The Business Bytes
TBB BUREAU
LANJIGARH, DEC 07, 2023
Vedanta Limited Lanjigarh, India’s premier producer of metallurgical grade alumina, has recently won 5 Gold awards at the 48th International Convention on Quality Control Circles (ICQCC-2023), organised by the China Association of Quality (CAQ) in Beijing. These highly competitive awards affirm Vedanta Aluminium’s commitment to bolstering the quality of its extensive products range and promoting streamlined operational processes. The acknowledgment underscores the company’s dedication to upholding exacting standards in all operational facets, further strengthening its reputation for excellence in the industry.
Popularly known as the ‘Quality Olympics’, ICQCC covers a huge number of participants in diversified industries and therefore it is regarded as one of the most esteemed and significant business awards for quality assurance across the globe. With the theme of ‘Innovation, Vitality and Lighting up the Beauty of Quality,’ the award ceremony witnessed a participation of about 900 quality control teams from15 countries and regions, including China, Korea, Singapore, and India. The event was a resounding success, bringing together prominent industry leaders, esteemed guests and government officials to celebrate and recognize outstanding achievements in the field of quality control.
The recognition received by Vedanta Lanjigarh at ICQCC2023 reinforces the company’s commitment to leveraging cutting-edge technologies in the pursuit of quality assurance, thereby ensuring operational excellence. Towards this goal, the company aggressively focused on in-house R&D initiatives to drive technology led innovative solutions that will address existing industry problems. It will further enable energy conservation along with enhanced process efficiency. This in turn will result in the production of high-quality alumina required for sustained production of aluminium, one of the most critical metals for the country’s self-reliance.
Expressing his elation, Vedanta Ltd CEO- Alumina Business, Pranab Kumar Bhattacharyya, said, “Winning this prestigious award on a global platform, is a testament to the expertise of our team and the unwavering commitment to fostering a culture of quality, innovation, and continuous improvement. Our people bring together industry-leading experiences and extensive domain knowledge, across various regions and sectors to develop pioneering technologies that meet the distinctive requirements of the manufacturing industry. Vedanta Lanjigarh is committed to its journey of pursuing excellence in every aspect including our products, processes, people, and services. This endorsement inspires us to take our manufacturing excellence practices to the next level, setting global benchmarks in quality management.”
This accomplishment adds to a distinguished array of awards that Vedanta Lanjigarh has received over the years for its pioneering efforts in the realm of business excellence.
Vedanta Aluminium, a business of Vedanta Limited, is India’s largest producer of aluminium, manufacturing more than half of India’s aluminium i.e., 2.29 million tonnes in FY23. It is a leader in value-added aluminium products that find critical applications in core industries. With its world-class aluminium smelters, alumina refinery and power plants in India, the company fulfils its mission of spurring emerging applications of aluminium as the ‘Metal of the Future’ for a greener tomorrow.
