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India's CRGO Crossroads: Can Domestic Production Keep Pace With a Nation Running Out of Room to Import?
A DGTR anti-dumping investigation has been initiated against CRGO and Amorphous Metal imports from China, Japan, South Korea, and Russia — at the exact moment India needs more of this material than at any point in its history. The Timing Could Not Be More Consequential On 22 June 2026, India's Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) issued F. No. 6/17/2026-DGTR: an initiation notification for an anti-dumping investigation into imports of Cold Rolled Grain Oriented Electr

Mukesh Sekar
Jun 2619 min read


Powering India’s Transformers: Why Smart Buyers Source CRGO Steel from S M Steels
India’s power and energy sectors are growing faster than ever. With the rise of smart cities, electrification of villages, EV charging infrastructure, and Make in India initiatives, the demand for CRGO (Cold Rolled Grain Oriented) transformer core materials is at an all-time high. Yet, sourcing the right grade of CRGO steel sheets—whether it’s M3, M4, or M5—remains a challenge for many transformer manufacturers, EPC contractors, and procurement engineers. So how do the smart

Mukesh Sekar
Aug 2, 20252 min read
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