Thermex QST Rebars

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ICACI Conference on FORENSIC ENGINEERING Dec2007

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R.K.Markan receiving Lifetime Achievement Award at ICACI Conference for his work

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R. K. Markan delivers Keynote Address at ICACI Conference

Report on THERMEX QST for Financial Year 2007-08

  • 23 Plants Commence Thermex QST Rebar Production
  • India's Thermex Rebar Capacity crosses 8.0 million T as on 31 March 2008
  • 24 New Orders - will raise capacity in India to 10 million T by 31.03.2009
  • The 100 Orders MILESTONE on H&K for THERMEX Systems was crossed
  • H&K India Chairman & MD, R. K. Markan, was conferred a "Life Time Achievement Award" in December 2007 by The American Concrete Institute (India Chapter) for his contribution in spreading awareness and improving quality of rebars in the country. The citation named him as "a One Man Army with mission".

We are overjoyed with introduction of the British Code BS: 4449-2005 effective from January 01, 2006. This Code has only ONE Yield Strength - 500. Further, it caters to the increasing demand for Grade 500 rebars with high ductility - Grade 500C (suffix 'C' indicates bars with high ductility) with uniform elongation of 7.5% and a stress ratio of 1.15 to 1.35. Exactly what we have been advocating (since past few years at all seminars) for the complete Indian Region on account of the Very High Seismic Hazard areas that exist here.

Thermex QST rebars are now placed at a distinct advantage in the region. This in turn is reflected in the number of plants put into operation and the spurt of orders - average two per month - for THERMEX QST Systems placed on us over the past few years. 

It may also be informed that the exclusive 'THERMEX' area for H&K has been expanded by addition of Pakistan, Bhutan and Myanmar. We thus now truly cater to the entire Indian Region. And, the first Thermex System in BHUTAN was commissioned.

Amazingly, the 8 million tonne Thermex QST rebar capacity milestone in India was crossed in March 2008. And 25 more remain to be commissioned in the Indian Region - due to start by March 2009 - adding another 2 million T!

MC Mary KOM, three-in-a-row World Women's Boxing Champion (2002, 2005 & 2006) continues as H&K India BRAND AMBASSADOR for THERMEX until November 2008.

2005 has been a remarkable year for the country, in more ways than one. A series of natural disasters, in continuation from the tsunami of December 2004, have been witnessed in the country and these have only highlighted the lack of any meaningful planning in the last four decades of the previous century. Earthquakes, floods caused by the "rain Gods targeting specific cities" (Mumbai, Bangalore, Visakhapatnam & Chennai), concentrating development only in small pockets of urban areas, pandering to aspirations of the urban citizens and neglecting infrastructure of the vast country which could have brought upliftment of rural masses have all exposed the hollow policies of central and state government in earlier years.

Fortunately, the policy makers changed course in early 2000 and took concrete steps to develop the neglected infrastructure. There is hope today. Hope for a brighter India in the years ahead. But this will take about 10-15 years before visible improvement is noticed. Until such time, natural and man-made disasters will take their toll. The common man will suffer for the folies of the short term policies of past governments.
 
2005 has also been a great year for the country in as much as the quality of rebars used in civil construction has witnessed a demand for better rebars - befitting the seismic zones of the country. H&K India has directly benefitted from this new found demand - a staggering 22 to 25 orders for THERMEX Systems in each year viz 2005-06, 2006-07 and 2007-08. The start-up of Thermex in rolling mills has kept pace with receipt of orders - around 2 per month in the three years.
 
H&K, now in its 3rd decade, has been instrumental in bringing about a marked change in the quality of rebars produced in the Indian Region. The first seminar on Thermex Technology was held in June 1984 at Duesseldorf, Germany for Indian visitors to the Metec Exhibition.
 
Today, on account of the various papers presented at international seminars and articles published in leading magazines, there is a greater awareness amongst civil engineers in the country about the quality of rebars that need to be specified for civil construction and the use of correct technology for producing good quality 'Quenched & Self Tempered' (QST) as per popular international standards.
 
THERMEX  has now become the leading rebar brand in India with a market share of over 65%. To ensure consistent quality, a team of independent quality auditors have been commissioned to inspect, every 3 months, the products made by each Licensee in the secondary sector. Such visits are undertaken without any prior information to the rolling mill. We believe that we are the only Company in India that undertakes this exercise on such a large scale - important in light of the global respect commanded by the THERMEX brand. 
 
We are pleased to give here the paper on "Steel Reinforcement for India" presented by R. K. Markan, Chairman & MD, H&K India at the International Seminar held in December 2004 at Mumbai by the India Chapter of American Concrete Institute.
 
This paper will soon be replaced by the recently published article "Earthquakes cause Revision in Global Rebar Codes" and subsequent papers such as "India: A Global Power-2020?".

