Aluminium, Steel and Sugar and important industries in India and form an important part of the Indian economy. Aluminium is used in a variety of applications and products ranging from bicycles and aluminium foil. Steel is widely used throughout the engineering and construction industry, and in manufacturing of a variety of items including cars, appliances and medical instruments. Sugar is used widely in the food industry. India has an important position in the world in all of these industries, both as a producing country as well as a consuming country.
In this book, we describe these three industries in detail, starting from the manufacturing processes involved in the refinement of the finished product from the ore. We further discuss the main areas in India where the raw materials are found for each of these industries, as well as the main plants and companies in India where aluminium, steel and sugar are produced.