Porto Novo Iron Works

Porto Novo Iron Works known subsequently as the Indian Steel and Iron company, Porto Novo Iron Company or Porto Novo Steel and Iron Company was a historic iron and steel plant in southern India founded in 1830 by Josiah Marshall Heath and later taken over by the East India Company. The factory was initially located at Porto Novo, now known as Parangipettai, in South Arcot District of Tamil Nadu but was later moved due to fuel shortage to Beypore on the west coast of India. Iron and steel from the plant was used to construct the railway stations at Madras central and Egmore stations and was also exported to Sheffield. The company was dissolved in 1874.