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STAINLESS INDIA / Vol. 18, No.4 Page 1 Continued on page..3 A Stainless Steel Bio Mass Stove: Towards a Cleaner Future Four out of every five rural and one out of every five urban households primarily depend on direct burning of solid biomass fuel like fuel wood, crop residue and cattle dung in traditional mud stove/ three stone fire for cooking. Such traditional cooking practice is characterized by low thermal efficiency (10%) and emits toxic smoke. Women (and accompanying children) cooking with a mud stove, particularly in poorly ventilated kitchens, have increased risk of pneumonia, respiratory diseases, etc. due to household air pollution caused by biomass burning. In India alone 10 lakh premature deaths are attributed to household air pollution. Smoke from incomplete combustion of biomass during cooking also emits climate change agents like black carbon. Designed by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), an autonomous, not-for- profit research organization working globally with headquarters in New Delhi, this stainless steel stove uses traditional biomass such as fuel wood, agriculture residue and cattle dung cake as fuel. A fan at the bottom of the stove blows air into the combustion chamber in such a way that the biomass burns with an improved efficiency than normal open air cooking thereby resulting in less smoke emission. The fan is powered by a Lithium Ion battery which in turn can be charged by either solar panels (in un-electrified households) or AC power to cater to households in un-electrified areas. A mix of stainless steel grade in different thickness has been used for this stove. 304 grade of stainless steel has been chosen for inner core, where burning of bio mass takes place, for its ability to withstand higher temperature together with long life on account of its higher corrosion resistance. Outer structure, bottom & top plates, legs, all nuts & bolts are made of AISI 202 stainless steel grade. One stove consumes nearly 7 kg of stainless steel. Stainless steel offers a maintenance free service life. The need to select a material like stainless steel was confirmed from the fact that this stove will be mostly used in remote rural places where maintenance can be a big Indian Stainless Steel Development Association L-22/4, G Flr, DLF Phase-II, Gurgaon 122 002 Tel :+91-124 4375 501, 502 & 503 Fax: +91-124 4375 509 E-mail: [email protected], [email protected] Web: www.stainlessindia.org STAINLESS INDIA ISSN 0971-9482 A MAGAZINE PUBLISHED BY VOL.18 NO.4 DECEMBER 2013 A Magazine Devoted to Stainless Steel Applications Published four times a year
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A Stainless Steel Bio Mass Stove: Towards a Cleaner Future
Four out of every five rural and one out ofevery five urban households primarilydepend on direct burning of solid biomassfuel like fuel wood, crop residue and cattledung in traditional mud stove/ three stonefire for cooking. Such traditional cookingpractice is characterized by low thermalefficiency (10%) and emits toxic smoke.Women (and accompanying children)cooking with a mud stove, particularly inpoorly ventilated kitchens, haveincreased risk of pneumonia, respiratorydiseases, etc. due to household airpollution caused by biomass burning. InIndia alone 10 lakh premature deaths areattributed to household air pollution.Smoke from incomplete combustion ofbiomass during cooking also emitsclimate change agents like black carbon.
Designed by The Energy and ResourcesInstitute (TERI), an autonomous, not-for-profit research organization workingglobally with headquarters in New Delhi,this stainless steel stove uses traditionalbiomass such as fuel wood, agricultureresidue and cattle dung cake as fuel. Afan at the bottom of the stove blows airinto the combustion chamber in such away that the biomass burns with animproved efficiency than normal open aircooking thereby resulting in less smokeemission.
The fan is powered by a Lithium Ionbattery which in turn can be charged byeither solar panels (in un-electrifiedhouseholds) or AC power to cater tohouseholds in un-electrified areas.
A mix of stainless steel grade in differentthickness has been used for this stove.304 grade of stainless steel has beenchosen for inner core, where burning ofbio mass takes place, for its ability towithstand higher temperature togetherwith long life on account of its highercorrosion resistance. Outer structure,bottom & top plates, legs, all nuts &bolts are made of AISI 202 stainlesssteel grade. One stove consumesnearly 7 kg of stainless steel.
