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- Tata Metaliks Limited Tata Metaliks Limited engages in the manufacture and sale of foundry-grade pig iron and ductile iron pipes primarily in India. The company produces high-quality pig iron for specialized applications including pressure tight precision castings, rolling mill rolls, motor and generator housings, automobile engine blocks, crankshafts, and gears; it also offers ductile iron pipes along with by-products such as granulated blast furnace slag for cement plants, potted pig iron, pig iron scrap, runners, skulls, chips, plates, and iron sweepings. Tata Metaliks provides end-to-end technical services encompassing charge mix and melting, molding and core making, spheroidal graphite iron production and development, project-based consultancy, pollution control, customized training, and testing facilities, serving industries like automotive, agriculture, power, and railways with operations focused in India and select international markets. Founded in 1990 and headquartered in Kolkata, West Bengal, the company operated as a subsidiary of Tata Steel with manufacturing facilities including a ductile iron pipe plant in Kharagpur boasting an annual capacity of around 345,000 tonnes for pig iron and related products. In a significant strategic development, Tata Metaliks Limited merged into Tata Steel Limited Tata Steel Limited effective February 1, 2024, as part of Tata Steel's portfolio simplification initiative involving the amalgamation of multiple subsidiaries to achieve synergies in procurement, logistics, raw material security, inventory optimization, and value-added downstream growth, with integration processes underway post-regulatory approvals.