Our Journey

Belpahar - from where it all began

Belpahar Refractories Limited born JV between TISCO and Didier Werke, Germany

Belpahar was once a remotely located small hamlet of thatched houses dwelled by native people and surrounded by forests in the Indian state of...

Shaping of a Modern Refractories Plant

A state-of-the-art R&D facility established at Belpahar

As the years passed by, the Company grew from strength to strength with production facilities for manufacturing 40000 MT of fireclay, 12000 MT of Silica, 15000 MT of Magnesite...

The Making of India's No.1 Refractories Company

Rechristened as Tata Refractories Tata Steel with 77.46% shares

Started as Belpahar Refractories Limited (BRL) in 1958, the Company changed its name twice during its 60 years long journey before getting its name as TRL...

A proud possession

30000 MTPA commercial Dolomite Plant commissioned India's first commercial Dolomite plant

The Dolomite Plant was one of the milestones in the history of the Company.

Constructed at a cost of Rs.80 Crores during 1992-93, it is the only commercial Dolomite...

Growing from - strength to strength

Fortune 500 Programme Launched Major modernisation and expansion projects undertaken

Over the years, strategies were drawn, plans were executed to modernize and grow the Plant.

One of the key strategy nicknamed as "Fortune 500" in 2003 helped...

Expanding wings beyond the shores

TRL China & Gujarat Plant established 1st Overseas Greenfield project of the Tata Group

With time, the Company started looking beyond Belpahar and secured manufacturing facilities at strategic locations both within India and beyond.

In 2006, the Company...

Emergence of a Refractories Powerhouse

Name changed to TRL Krosaki KHC with 51% shares

The need for technology upgradation and aspiration to be a global player led to Krosaki Harima Corporation (KHC) of Japan taking over 51% shares in TRL from Tata...

Strengthening our technical know-how

Taphole Clay & FCP expansion project executed with KHC Technology

Association with Krosaki Harima Corporation (KHC) of Japan, a premier refractories company in the world, resulted in transfer of Technical know-how from KHC, introduction of new products, improved...

Setting up of the RH Snorkel Plant

RH Snorkel Plant set up in Belpahar 1^st automatic plan in India

The inauguration of RH Snorkel Plant on 16th March 2018 at Belpahar was another significant milestone in TRL Krosaki's refractories journey.

Equipped with state-of-the-art...

Setting up of the AG Plant

TRLKrosaki commissioned this state-of-the art operation facility at Belpahar India Plant on 7th March 2022 to produce Alumina Graphite (AG) refractories. This plant is producing world class continues casting refractories for steel plant in India...