Stainless steel offers a maintenancefree service life. The need to select amaterial like stainless steel wasconfirmed from the fact that this stovewill be mostly used in remote ruralplaces where maintenance can be a big
Indian Stainless SteelDevelopment Association
L-22/4, G Flr, DLF Phase-II, Gurgaon 122 002
Tel :+91-124 4375 501, 502 & 503Fax: +91-124 4375 509
E-mail: [email protected], [email protected]: www.stainlessindia.org
STAINLESS INDIA
ISSN 0971-9482
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VOL.18 NO.4 DECEMBER 2013A Magazine Devoted to Stainless Steel Applications
Published four times a year
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Mr N C Mathur, President ISSDA, madea presentation at the Sushant School ofArt & Architecture, Ansal University,Gurgaon on Friday, 8th November, 2013.The presentation was well received bythe students and faculties. Mr Mathuralso made the students aware of a freeStainless Steel -Online SpecialityCourse.
‘Stainless India’ magazine and brochureon the Stainless Steel-Online SpecialityCourse was distributed to the studentsand faculty.
ISSDA Interaction with Future Architects
N C Mathur, President ISSDA
Special issue of A+D magazinewhich showcased the new andinnovative applications of use ofstainless steel in the ABC sectorwere distributed to thestudents. They were alsoencouraged to visit ISSDA’swebsite www.stainlessindia.organd to contact ISSDA for anytechnical help required related tostainless steel and itsapplications.
Preliminary figures released by theInternational Stainless Steel Forum(ISSF) show that stainless steel crudesteel production has been furthergrowing in the first half of 2013 with anincrease of 4.6% compared to the sameperiod of 2012. Total production for thefirst six months of 2013 was 18.6 millionmetric tons (mmt) – these are 0.8 mmtmore than in the same period of lastyear and it is another all-time-high.
However the analysis by regions and evenmore by individual countries show verymixed results ranging from minus 15%to plus 15%.
In Asia with China excluded, stainlesssteel production decreased by 3.7% to4.3 million tons. There was a mixedperformance of the individual Asiancountries in the period of review: WhileIndia showed increased production
volumes the stainless crude steelproduction decreased in Japan, Koreaand Taiwan, China. China increased thestainless steel production in the periodof review by 15.1% to 8.8mmt. Thusentire Asia now counts forapproximately 70% of the worldstainlesscrude steel production.Source: International Stainless SteelForum (ISSF)
A Section of the audience
World Stainless Steel Production for First Half of 2013 : Mixed results
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problem. Also it is easier to clean andwash the stove with just water or simpledetergent.
Some typical advantages of this stovecompared to tradition mud stove / threestone fires (subject to appropriatemanufacturing and usage) are listedbelow
TERI is strongly committed to createinnovative solutions for a sustainablefuture and stainless steel as a materialwell known for its sustainability goes handin glove with it.
This stainless steel bio mass stove hasalready been tested and certified byIndian Institute of Technology Delhi.Ministry of Renewable Energy,Government of India has approved it andhas made it technically eligible for allgovernment funded projects. Several fieldtrials has been done in part of rural areasof India and positive feed backs aresupposed to boost its usage further.
Less Fuel
- 50% less consumption of fuel
- Reduces drudgery of womencollecting fuelwood
- Reduced deforestation due toless consumption of fuelwood
Less Cooking Time:
- Reduces the cooking time by approximately half
Considering the fact that still large Indianrural households primarily depend ondirect burning of solid biomass fuel it cantranslate into huge market potential forstainless steel.
There is lot of enthusiasm in ruralcommunities where these stoves arebeing promoted with help of local NGOsand women self-help groups.
To know more about the stove and itsapplication you can open the link belowfor a video presentation.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMNnmv4zGnc
For details on innovation kindlycontact:Mr. Abhishek KarFellowThe Energy and Resources InstituteDarbari Seth Block, IHC ComplexLodhi Road, New Delhi-110003Tel: 011-24682100/41504900Email: [email protected]
For details of Manufacturer contact:Mr. Rajesh SabooRBS Group of CompaniesCorporate Office:9, Vishal Market, First floor,West Mukherjee Nagar,New Delhi – 110009Email – [email protected]
Less Smoke
- 70% reduction in smoke
- Less Indoor Air Pollution (IAP) and healthier environment
- Less blackening of cooking pots and kitchen walls
Local Fuel
- Chopped locally available solidbiomass
- No addition fuel chain supplyburden A Demo on Working of Stove in a Rural Area
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Displaying a combination of Strength and longevity, thisstainless steel flag post is the tallest in India. Themonumental flagpole was installed by the Flag Foundationof India and is maintained by the Department of Tourism.The flagpole is installed on top of the small hillock betweenthe two gates of the Kanakakkunnu Palace, one of the mostrecognized historic buildings in the southern Indian state ofKerala. Just a few kilometers away from sea, the stainlesssteel offers the corrosion resistance required together withstructurally needed good strength to weight ratio.
