Bhubaneswar, Jan 29 : National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO), the Navratna CPSE, has once again proved its supremacy in export of alumina and aluminium, reinforcing its formidable presence in international market.
The company has bagged the Highest Export Award of Chemical & Allied Products Export Promotion Council (CAPEXIL), sponsored by Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Govt of India, for its outstanding export performance in Processed Mineral Category for the year 2012-13.
On behalf of the company, Executive Director (Marketing) RN Lenka received the award from Union Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Kalraj Mishra in New Delhi on Thursday.
Crediting NALCO as one of the leading foreign exchange earning CPSEs of the country, CMD Tapan Kumar Chand congratulated NALCO employees for the sustained efforts put in since 1988, when the company received the first export award from CAPEXIL.
It may be mentioned that during the fiscal 2012-13, NALCO exported 9,44,117 MT alumina and 1,44,161 MT aluminium to more than 20 countries earning a forex of Rs.3410 crore.
