TK Chand has been appointed as the new Chairman-cum-Managing Director (CMD) of National Aluminium Company (NALCO). The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has recommended RINL Director T K Chand’s name for appointment as CMD of the NALCO in November last year after short listing 11 candidates.
He is currently working as the director of Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd (RINL)’s Vishakhapatnam unit.
chand will succeed Ansuman Das as the NALCO Chairman.
Chand who began his career as a management trainee in RINL since 1983 and promoted to his current position (Director) with effect from September 22, 2010. He has wide exposure in the metal and mining industry, having worked as a Director in Coal India and Central Coal Ltd, etc.
- National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) is a Navratna CPSE (central Public Sector Enterprises) under Ministry of Mines, Govt. of India.
- Established on –7th January, 1981
- Head Quarters- Bhubaneswar
- Parent organization- Ministry of Mines
- NALCO is the first Company in Aluminium sector in the Country to venture into International market in a big way with London Metal Exchange (LME) registration since May, 1989.
- NALCO produces various products such as Aluminium Metal: Ingots, Sows, Billets, Wire rods, Alloy wire rods, Cast strips.
Facts about Aluminium
- Aluminium is a chemical element in the boron group with symbol Al and atomic no. 13.
- Aluminium is the third most abundant element after oxygen & silicon.
- Aluminium is remarkable for the metal’s low density.Aluminium is a relatively soft, durable, lightweight, ductile and malleable metal with appearance ranging from silvery to dull gray, depending on the surface roughness.
- Aluminium is a good thermal and electrical conductor. Stable aluminium is created when hydrogen fuses with magnesium, either in large stars or in supernovae.
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