British Steel develop new rail profile in partnership with Infrabel, Belgium
The team at our Scunthorpe Rail and Section Mill have worked with Belgian railway infrastructure operator Infrabel to develop the 50E2 profile which is exclusive to the Belgian network. As one of few rail suppliers to roll this profile, British Steel...
British Steel coated rail installed by Network Rail in South Calton Tunnel
Our award winning Zinoco® coated rail has been installed by Network Rail as part of a £1-million schedule of track upgrades in the South Calton Tunnel. The tunnel, which is one of a pair of tunnels to pass...
British Steel to supply shaft guides to Botswanan diamond mine
The Special Profiles team at our Skinningrove site have secured a contract to supply 768 tonnes of unique top hat profile to an established diamond mine in Botswana – the world's biggest diamond-producing country. The Karowe mine is state-of-the-art and...
British Steel to host leg of Baton of Hope tour
British Steel will host one of Britain’s biggest suicide prevention initiatives when the Baton of Hope visits North Lincolnshire in September. A registered charity, the Baton of Hope was formed by two dads, Mike McCarthy and Steve Phillip, who lost their...
Heathrow backs British steel industry
Heathrow has delivered a major boost to British Steel, and the wider UK industry, by pledging to use British-made steel in its largest-ever investment programme. The announcement was made by the airport at a special event in our Scunthorpe Conference Centre. As...
Heathrow to announce major expansion and back British steel industry
Heathrow CEO Thomas Woldbye will today respond to the Government’s strong support for expansion at Heathrow – including a third runway. Mr Woldbye will announce the largest private investment programme in Heathrow’s history and confirm the airport is developing proposals...
British Steel host Humberside Fire and Rescue Service search and rescue training operation
Humberside Fire and Rescue Service, which works closely with our own safety teams, held a large-scale search and rescue training operation on our Scunthorpe site. Eight fire engines from Scunthorpe and the surrounding areas attended and their teams were faced with...
British Steel welcomes Steel Council leader to Scunthorpe headquarters
British Steel has welcomed Jon Bolton, co-chairman of the newly formed Steel Council, to our headquarters as talks progress over the government’s proposed steel strategy. The strategy, which is expected to be unveiled in the Spring, will aim to address the...
British Steel announces headline sponsorship of Rail Live 2025
British Steel is delighted to be partnering with Rail Live by becoming the Sustainability Sponsor of the UK’s largest rail exhibition. With over 7,000 rail professionals attending over the 2 day event at Porterbook's Long Marston Rail Innovation Centre in Warwickshire,...