MSTC Limited explained

MSTC Limited
Image Caption:MSTC Ltd Headquarters in Kolkata
Native Name:MSTC Limited
Native Name Lang:hi
Type:Central Public Sector Undertakings
Traded As:
Key People:Manobendra Ghoshal
Industry:E-commerce
Products:E-auction, e-procurement, e-sales, retail software
Revenue: (2022)[1]
Location:Kolkata
Net Income: (2022)
Owner:Ministry of Steel, Government of India
Homepage:www.mstcindia.co.in

MSTC Limited (formerly known as Metal Scrap Trade Corporation Limited) is a central public sector undertakings under the Ministry of Steel, Government of India. It is involved in diversified e-commerce services. Its corporate office is in Kolkata, West Bengal with regional branch offices in various other cities. The company reported a net profit of INR 112.95 crore for fiscal year 2020-21. Incorporated on 9 September 1964, MSTC has 344 employees (as on 31 March 2020).

MSTC renders service to various e-commerce sectors, including e-auction, e-procurement, high sea sales, e-sales, and retail software. MSTC had developed software to conduct online draw for new LPG distribution ship scheme which was conducted by state run oil marketing psu's all over India.[2] MSTC as of 2018 was also in the process of developing an online portal for divestment of state-owned entities through an English auction system.[3]

The PSU has its head office in Kolkata, West Bengal; four regional offices in Kolkata, Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai; and branch offices in Chandigarh, Jaipur, Vadodara, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Guwahati, Bangalore, Lucknow, Ranchi, Raipur, Vizag, Trivandrum, Hyderabad, Patna and Dehradun. FSNL (Ferro Scrap Nigam Limited) is a subsidiary of MSTC.[4]

History

Presence in India

MSTC is headquartered in New Town, Kolkata.

MSTC have offices at 21 locations across India.[12] There are four regional offices, 13 branch offices and 1 site office Patna (Bihar).

Ownership

The company is under the administrative control of Ministry of Steel, Govt. of India. Currently 64.75% share of the company is held by Govt. of India.

CERO

CERO is a joint venture of MSTC Ltd. and Mahindra Accelo.[13] This Joint Venture company has set up the first auto shredding plant in India for recycling end of life vehicles and other white goods by converting these into shredded scrap which is a vital raw material of secondary steel plants, located in Greater Noida.

Financials

MSTC reported total income of Rs.879.16 crores during the financial year ended March 31, 2023 as compared to Rs.1123.32 crores during the financial year ended March 31, 2022. The company has posted net profit of Rs.241.9567 crores for the financial year ended March 31, 2023 as against net profit of Rs.199.0958 crores for the financial year ended March 31, 2022.

Awards

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023-05-23 . MSTC Ltd consolidated Q4 FY2023 PAT increases QoQ to Rs. 76.95 crores . 2023-06-09 . EquityBulls.
  2. News: LPG dealership expansion gains pace . 28 December 2017 . Business Standard . Shine . Jacob . 30 May 2019. subscription.
  3. News: E-bidding: Govt to explore English auction system for disinvestment. Arindam. Majumder. Business Standard India. 7 May 2018. Business Standard. subscription.
  4. Web site: FSNL - Ferro Scrap Nigam Ltd .
  5. News: Q&A: S K Tripathi, CMD, MSTC. Shine. Jacob. Business Standard India. 30 November 2011. Business Standard.
  6. News: Stage set for e-auction of red sanders. Andhra Pradesh. Bureau. The Hindu. 24 July 2014. www.thehindu.com.
  7. News: MSTC to conduct E-auction of coal blocks, mjunction cries foul. Rakhi. Mazumdar. 7 May 2018. The Economic Times.
  8. Web site: Bidding starts for imported LNG subsidy; 16 power companies in fray. PTI. 15 September 2015.
  9. News: Cabinet awards 31 oil blocks to 22 firms. Shine. Jacob. Business Standard India. 16 February 2017. Business Standard.
  10. News: Government launches e-RaKAM portal for selling agri produce. The Economic Times.
  11. News: LPG dealership expansion gains pace. Shine. Jacob. Business Standard India. 28 December 2017. Business Standard.
  12. Web site: Contact Us | MSTC Limited . MSTC LTD .
  13. Web site: CERO (Mahindra MSTC Recycling Pvt. Ltd.) is India's First Authorized Recycler of Vehicles . 2022-04-16 . www.mahindra.com.
  14. Web site: Employer Branding Awards. employerbrandingawards.com.