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Welcome to StarUSA
From mineral processing plants to marine-grade composite plates, StarUSA delivers engineered solutions across industries.Tell us about your project – whether you need complete processing machinery, specialty clad plates, or technical consultation.
From the copper and iron ore mines of Arizona to the shipyards of Virginia, StarUSA delivers engineered solutions across the United States. While we are establishing our own U.S.-based manufacturing facility to produce everything on American soil, we are ready to supply you today through our global sourcing network. We serve the mineral processing, marine, heavy manufacturing, energy, and infrastructure sectors with advanced machinery and stainless steel composite plates for mission-critical applications.
Why Choose StarUSA?
American-built future. Global supply today. Engineered for mining, marine, and heavy industry.
American-Focused, Globally Ready
Broad Industry Expertise
Engineered for Performance
Seamless Transition to Domestic Manufacturing
Mission-Critical Reliability
We serve American industries including:
-Mining – Mineral processing plants and machinery
-Marine & Shipbuilding – Stainless steel composite plates
-Heavy Manufacturing – Pressure vessels, clad steel solutions
-Energy & Power Generation – Renewable and conventional
Infrastructure & Transportation – Bridges, rail, ports
While we establish our U.S. factory to manufacture everything domestically, we can meet your current needs through reliable imports – ensuring zero disruption to your supply chain.
Our Services
StarUSA provides complete engineering, design, and manufacturing solutions for mineral processing plants, industrial machinery, and stainless steel composite plates. From concept to production, we integrate material science with practical application. Our U.S.-bound manufacturing facility ensures long-term domestic capability, while our current global supply chain delivers quality now.
Mineral Processing Plants
Complete end-to-end solutions for iron ore, copper, lithium, and other industrial minerals. From crushing and grinding to classification, flotation, and dewatering – we engineer processing plants that maximize recovery and minimize operational costs.
Industrial Machinery for Mine & Mineral Processing
Heavy-duty equipment including crushers, screens, mills, slurry pumps, and material handling systems, conveyor lines. Designed for durability, energy efficiency, and continuous operation in the toughest American mine sites.
Stainless Steel Composite Plates for Special Applications
Clad plates that bond stainless steel with structural steel – ideal for marine shipbuilding, pressure vessels, corrosion-resistant tanks, and abrasive environments. Custom thicknesses, grades, and sizes available for mission-critical projects.
About Us
Brings that four-decade legacy to American soil.
Our journey began in 1982 when Rajeev T. Shandilya established Sushila Forgings Limited – a 100% export-oriented factory with 20,000 MT annual capacity, specializing in steel fabrication, forging, and casting.
For over a decade, we manufactured critical parts and specialized forgings for the energy sector, including coal and oil & gas, earning seven national export awards.
Expanding globally, we set up a US subsidiary in 1993, followed by Starasia Components Limited in China in 2004. Through Starasia, we pioneered contract manufacturing of steel clad plates for major energy projects – most notably the 2000 MW Subansiri Hydro Power Project in India.
Today, StarUSA Minerals and Metals brings that four-decade legacy to American soil. We offer engineering, design, and manufacturing of mineral processing plants, industrial machinery, and stainless steel composite plates for marine and special applications. While we build our own US factory, we are ready to supply you now – backed by a proven global network and a family legacy of quality, export excellence, and mission-critical reliability.
Our Mission
“To deliver engineered reliability – from our past to your future,
from global resources to American soil.”.
Honor a Four-Decade Legacy of Quality
Build upon our 1982 foundation in steel fabrication, forging, and casting – delivering mission-critical parts for energy, mining, and infrastructure worldwide.
To advance material science through engineering, design, and manufacturing – delivering reliable solutions for mineral processing, marine, and heavy industry, from global resources to American soil.
Bridge Global Sourcing with American Industry
Leverage our proven network (India, China, and 20+ years of export excellence) to supply mineral processing plants, machinery, and composite plates – today, while establishing our own U.S. factory for tomorrow.
