Incorporated in Jun.'87 as Ruchi Metals, Ruchi Strips & Alloys changed its name to the present in 1989. It was promoted by Ruchi Soya Industries, the Madhya Pradesh Audyogik Vikas Nigam and others. _x000D_ _x000D_ The company manufactures cold-rolled steel coils/strips with thickness in the range of 0.18 - 0.65 mm, and widths ranging from 650-1000 mm in both full hard and CRCA grades of ordinary drawing/deep drawing/extra deep drawing as per ISI specifications. The installed capacity is 50,000 tpa._x000D_ _x000D_ The company's products are among the raw materials used for galvanised plain / corrugated coils. It is used in the manufacture of automobile accessories and in consumer durables like refrigerators, cupboards, washing machines, etc. The company made a public issue in Apr.'90 to part-finance the above projects. It has installed additional equipment for quality control facilities and line balancing. This is expected to improve production and add value._x000D_ _x000D_ Ruchi Strips is identifying further areas of activity to generate earnings without a gestation period, for which a subsidiary is being formed._x000D_ _x000D_