India's production was 2.412 million tons, up 10 percent, while JSW Steel Ohio, USA, produced 83,000 tons, up one percent from last year.Capacity utilization in India was 83 percent, indicating a decrease due to the shutdown of Blast furnace 3 (BF3) in Vijayanagar to upgrade capacity to 4.5 million tons per year from 3.0 million tons per year, the company said.
The BF3 is expected to resume production in February 2026.




