GIFI vs VEDL

Gulf Island Fabrication Inc.

Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a fabricator of steel structures, modules, and marine vessels in the United States. It operates through two segments, Shipyard, and Fabrication & Services. The Shipyard segment fabricates new-build marine vessels, such as offshore support and multi-purpose service vessels, research and salvage vessels, tugboats, towboats, barges, drydocks, anchor handling vessels, and lift boats. It also provides steel repair, blasting and painting, electrical systems repair, and machinery and piping system repairs; and propeller, shaft, and rudder reconditioning services, as well as performs conversion projects to lengthen and modify vessels to permit their use for various type of activities. The Fabrication & Services segment fabricates modules, skids, and piping systems for onshore refining, petrochemical, liquified natural gas, and industrial facilities; foundations, secondary steel components, and support structures for alternative energy developments and coastal mooring facilities; offshore production platforms and associated structures; and other complex steel structures and components. This segment also provides welding, interconnect piping, and other services for offshore platforms; on-site construction and maintenance services on inland platforms and structures and industrial facilities; and performs municipal and drainage projects, such as pump stations, levee reinforcement, bulkheads, and other public works. The company serves international energy producers; refining, petrochemical, liquefied natural gas, industrial, power, and marine operators; engineering, procurement, and construction companies; and various agencies of the U.S. government. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Vedanta Limited

Vedanta Limited operates as a diversified natural resources company in India. The company explores for, develops, extracts, produces, processes, and sells oil and gas, zinc, lead, silver, copper, aluminum, iron ore, steel, and power. It is involved in the exploration, development, and production of oil and gas; and exploration, mining, and processing of iron ore, pig iron, and metallurgical coke. The company also operates a thermal coal-based commercial power facility of 600 megawatts (MW) at Jharsuguda in the State of Odisha in eastern India; two 300 MW thermal coal based power plants at Korba; 1,980 MW (three units of 660 MW each) thermal coal-based commercial power facilities; 274MW of wind power plants; and a power plant situated at Mettur Dam in the state of Tamil Nadu in southern India. In addition, it manufactures and supplies billets, TMT bars, wire rods, and ductile iron pipes; engages in the mechanization of coal handling facilities and upgradation of general cargo berth for handling coal at the outer harbor of Visakhapatnam Port on the east coast of India; and provides logistics and other allied services inter alia rendering stevedoring, and other allied services in ports and other allied sectors. Further, the company is involved in manufacturing glass substrates in South Korea and Taiwan. It also has operations in South Africa, Namibia, Ireland, Australia, Liberia, and the United Arab Emirates. The company was incorporated in 1965 and is based in Mumbai, India.