Supporting a mammoth national flag, this flagpole is awhopping 65 metres tall and weighs more than 12.5 tonnes.This huge flagpost has a base diameter of 4.5 ft which endswith the top diameter of 1.5 ft. The flag itself is massive,measuring 22 meters long and 15 meters wide. To put thatinto a perspective, the structure is visible from almost allparts of the city.
The Flag Foundation of India has already installed manysuch flag post in different parts of the country in an attemptto rekindle the spirit of nationalism.
The Tallest National Flag in India
15th Asian Ferro-alloys Conference01 April 2014 - 03 April 2014Conrad Hotel, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Metal Bulletin Events’ 15th Asian Ferro-alloys Conference will still take place in Hong Kong. With over 600 delegatesexpected, the flagship Asian event is not only the most important forum to discuss the challenges and opportunities facingthe regional and global markets, but an excellent platform to reconnect with trading partners, forge new business relationshipsand be updated on the latest industry information and trends.
The complete details of this event can be accessed by clicking on the following link.
http://www.metalbulletin.com/EventDetails/0/6854/15th-Asian-Ferro-alloys-Conference.html
This basic online course can improve your knowledge ofstainless steel, its properties, performance and uses. Thefive interactive e-learning modules can be accessed onlinefrom anywhere in India free of cost. You just need to registerand start the course which ends with a Q&A session to evaluateyour understanding. Each module is uniquely designed toimprove your knowledge on the subject. The course providesa standard level of knowledge and recognized level ofachievement. On completion of the course you will be given acertificate of completion.
The course consists of 5 modules
Module 1 : An introduction to Stainless Steels
Module 2 : Stainless Steel and Corrosion
Module 3 : The Mechanical properties of Stainless Steels
Module 4 : Fabrication of Stainless Steels
Module 5 : The Metallurgy of Stainless Steels
To register for this course go to theURL: http://www.issftraining.org/in/.
Write to us at [email protected], in case you face anydifficulty or
call us at 0124-437501 /502
Enhance Your Knowledge onStainless Steel
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ISSDA’s Annual Forward Looking Session & 24th AGM
The Indian Stainless Steel DevelopmentAssociation (ISSDA) held its AnnualForward Looking Session and 24th AnnualGeneral Meeting (AGM) on September30, 2013 at Casurina Hall, India HabitatCentre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi 110 003.
More than 50 personnel from variousindustry associations and Governmentbodies such as Indian Railways amdMinistry of Steel and representatives ofISSDA Member companies attended theAnnual Forward Looking Session. Theywere very happy with the presentationsand arrangements made. Mr SyedainAbbasi, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Steel& Chairman of JPC was the Chief Guestof this event. In his address heemphasized on the need of a sustainabledevelopment and how stainless steel asa material can help achieve that.
Mr Richard Matheseon, Nickel Institute,Mr J K Jain, CME, Rail Coach Factory,Rae Bareli, Mr N C Mathur, PresidentISSDA and Mr Rohit Kumar of ISSDAmade presentations and shared futureplans of Railways, in sector likearchitecture, building and construction(ABC) and in the field of renewable
energy in respect of the use of stainlesssteel.
Production of stainless steel coaches atnew coach factory of Indian Railways atRae Bareli has started and is expectedto reach a 1000 coach production peryear by 2015. ISSDA and its membercompanies would continue to supportand share the knowledge on stainlesssteel in grade selection, design, formingand fabrication to the fullest with theRailway board.
Participants were informed by ISSDAPresident on the plans to celebrate silverjubilee of ISSDA completing 25 years in2014. In view of this; ISSDA is planning
to host a ‘Conference cum Exhibition’ inNovember 2014 at New Delhi.
