Jindal Stainless Limited's Jajpur manufacturing unit has secured three prestigious awards at the Total Quality Management (TQM) Convention 2026, reinforcing its commitment to operational excellence and continuous improvement. The awards were presented by the Quality Circle Forum of India (QCFI), Pune Chapter, recognizing the unit's impactful Lean Six Sigma projects focused on enhancing process optimization, product quality, and efficiency. This achievement highlights the effectiveness of the company's bottom-up improvement culture, which engages over 2,000 employees across more than 270 Quality Circle teams.

The convention featured participation from 132 teams representing nearly 30 leading organizations across diverse sectors, including automotive, engineering, construction, consumer durables, textiles, industrial manufacturing, and steel. Competing against this broad field, jindal stainless teams showcased structured problem-solving methodologies that addressed specific technical challenges within their production lines. The awards reflect the technical expertise of the workforce and the strength of the Integrated Management System (IMS) that aligns quality, environmental, and safety objectives.

Award-Winning Projects

The following teams from the Jajpur unit were recognized for their contributions to quality enhancement and process innovation:

Deepak Agrawal, Unit Head at Jindal Stainless, Jajpur, attributed the success to the company's culture of viewing challenges as opportunities for innovation. He stated that the recognitions reaffirm the collective commitment to delivering world-class products and processes. The unit has strengthened its quality culture through widespread adoption of Quality Circle initiatives, Lean practices, and Kaizen activities, ensuring real-time monitoring and compliance tracking via digital IMS platforms.

Operational Context

Jindal Stainless Limited is India's leading stainless steel manufacturer, reporting an annual turnover of ₹42,955 crore ($4.86 billion) in FY26. As of March 2026, the company maintains an annual melt capacity of 4.2 million tonnes and operates 16 stainless steel manufacturing and processing facilities globally, including locations in Spain and Indonesia. The company utilizes electric arc furnace technology to manufacture stainless steel, a process designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and facilitate scrap recyclability without compromising quality. The Jajpur unit's achievements at the TQM Convention further demonstrate the company's focus on sustainable and efficient manufacturing practices across its ecosystem.

Jindal Stainless Limited has scheduled its first-quarter fiscal year 2027 (Q1FY27) earnings conference call for Tuesday, August 4, 2026, at 4:00 PM IST. The company disclosed the schedule in a filing with the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange of India on July 28, 2026, pursuant to Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.

The earnings call aims to provide investors and analysts with insights into the company's financial performance for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. Management will address operational updates and financial metrics during the session. The schedule is subject to change due to exigencies on the part of the company, as noted in the disclosure.

Key Participants

The conference call will feature several senior executives from Jindal Stainless Limited. The management team participating in the discussion includes:

• Abhyuday Jindal, Managing Director
• Tarun Kumar Khulbe, CEO & Whole Time Director
• Kunjal Mehta, Chief Financial Officer
• Kapil Arora, AVP Finance
• Angad Khurana, Head Investor Relations

Other senior management members are also expected to attend the session.

Access Details

Anand Rathi Research is hosting the event on behalf of the company. Investors and analysts can access the call via universal access numbers or international lines. The primary access numbers are 022 6280 1386 and 022 7115 8287. International participants can dial into the call from the USA, UK, Hong Kong, or Singapore using the numbers listed below.

For further information, participants may contact the call coordinator, Parthiv Jhonsa, via email at parthivjhonsa@rathi.com . A Diamond Pass option is also available for access.