Nova Iron & Steel was incorporated in the year 1989.  The company is promoted by Nova Magnetics, Nova Electro-Magnetics and Nova Steels, all belonging to R.K. Gambhir and G. K. Gambhir of the Nova RG group. The registered office is at Dagori village, Belha tehsil, Bilaspur - 495224, Chattisgarh.

The company engages in the manufacture and sale of sponge iron in India. The company also provides product separation, screening, and storage facilities. During the year 1993-94, the company came out with a public issue of 5, 27, 00,000 equity shares of Rs 10 each for cash to part finance their sponge iron project at Bilaspur, Madhya Pradesh. In July 15, 1994, the company inaugurated the sponge iron plant at Bilaspur. In September 26, 1994, they started trial production.

The company entered into agreement with Nova Steels (India) for the supply of entire production of sponge iron. During the year 1994-95, the company started selling their products in the market. The company’s project is one of the initial coal-based Sponge Iron Projects in India with the Technical knowhow from Lurgi Chemie MetaHurgie Industriebau GmbH, Germany.  The company was declared a sick industrial unit by the Board for Industrial and Financial Reconstruction (BIFR) vide its order dated June 23, 1998 and continues to be registered with BIFR.

The entire one-time settlement amount has been paid off, and there are no secured loans and thus no interest burden now. The company has started generating profits and the management is focusing on an expansion plan.