Monday, October 12, 2020

Lanka SSL signs partnership agreement with TATA Steel

 


Lanka Special Steel Ltd., a subsidiary of E.B. Creasy Group, has stepped up to enhance its longstanding alliance with Global Wire India (GWI) of TATA Steel Ltd. They account for one of the world's largest manufacturers of the steel wire with industrial facilities in India and Thailand.

The products also include High Tensile wire (HTS) used in the concrete strengthening of electric poles and pre-stressed concrete pipes, Prestress concrete strand wire used in pre-stress concrete for the construction of different types of buildings, spring wire for mattresses and body sections of motorbikes, bead wire for tires in automotive products, massive GI for gabions and high-value products.

Its steel wires used in different segments of the industry, ranging from building, automotive, and power to general engineering and retail. It takes great pleasure to have supplied wires for many of the world's iconic structures. GWI is a Tata Steel company that is among the most geographically diversified steel producers in the world. With this tactical move, Lanka SSL will now ship its goods and store them, as opposed to having to pre-order them. Now consumers can access these premium high-quality goods easily with Lanka SSL taking all possible steps to ensure their market penetration and availability.

Global Wire India Marketing and Sales Chief Anurag Pandey said: "We are delighted to announce the new level of partnership with one of Sri Lanka's most respected and reputable companies: LSSL as our sole distributor. Tata Steel has a long-serving tradition of deep retail and institutional channel presence that the Global Wires India Division is now looking to broaden and exploit in international markets.

Our dedication to our customers lies in the offering of high-quality products with differentiated top-notch service levels, which gets further improved with this strategic alliance with LSSL. My warmest congratulations to LSSL on this nomination and best wishes for tremendous success and continued improvement of our business relationship."

"The appointment of LSSL as its only distributor in Sri Lanka further strengthens the two decades of confidence between these two companies, in addition to opening up new avenues for business growth, expanding our market presence and substantially increasing our customer serviceability in the market place, taking us closer to consumers and the industry.

Pravin De Silva, CEO of Lanka Special Steel, said: "We are pleased to enhance our fruitful partnership with a world leader in steel wiring. This agreement will benefit our customers in several ways to increase their cost-effectiveness because materials are readily accessible in Sri Lanka. Throughout the last 16 years, Lanka SSL has provided its clientele with excellent customer service and superior products, especially in Sri Lanka's booming construction market, making it a leader in the industry.

OSL Take: The entrance of an affiliate of a large Indian company into the Sri Lankan market would flag the way for other Indian enterprises also to consider forming joint ventures with Lankan companies. Local companies could exploit this opportunityand penetrate the Indian market. Both Indian and Sri Lankan companies further benefitted by the free trade agreement (FTA) among the two countries. Hence, it would be the perfect business partnership that would bring the best returns to stakeholders.

 VBS/AT/12/10/2020/Z_TB8

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