Gujarat, India-based steelmaker Essar Steel has announced that it will supply 12,000 mt of its Rockstar steel plates to fabricate 1,600 excavation tippers for the construction of the first phase of the Istanbul New Airport in Istanbul, Turkey. The order value is INR 1 billion ($15.04 million) for the first phase. The first phase of the airport will end in 2018 and have the world's largest terminal under one roof. The fourth and final phase will be finished by 2028.
Rockstar is a quenched and tempered steel grade that is part of Essar Steel's value-added portfolio. The plates are abrasion-resistant and are extensively used to fabricate products in the yellow goods and mining categories.