British Steel's BOS Plant celebrates its 50th birthday
Today, Wednesday 31 May, marks a significant milestone for our Basic Oxygen Steelmaking (BOS) Plant, achieving an impressive 50 years of steelmaking. And, as of this morning, the BOS Plant has now tapped a massive 168,777,000 tonnes! Jim Worsley, Operations Director,...
British Steel to promote high-purity iron and steel at GIFA 2023
British Steel will be promoting its high-purity iron and steel at GIFA 2023 from 12-16 June at Messe Düsseldorf. GIFA, which takes place every 4 years in Düsseldorf, Germany, is the leading international trade fair for foundry technology, and takes place...
Business and Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch visits British Steel
British Steel welcomed Kemi Badenoch, Secretary of State at the Department for Business and Trade, to our Scunthorpe site yesterday. We discussed the significant challenges Britain’s steelmakers like ourselves face, and our pressing need for support from the UK Government on...
British Steel's £3m investment in mobile equipment boosts operations
A £3.1 million investment in heavy mobile equipment is giving our Scunthorpe operations a major lift – and now you can see them in action for yourself. That is because a video has been made about the magnificent machines supplied to...
Full steam ahead for British Steel's £3 million boiler investment
A £3 million investment in a core part of British Steel's operations in Scunthorpe has been successfully commissioned. The site relies on self-generated steam and electricity to power a range of activities but in recent months one of the site's boilers...
£30 million investment to enhance operations at British Steel's port facility
A £30 million investment in 3 new unloaders at Immingham Bulk Terminal is gearing up to play a vital role in the reliable and efficient flow of raw materials to British Steel’s manufacturing operations in Scunthorpe. The world-class rail-mounted unloaders were...
British Steel to exhibit as part of Jingye Group at Hannover Messe 2023
British Steel will be showcasing its product range when parent company Jingye Group exhibits at the Hannover Messe exhibition in Germany from 17-21 April. Hannover Messe takes place every year and is the international showcase for industrial transformation and innovation, especially...
British Steel to exhibit premium rail offering at Railtex 2023
British Steel will be promoting its smart rail products for sustainable track systems at Railtex 2023 from 9-11 May at the NEC, Birmingham. Renowned as the leading one-stop-shop event for the entire railway industry in the UK, the Railtex exhibition reflects the dynamic...
British Steel will offer alternative roles to 250 colleagues affected by closure of its Scunthorpe coke ovens
British Steel today announced it would offer alternative roles to around 250 colleagues affected by the closure of its Scunthorpe coke ovens. The company will close the coke ovens as part of its drive to overcome global economic challenges and build...