President also informed about therelease of market research report ‘Factsof Indian Stainless Steel Market’ byISSDA. (This research was done by M/sMindsight Consulting Pvt Ltd, who arepioneers in doing market researchespecially in stainless steel sector).Members were asked to take fulladvantage of this excellent report.
For viewing or downloading presentationsmade during the event, please visitISSDA website www.stainlessindia.org
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ISSDA’s Participation at the BIG 5 CONSTRUCT INDIA 2013
ISSDA participated in the BIG 5 CONSTRUCT INDIA 2013, the International Building and Construction Show held from 2-4September, 2013 organized by Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) in cooperation with DMGEvents and co organized by Ministry of Urban Development, Govt. of India.
In a panel discussion, Mr. Rohit Kumar, Deputy Director, ISSDA highlighted the use of stainless steel towards sustainableand green future. The benefits of stainless steel over traditional material and role of stainless steel in building a lasting andworld class infrastructure was explained to the audience.
The Big 5 Construct India is an international showcase of building and construction products where thousands of internationalconstruction products & innovations can be sourced.
A section of the audienceMr. Rohit Kumar, Deputy Director, ISSDA
Mr. N C Mathur, President, ISSDA
The 15th World Innovation Summit & Expo CONSTRUTECH INDIA 2013was held at Bombay Exhibition Centre, Goregaon (E), Mumbai from1-3 October 2013.
Construtech India 2013 main focus was on Smart and Sustainable Citiesas progress of a country’s infrastructure begins with the creation ofsmarter and sustainable cities.
Mr N C Mathur, President of ISSDA, made a presentation on “InnovativeUsage of Stainless Steel in Urban Development for Smart Cities.”
His presentation was well appreciated by the audience. Stainless steelplays a vital role as sustainable material for developing long lastinginfrastructure in smarter cities. Audience were informed about a widevariety of applications and product such as stainless steel water tanks,Bus Queue Shelters, in Transit buildings, plumbing, furnitures, sculpturesetc. in stainless steel for urban infrastructure development.
Binod Kumar has takenover as Director,Commercial, of SteelAuthority of India Ltd(SAIL). He was earlierSAIL’s Executive Director,Marketing – SpecialSteels. Kumar, who holdsa B.Tech in metallurgyfrom IIT-Kanpur, had joinedSAIL in 1980.
New Director Commercial forSteel Authority of India Limited
Dear Readers,
ISSDA is Happy to Inform you thatthe wide circulation draft of StainlessSteel Milk can is now available onbureau of Indian Standard (BIS)Website. The same can beaccessed through following links.
http://www.bis.org.in/sf/wcdraft.asp
Wide Circulation Draft ofStainless Steel Milk Can
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Arignar Anna Zoological Park is one ofthe modern and scientifically managedzoos of the Country. It is also the firstzoo in India, which was started duringthe year 1855.
Recently zoo authorities have taken theinitiative to replace the existing steelenclosures with stainless steel for itscarnivorous animals like Tiger, Leopard,Lions, Jackals etc.
Animals urinate and does it often toadvertise its territory. A carnivore’s urineis acidic in nature and can speed upthe corrosion process of material proneto form rust. The living enclosure of
Stainless Steel at Chennai Arignar Anna Zoological Park : For Animal Safety
such animals made of steel has shownheavy rusting in past. Zoo authoritiesinformed that replacing an enclosure andfitting new one is very stressfull not onlyto them but to the animals too. With timerusting not only weaken the enclosurebut broken or sharp edges creates safetyhazards for both animals and theirkeepers. Animals has a tendency to rubtheir body against the enclosures whichcan result into injury and if it is from arusted steel then it can cause seriousseptic.
Were happy to select stainless steelwhich fulfilled their criteria of a materialhaving high strength, good corrosion
resistance, long life and minimalmaintenance. The long service life offeredby stainless steel will prove to be costsaver.
First few enclosures have already usedapproximately 5 tonnes of Stainless Steelof grade 304. It was informed that theyhave planned to convert other enclosuresin stainless steel in a phased manner.
Other than this Zoo authority alsorealized the aesthetic and long lastingvalues of stainless steel and has used itfor the ticketing areas, railings and otherguarding purposes.
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Joining Stainless Steel Made Easy
Adhesive Bonding of StainlessSteel
Adhesive Bonding is the process ofjoining materials with the aid of anadhesive – a substance capable ofholding materials together by surfaceattachments. Although adhesives arecapable of producing structures whichare more reliable than those fastened byconventional means, adhesive-bondedstructures must be carefully designedand used under conditions which do notexceed the known operation limitationof the adhesive.
