Sections and Rails, CR
Coils/Sheets, High-grade Pipes and value added items such as Galvanized
steel & Coated pipes. It has also diversified into power generation. The
group has manufacturing facilities across India, US and Indonesia and
marketing/representative offices across the globe.
Growth has been a way of life for the O P Jindal group. And its motto all
along has been Growth with a Social Conscience. The group's strength lies in
its individual companies, with each one committed to consolidating its core
strengths and excelling in its chosen field.
The core team of the group comprises the four sons of the founder. Mr
Prithviraj Jindal manages three companies-Jindal Saw Ltd., Jindal United
Steel Inc.(USA), and Saw Pipes Inc. (USA). Mr Sajjan Jindal looks after JSW
Steel Ltd., Jindal Thermal Power Company Ltd., South West Port Ltd., Jindal
Praxair Oxygen Company Ltd. and Southern Iron and Steel Company Ltd. Mr
Ratan Jindal manages Jindal Stainless Ltd., while Mr Naveen Jindal looks
after Jindal Steel & Power Ltd. and Jindal Power Ltd.
The technology-driven group employs over 20,000 people across the globe.
Late Shri O. P. Jindal, over the years has built up a reputation for
integrity and dynamism, and his four sons are today continuing with his rich
legacy.