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British Steel has maintained its certification under the BES 6001 Responsible Sourcing standard, following a comprehensive audit by the British Standards Institution (BSI), the company announced. The certification…
Tata Steel has awarded ABB contracts to supply power distribution and electromagnetic stirring technologies for its upcoming electric arc furnace (EAF) at the Port Talbot steelworks in the UK. The new 320-ton EAF is…
British Steel announced that production has resumed at its Teesside beam mill following the successful completion of its annual zero-harm summer maintenance programme. The 16-day maintenance campaign involved extensive…
SSAB has entered a long-term partnership with Metal Solutions to supply fossil-free steel with near-zero carbon emissions. Building on a successful collaboration, the agreement reflects a shared commitment to…
Tata Steel has awarded a major contract to Welsh engineering firm Systems Group for the first phase of refurbishing its two continuous casters at the Port Talbot plant in South Wales. The Welsh company will handle…
British Steel has signed a new GBP 500-mln (USD 679 mln), five-year contract with Network Rail, reaffirming its role as the UK's principal rail supplier. The deal includes an option for a three-year extension and…
British Steel has successfully completed a trial using Cold Agglomerated Pellets (CAPs) in its Queen Bess blast furnace at Scunthorpe, marking a key step toward greener ironmaking. Developed by UK-based Binding…
Tata Steel UK has awarded a major contract to global crane manufacturer JASO Industrial Cranes as part of its GBP 1.25 bln (USD 1.69 bln) investment in sustainable steel production at Port Talbot. Under the agreement…
Subsea Micropiles has entered into a global supply agreement with Marubeni Itochu Steel for the provision of steel used in offshore wind projects and other applications. Based in Banchory, Scotland, Subsea Micropiles…
Britain's Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) has recommended imposing country-specific caps on certain steel imports to safeguard the domestic steel industry. The proposed caps would take effect from 1 October 2025, giving…
A new UK-US trade agreement will see tariffs on British steel exports to the United States reduced to zero, easing a key barrier for the UK steel industry. As part of the deal, tariffs on UK-made cars exported to the US…
The UK government has secured key raw materials to keep British Steel's Scunthorpe plant operational. Over 55,000 tons of blast furnace coke from BlueScope Steel's Australian plant recently arrived at Immingham Bulk…
British Steel is supplying 350 tons of rail for a major redevelopment at the Long Marston Rail Innovation Centre in Warwickshire, the company announced in a press release. Home to the UK's only railway test loop, the…
British Steel has announced the suspension of its redundancy consultation affecting up to 2,700 employees, following successful efforts to stabilize raw material supply for its two blast furnaces. All operations…
Spartan UK, part of the Metinvest Group, supplied 1,000 tons of HR plates for the construction of Everton Football Club's new 52,888-capacity stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock, completed in 2024. The plates played a crucial…
The UK government has temporarily taken control of British Steel to prevent the imminent closure of its blast furnaces and secure critical raw materials for continued operations at the Scunthorpe plant. Parliament…
Tata Steel has awarded a contract to ABB, as part of a consortium with processing line and rolling mill supplier Clecim, to deliver automation, electrification, and digital technologies for a new advanced pickling line…
British Steel has announced a formal consultation that could lead to the closure of its two blast furnaces and steelmaking operations in Scunthorpe, placing up to 2,700 jobs at risk from its 3,500-strong workforce. The…
Tata Steel has appointed three South Wales contractors to support its GBP 1.25 bln (USD 1.61 bln) green steelmaking investment at Port Talbot. The contracts, awarded to Bridgend-based Darlow Lloyd and Sons, Wernick…
British Steel's wire rod team has successfully retained its IATF 16949 certification, reaffirming its commitment to quality and reliability, according to a company press release. The annual audit for the Scunthorpe Rod…
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