British Steel investing in a greener future
British Steel has reiterated its commitment to decarbonisation and reducing emissions following today’s publication of the UK’s 6th Carbon Budget. The budget included a recommendation from the Climate Change Committee that primary steelmaking operations are decarbonised by 2035. A British Steel spokesman...
British Steel launches new high-strength S460M structural steel grade
British Steel has today increased its offering to the construction market by introducing a new high-strength structural steel grade. Sections made from the new S460M grade are designed for use in...
British Steel increasing production and recruiting 66 new employees
British Steel is recruiting 66 new employees to support increased production at its operations in Scunthorpe and Teesside. The company, which is maintaining production during the pandemic, is looking to recruit 41 people into manufacturing roles at its Special Profiles business...
British Steel makes shipping history with track shoes for China
A recent order from China for our high-quality track shoes has made its mark in UK shipping history as we became the first shipper in the UK to be issued with an electronic bill of lading (eBL) by MSC UK. A...
Technology Tuesdays autumn term wraps up
After another successful term of lunchtime rail technical webinars, we'd like to once again say thank you! Our autumn series of fortnightly Technology Tuesdays events went back to basics with a look at rail manufacturing, examining grade selection and exploring...
Sustainability first for our steel product range
After 4 days of rigorous auditing, we’re thrilled to announce the British Standards Institution (BSI) has certified us against the Environmental and Sustainability Standard BES 6001 Responsible Sourcing of Products. And for the first time, this now covers all our...
British Steel enhancing rail products in R&D partnership with University of Sheffield
British Steel is enhancing its range of world-class rail products and services by embarking on a multi-million-pound research and development (R&D) programme with engineers from the University of Sheffield. Our company, which supplies the majority of the track laid in the...
Zero Carbon Humber bid
British Steel is among 12 leading companies and organisations across the Humber to have jointly submitted a public and private sector funded bid to accelerate decarbonisation in the region. The Zero Carbon Humber (ZCH) Partnership aims to create the world’s first...
New term for Technology Tuesdays
Following on from our summer webinar programme designed to help the rail industry achieve more rail life with less track maintenance, our Rail Technologies team is returning with a new series of autumn dates. Rail Technologies Manager Dr Lindsey Smith said: “We...