Adhesive bonding is used for theassembly of door handles.
Adhesive bonding is practical solution in building applications, when stainless steel has to be fastened tomasonry or natural stone.
Exposion Cladding of Stainless SteelsSince Stainless steel owe theircorrosion resistance to the passive filmon their surface and it can be moreeconomical in some applications to useonly a layer of it on cheap substratematerial. A very old technique ofcladding stainless steel to other metalsurface is explosion bonding processwhere an explosive detonation as theenergy source is used to produce / welda metallurgical bond between dissimilarmetal components. With theadvancement in technology, today thisprocess manufacturers can producelarger clad plates, up to 30 sqm, and
can even do cladding of zirconium ontostainless steel.
This technology is readily accessible inIndia through a few dedicated Explosivecladding manufacturing units, most ofwho are based in and around Hyderabad.As the process involves use ofcommercial explosives, themanufacturing is done at licensedpremises.
Stainless Steel cladding finds use invarious applications in industries such asUpstream Oil and gas, Refineries, Power& Nuclear plants in applications ranging
from Pressure Vessels, Reactors,Columns, Separators, HeatExchangers, Autoclaves etc.
A full article explaining the advantageand its application can be read fromour website www.stainlessindia.org
For obtaining more details of thetechnology, applications,manufacturing in India as well as anyother techno-commercial clarifications,you may contact : TVS Sarma,Managing Director- Peri Nitrates PvtLtd, Pune [email protected].
Adhesive bonding has been successfullyused for stainless steel cladding for thefacades.
To know more about the Selection of thecorrect joint design, the importance ofSurface pre- treatment and methods todo it properly, Selection of kind ofadhesive for different metal surfaces andtype of joint, a recent publication of EuroInox, an European market developmentassociation of stainless steel can beaccessed from their website http://w w w . e u r o - i n o x . o r g / p d f / m a p /Adhesive_bonding_EN.pdf
Photo Courtsey : Euro-Inox
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The IndianRailways is thelargest singlerailway system inthe world under asingle owner-theGovernment ofIndia. It has a fleetof 60,000coaches, 64,000route kilometersand 2,20,000wagons.
EMU (ElectricalMultiple Unit)trains are popularon commuter andsuburban railnetworks aroundthe world.Considered to bethe life line ofMumbai, knownas commercialcapital of India,the SuburbanRail System isthe most complex, densely loaded andintensely utilized rail system in the world.It is spread over 319 route kms on threecorridors, i.e.; Western, Central andHarbour. Daily, a total of 2813 trainservices are operated by Western andCentral railway on the three linestogether. More than 22 lakh passengerstravel on Mumbai suburban rail system.
First Stainless Steel EMU Rake for Mumbai Suburban
In their plan to modernise the existingsuburban rail networks, Mumbai RailwayVikas Corporation Ltd (MRVC), a PublicSector Undertaking of Govt. of Indiaunder Ministry of Railways, took thedecision to procure first of its kind rakesmade of stainless steel shell & internalfittings for Mumbai suburban rail system.The 12-car rake, developed for the secondphase of the Mumbai Urban Transport
Project (MUTP) of the Mumbai Rail VikasCorporation, will go on a three-month trialin Mumbai’s suburban rail system beforeseries production begins at ICF in May2014. MRVC anticipates that productionof all 72 sets (Total 864 coaches) will becompleted by December 2015.
The rakes has been built at IntegralCoach Factory (ICF), Chennai whichclaims that these prototype rakes hasalso been designed with better passengercomfort and safety features.
Indian Railways has already experiencedthe benefits from the use of stainlesssteel in their long distance coaches andwagons. Riding on the success of Metrorail in Delhi, other metro cities has alsoselected all stainless steel built coachessince it offers long and maintenance freeservice life apart from offering somecrucial properties like improved crashworthiness, good strength to weight ratio,and aesthetics.
We have been informed that ICF lookedto sustain stainless steel body EMUproduction beyond the MUTP as thedesign’s twin benefits of energy efficiencyand eco-friendliness were relevant for thestart-stop nature of suburban operations.
