Ferrous Castings clusters in India
| Cluster | State / districts | Type | Season | Export gateway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamshedpur / Raipur (sponge iron & re-rollers) / Jharsuguda / Vizag | Jharkhand; Chhattisgarh; Odisha; Andhra Pradesh; Karnataka; Gujarat — Jamshedpur (Tata Steel); Bokaro (SAIL); Raipur-Bhilai (CG); Jharsuguda; Rourkela; Kalinganagar (OD); Visakhapatnam (RINL); Ballari-Hospet (KA); Hazira (AM/NS) | industrial estate | Year-round | Paradip |
| Bengaluru-Peenya (IMTMA hub) / Pune / Rajkot | Karnataka; Maharashtra; Gujarat; Punjab — Bengaluru-Peenya (Ace Micromatic, BFW); Pune-Chinchwad; Rajkot (CNC/VMC MSMEs); Batala-Ludhiana (conventional lathes) | industrial estate | Year-round | Chennai |
Cluster notes
Iron & steel, copper, aluminium were among 6 of 34 EEPC panels with negative growth in FY2024-25; total engineering exports USD 116.67 bn FY25 (+6.74%) - EEPC via dtnext (tier 5 citing tier 3); segment values: unavailable Assessment: Large exporter but 2024-25 iron & steel panel exports fell (EEPC); EU CBAM Jan 2026, safeguard duties, China oversupply; pipes/structures to GCC are the better line
Segment figure: unavailable in this session Assessment: Entry-level CNC & conventional machines to SE Asia, Africa, GCC, LatAm; Germany/Japan/Taiwan dominate high end
Associations and directories
Export promotion and producer bodies relevant to ferrous castings: EEPC India; IMTMA / EEPC.
Frequently asked questions
Which Indian state produces the most ferrous castings?
Our cluster data lists Jharkhand; Chhattisgarh; Odisha; Andhra Pradesh; Karnataka; Gujarat, Karnataka; Maharashtra; Gujarat; Punjab as the main sources; see the table for districts and seasons.
When is the ferrous castings season in India?
Jharkhand; Chhattisgarh; Odisha; Andhra Pradesh; Karnataka; Gujarat: Year-round; Karnataka; Maharashtra; Gujarat; Punjab: Year-round.
How do you verify ferrous castings suppliers?
We check registrations (GST, IEC, FSSAI or BIS where relevant), visit the unit, review past export documents and test a sample lot before listing a supplier.
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