KSH International Starts 5,000 t/y Copper Rod Facility to Support Closed-Loop Scrap Recycling

Published: Aug 11, 2026 11:11
KSH International has commenced production at a new 5,000 t/y upcast copper rod facility in Pune. The project supports backward integration and allows the company to recycle part of its own copper process scrap into rods for captive consumption, replacing a model under which process scrap was largely sold externally.

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