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Shaping the Future of Sustainable & Efficient Steelmaking

Over two decades of engineering excellence, innovation and trusted client relationships.

2003

Founded

Our Story

Who We Are

Maknan Consultancy — A premier Engineering, Design and Consultancy firm delivering integrated solutions in Iron & Steel, Mining, Metals and Heavy Engineering industries across India and the globe.

Since our establishment in 2003, we have successfully executed more than 100 industrial plant projects and completed more than 60 Strategic Reports across diverse Process Industries.

We provide comprehensive multidisciplinary engineering services for Metals, Mining, Steel and other Process & Heavy Industries, covering the complete project lifecycle from concept and basic engineering through detailed engineering, construction support and commissioning.

We also deliver integrated Building Information Modelling (BIM), 3D Plant Design and Digital Engineering for Structural, Mechanical, Civil, Piping, P&ID, Architectural and Construction disciplines. Our engineering teams utilize industry-standard platforms including Tekla Structures, AutoCAD Plant 3D, Autodesk Revit, AVEVA E3D and SP3D to develop coordinated 3D models, engineering deliverables and construction-ready documentation.

Key engineers are drawn from reputed companies like M.N. Dastur & Co., MECON, L&T, Jacobs Engineering and Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL).

23+

Years Experience

150+

Projects Done

Our Foundation

Mission, Vision & Values

Our Mission

To provide world-class engineering consultancy services with uncompromising quality, technical excellence and client-centric approach that drives success.

Our Vision

To be the global advisory partner of choice leading the process industry toward high-efficiency, zero-carbon and digitally integrated manufacturing.

Our Values

Integrity, technical excellence, innovation, client satisfaction and continuous improvement are the core values that define everything we do.

Our Journey Through the Years

2003
Company Founded
2004 - 2005
1st IF-CCM project ( 2 x 15T IF + 6/11M 2-strand Billet Caster) and 1st LRF project (1 x 20T)
2006
1st project with Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL) for Bhilai Steel Plant Slab Caster and Ladle Furnace
2007
1st Electric Arc Furnace project involving 1 x 25 T EAF
2008
1st Blast Furnace and LD Converter Shop project involving 250m3 MBF
2009
1st overseas project in Taiwan/Dubai
2011
1st AOD project for India’s largest AOD Converter of 60 T capacity at Salem Steel Plant of SAIL
2014
Maknan wins international bid for conducting a feasibility study for setting up an integrated steel plant in Kenya
2015
Maknan’s 1st mining project (Client: Essel Mining & Industries Ltd.)
2016 - 2017
Appointed by Arcelor-Mittal Design & Engineering Centre as Consultants for projects in Czech Republic and Poland
2016 - 2023
Overseas projects in Nepal, Bangladesh, Iran, Myanmar, Indonesia, Iraq and Oman
2023
Engineering for greenfield LCFC plant for production of Low Carbon Ferro Chrome
2024
Engineering for greenfield DI Plant for production of Ductile Iron Pipes
2025
Engineering for SMS comprising 20 nos. x 20T IF with W-System + 4 x 45T LRF with De-Phos facility + 2 x 7/14M 5-strand high speed Caster
2026
Site Selection study for setting up an integrated steel plant of 500,000TPA capacity in East Africa
Present Day
Growing stronger with adoption of advanced Digital and AI-based tools for enhanced project delivery and accuracy
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Our Experts

Leadership Team

Meet the experienced professionals driving innovation, strategy and excellence in every project.

S. K Nandi

Chairman

Metallurgical Engineer with over 55 years’ experience in the I&S industry, ex-Durgapur Steel Plant (SAIL)/MECON/MN Dastur

Chandan Mukherjee

Managing Director

Civil Engineer with over 45 years’ experience in the I&S industry, ex-MN Dastur

Anup Sarkar

Director

Structural Engineer with over 40 years’ experience in the I&S industry, ex-MN Dastur/Primetals

Rajarshi Nandi

Director

Electrical Engineer with 35 years’ experience in various industries, including Iron and Steel

Pralay Das

Technical Director

Instrumentation and Automation Engineer, with over 50 years’ experience in I&S industry, ex-Bokaro Steel Plant (SAIL)/MN Dastur

A. K. Rakshit

Technical Director

Mechanical Engineer, with over 50 years’ experience in various industries, ex-Tata Steel/L&T

Tapan K. Bhattacharyya

Technical Director

Metallurgical Engineer with over 50 years’ experience in the I&S industry, ex-MN Dastur/MECON/ESSAR Steel/R. Singh & Associates

R.P. Mukhopadhyay

Advisor

Mechanical Engineer with over 50 years’ experience in process industry, ex-Jacobs Engineering/Simon India/PDIL etc.

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