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Growth of Thermex in Indian Region

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M.C. Mary Kom is happy as R.K. Markan signs Brand Ambassador Agreement

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The THERMEX QUENCHING TECHNOLOGY belongs to  Hennigsdorfer Stahl Engineering GmbH, Germany (HSE), the technical collaborators of H&K India. For marketing & supplying THERMEX technology and equipment in the Indian Region, HSE has assigned exclusive rights to H&K India. Mr. Franz TAMM, Managing Director of HSE Germany and the developer of Thermex is also a Director on the Board of H&K India.
 

 

Other Useful Websites:

THERMEX & 'TMT' - Best & Worst of Times

THERMEX Quenched & Tempered Rebars

Thermex Bar News

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INDIA
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THERMEX Systems - Commissioned / Under Execution :
TEMA
GHANA
Commissioned
Brand Alloys
Kolkata, West Bengal
Commissioned
Satyam Ispat
Arunachal Pradesh
Commissioned
Varun Rolling
Wada, Maharashtra
Commissioned
Bhuwalka-2
Wada, Maharashtra
Commissioned
Gallantt Metal
Gandhidham, Gujarat
Commissioned
Shyam Sel-2
West Bengal 
Commissioned
Shyam DRI
Orissa
Commissioned
Suvikas Alloys
Wada, Maharashtra
Commissioned
Ramsarup-3
West Bengal
Commissioned
Ashok Steel
NEPAL
Commissioned
BMA
West Bengal
Commissioned
Bhutan Rolling Mills
BHUTAN
Commissioned
SMC Power
Orissa
Commissioned
SR Balaji-2
West Bengal
Commissioned
Goyal Allied Steel
Wada, Maharashtra
Commissioned   
Rathi Re-Rollers
Silvassa, DNH
Commissioned
Concast Ispat
24, Parganas, West Bengal
Commissioned 
S Bajrang Metallics-2
Raipur, Chattisgarh
Commissioned
Shri Radha Krishna Alloys
Hindupor, Andhra Pradesh
Commissioned
Yugantar Power & Steel
Bilaspur, Chattisgarh
Commissioned
Shiv Shakti Re-Rolling Mills
Jalna, Maharashtra
Commissioned
Saraswati Steel
Jalna, Maharashtra
Commissioned
Nava Karnataka
Bellary, Karnataka
Commissioned
Vishnu
Wada, Maharashtra
Commissioned
Vinayak Steels
Shadnagar, A.P.
Commissioned 
Bhagyalaxmi Rolling Mill
Jalna, Maharashtra
Commissioned
S. K. Sarawagi & Co.
Raipur, Chattisgarh
Commissioned
Apex Steel
KENYA
Commissioned
Shiva Re-Rollers
Sundargarh, Orissa
Start up: Mid 2008  
Suryadev Alloys & Power
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Start up: Mid 2008
GISCO-2
Patna, Bihar
Start up: End 2008  
Sharda Shree Ispat
Nagpur, Maharashtra
Start up: Mid 2008
Jai Jyotawali - 2
Wada, Maharashtra
Start up: Mid 2008  
Kohinoor Steel
Jamshedpur, Jharkhand
Start up: Mid 2008
Shriramrathi
Bankura, West Bengal
Start up: End 2008  
Gagan Commodities
Burdwan, West Bengal
Start up: Mid 2008
SBIW Steels Ltd.
Bankura, West Bengal
Start up: End 2008  
Guardian Steel - 2
Wada, Maharashtra
Start up: Mid 2008
Kalinga Metallics & Power
Keonjhar, Orissa
Start up: End 2008 
Padmashree Hi-Tech
Devarapalli, A. P.
Start up: End 2008
Radha Smelters Ltd.
Hyderabad, A. P.
Start up: End 2008 
MSP Rolling
Howrah, West Bengal
Start up: End 2008
Ambe MetSteel
Wada, Maharashtra
Start up: End 2008 
Multi Steel
Wada, Maharashtra
Start up: End 2008
Shri Khatu Shyam Ind.
Silvassa, DNH
Start up: End 2008  
Shri Kalahasteeswara Steel
Andhra Pradesh
Start up: End 2008
JMP
ETHIOPIA
Start up: End 2008 
IPI Steel
Dhenkanal, Orissa
Start up: End 2008
Ambe Steel
NEPAL
Start up: End 2008 
Maa Vaishnavi Sponge
Orissa
Start up: End 2008
Brahm (Alloys)
West Bengal
Start up: End 2008 
Prakash Industries
Chattisgarh
Start up: End 2008
Kunal Ispat
Wada, Maharashtra
Start up: End 2008 

THERMEX is the registered trademark of H&K in India and of HSE Germany in other countries.