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Stainless Steel Fences at Chennai Light House
Chennai boasts many stretches ofbeautiful beaches which together areconsidered to be one of the longest inthe world.
The Chennai lighthouse, functioning since1977, was closed for visitors, followingsecurity threats during the early 90s. Ithas now reopened to visitors after 22years.
The triangular structure painted in red andwhite overlooking the Marina beach hasbeen renovated with stainless steel grillson the 10th floor where visitors can enjoya bird eye view of entire stretch of beachand the city landscape.
It has been informed that ChennaiShipping Ministry choose to usestainless steel on account of its excellentstrength, durability, corrosion resistanceand service life.
Highly frequented Marina beach is notnew to stainless steel. The beach sideof the wide pedestrian pathway along thelong stretch of coastline was decoratedwith stainless steel hand rails which arestill rust and maintenance free enthusingthe confidence in material in this severeclimatic condition.
Ministry has shortlisted 15 lighthouses,including Mamallapuram, Marakkanam,Kanyakumari and Rameswaram, in thecountry to be made tourist attractions.
As a conscious effort to educate thestainless steel fraternity and appraisethem of new technologies available inmanufacturing of various products, awebsite has been created by the
consulting company ‘The Inox Solutions’.
Advanced and cost effective technologiesfor manufacturing architectural hardware(e.g. door hinges, cabinet hinges,
telescopic channels, door and leverhandles), cutlery & kitchen tools, andutensils, latest welding solutions andsurface finishing options aredemonstrated in the website.
The link to the website is:www.theinoxsolutions.com
For more detailscontact :Mr. Jasbir [email protected]
Learn New Technologies Available for Fabrication ofVarious Stainless Steel Products
Cookware &Utensils
Cutlery Architecturalhardware
WeldingSPM s
PolishingSolutions
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We are pleased to announce that theIndian Stainless Steel DevelopmentAssociation (ISSDA) in association withthe Nickel Institute (NI) organizing aseries of three workshops on theApplications of Stainless Steel forArchitecture, Building & Construction(ABC) sector.
The workshops will be held in Delhi,Mumbai & Bangalore during the weekstarting 13th – 17th February 2014. Detailsof the programme will be put onwww.stainlessindia.org
ISSDA will send invitation to architects,builders, interior designers, engineers,civil authorities, urban planners,infrastructure personnel from airports,highways, sea ports, railways and otherfacilities and stainless steel industry
ALL- India ABC Workshops by Ms Catherine Houska,the world's leading expert on stainless steel.
Ms. Catherine Houska
personnel to attend the workshops.Participation will be only by invitation.There is no fee for attending theworkshops. Anyone interested in theseworkshops, please contact us with yourprofessional background.
These workshops will be conducted byMs. Catherine Houska, a world renownedexpert on the use of stainless steel inbuilding and construction, based inPittsburgh. She is a consultant to theNickel Institute and world’s leadinggeneral contractors, architectural andstructural design firms.
She has addressed over ten thousandarchitects & designers around the worldand published over 130 articles in leadingarchitectural magazines and technicalpublications.
From L-R: Mr Bharat Raj, Mr Rajat Aggarwal, Mr Jausline George,Mr N C Mathur, Mr Rohit Kumar, Mrs A P Uma and Mrs Jyotshna Singh
RetirementMrs. A. P. Uma, ManagerAdministration, ISSDA (Secondfrom right) who was on thepayroll of the Nickel Institute forlast 25 years took retirement on31st December 2013.
Her expertise and commitmentsince the formation of ISSDAwill be remembered. We wishher a prosperous health and lifeahead.
Edited & Published by Rohit Kumar, for and on behalf of the Indian Stainless Steel Development Association.Printed by : Vee Kay Graphics, 93, DSIDC, Ist Floor, Okhla Indl. Area, Phase-I, New Delhi - 110 020 Phone : 011-26814083/84 E-mail : [email protected]
New JoiningISSDA is pleased to announce the recentappointment of Mrs Jyotshna Singh (extremeright). She will be responsible for variety oftasks including office administration andaccounts.
Prior to joining ISSDA, Mrs Singh wasassociated with Durable Façade Services PvtLtd and Arsh Exports Pvt ltd in administrationprofile.
We hope that with her help, ISSDA would beable to execute its responsibilities.