The company over the years, has developed extensive experience in marketing of various fast moving Minerals, Metals, Materials and Metallurgical items, especially in Energy Sector
Advance Material Science Through Engineering & Design
Integrate engineering, design, and manufacturing to produce durable, high-performance solutions – from clad plates for marine projects to complete processing plants for iron ore and copper.
From concept to production, we integrate material science with practical application. Our U.S.-bound manufacturing facility ensures long-term domestic capability, while our current global supply chain delivers quality now.
Our Blogs
The Backbone of Defense
The Resilience Shift—Cost Arbitrage is Dead
The era of cost arbitrage is over; we have entered the age of Mandatory Resilience. The global industrial landscape has shifted from a globalized, "just-in-time" model to a localized, "just-in-case" architecture.
The Strategic Bridge
One of the most effective tools for reshoring is the Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ). Operating within an FTZ allows for "Tariff Engineering," reducing compliance labor costs and offering significant duty savings. The roadmap from "site-selected" to a "live, operational factory" is a complex journey.
Intelligence in the Ore
The "Glass Battlefield" and Energy Scarcity. The industrial sector is facing a "perfect storm." Retail electricity rates are rising by more than 5% annually, and the "glass battlefield"—where commercial satellite imagery makes ground operations transparent to all actors
Frequently Asked Questions
Q:
What primary obstacle prevents the efficient extraction of gold from crushed mobile phone printed circuit boards (PCBs) during ammonium thiosulfate leaching!
The primary obstacle to efficiently extracting gold from crushed mobile phone printed circuit boards (PCBs) using ammonium thiosulfate is the dual and contradictory role of copper, a major component of the PCBs themselves. While copper is a necessary catalyst in the thiosulfate leaching system, its simultaneous dissolution from the PCBs can quickly reach a concentration that transforms it into a powerful inhibitor, primarily by causing the re-deposition of dissolved gold through cementation and the formation of passivation layers that block further reactions.
Q:
Explain the technological shift proposed by Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corporation at its Middletown Works facility!
Cleveland-Cliffs' proposed technological shift for its Middletown Works facility represents one of the most closely watched—and recently reversed—green steel projects in the United States. In 2024, the steelmaker announced a landmark plan to transform its traditional coal-fired plant into a state-of-the-art, low-emissions facility. However, by mid-2025, the company announced it was pivoting away from this ambitious path, opting instead to refurbish its existing blast furnace to continue operating on fossil fuels for the next two decades.
Q:
What is "Project Vault," and how is it structured to benefit U.S. taxpayers and manufacturers!
Project Vault is a strategic public-private partnership created to establish the U.S. Strategic Critical Minerals Reserve. Announced on February 2, 2026, its goal is to secure America’s supply of critical minerals and protect domestic manufacturers from global supply shocks. Backed by a historic $12 billion in funding, the program is structured to create a net-positive return for taxpayers and provide manufacturers with a safety net against disruptions.
Q:
According to the Department of Energy’s April 2026 announcement, what are the three primary topic areas for the $69 million funding opportunity!
According to a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announcement on April 7, 2026, the $69 million funding opportunity is centered on three primary topic areas:
Topic Area 1: Production and material efficiency for critical materials, including rare earth elements (REEs).
Topic Area 2: Processes to refine and alloy gallium, gallium nitride, germanium, and silicon carbide.
Topic Area 3: Cost-competitive direct lithium extraction, separation, and processing.
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From the copper and iron ore mines of Arizona to the shipyards of Virginia, StarUSA delivers engineered solutions across the United States.
While we are establishing our own U.S.-based manufacturing facility to produce everything on American soil, we are ready to supply you today through our global sourcing network.
We serve the mineral processing (including iron ore), marine, heavy manufacturing, energy, and infrastructure sectors with advanced machinery and stainless steel composite plates for mission-critical applications.
408-667-1155
5900 Balcones Drive
STE 100
Austin TX 78731
- Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
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From mineral processing plants to marine-grade composite plates, StarUSA delivers engineered solutions across industries.
Tell us about your project – whether you need complete processing machinery, specialty clad plates, or technical consultation.
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408-667-1155
5900 Balcones Dr.
STE 100
Austin TX 78731
- Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
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