Tata Steel has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Australia’s InQuik Group to bring advanced modular bridge-building technology to India. This collaboration combines InQuik’s innovative bridge systems with Tata Steel’s manufacturing capabilities, paving the way for efficient, scalable infrastructure that addresses the evolving needs of India’s transport sector.
This alliance enables Tata Steel to expand its reach in the infrastructure segment by integrating value-added solutions into its product portfolio. The incorporation of InQuik’s modular systems supports Tata Steel’s broader objective of offering cutting-edge construction technologies that align with the country’s infrastructure growth.
Tata Steel’s CEO and MD, T V Narendran, emphasized the company’s commitment to delivering intelligent and sustainable building solutions. He noted that the partnership with InQuik reflects Tata Steel’s efforts to modernize construction practices and contribute meaningfully to India’s infrastructure journey.
InQuik Group’s CEO, Logan Mullaney, expressed enthusiasm about the collaboration, calling it a major step in expanding the company’s global presence. He highlighted the potential of their rapid and durable bridge technology to improve connectivity across India, especially in remote and underserved regions.
This joint initiative is expected to support India’s infrastructure goals by offering quicker, cost-effective alternatives to conventional bridge construction. Using prefabricated steel formwork filled with concrete on-site, InQuik’s system enables fast deployment while ensuring strength and durability. The partnership also reinforces Tata Steel’s strategy of evolving from a raw material provider to a complete construction solution partner.
Tata Steel, along with its subsidiaries, associates, and joint ventures, employs over 78,000 people globally. The company has set ambitious sustainability goals, including achieving Net Zero by 2045, and is undergoing a multi-year digital transformation to become a leader in ‘Digital Steelmaking’.
Its Jamshedpur, Kalinganagar, and IJmuiden plants have received the World Economic Forum’s Global Lighthouse recognition, and the company has been awarded the ‘Digital Enterprise of India – Steel’ Award 2024 by Economic Times CIO. Tata Steel has also been acknowledged for its commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, earning the World Economic Forum’s Global Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Lighthouse 2023 recognition.
A consistent performer on the DJSI Emerging Markets Index since 2012, it has ranked among the top 10 steel companies in the DJSI Corporate Sustainability Assessment since 2016. Tata Steel’s Jamshedpur Plant is India’s first site to receive ResponsibleSteelTM Certification, followed by its Kalinganagar and Meramandali plants, with more than 90% of its steel production in India now coming from ResponsibleSteelTM certified sites.
Tata Steel’s numerous accolades include the Prime Minister’s Trophy for the best performing integrated steel plant for 2016-17, seven consecutive Steel Sustainability Champion recognitions from worldsteel, the 2023 Climate Change Leadership Award by CDP, and recognition as the most valuable mining and metals brand in India in 2024 by Brand Finance. The company has also been recognized with several awards, including the 2023 Global ERM Award of Distinction, ‘Masters of Risk’ at The India Risk Management Awards, and the ICSI Business Responsibility and Sustainability Award 2023.
