British Steel installs £800,000 oil detection technology
British Steel has completed the installation of a new £800,000 state-of-the-art environmental system at its Scunthorpe site to transform the way it monitors the water network. The investment in oil detection and skimming equipment has been welcomed by the company’s environmental...
British Steel COVID-19 update
As COVID-19 continues to impact on people and businesses throughout the world, we remain committed to protecting our colleagues, customers, suppliers and communities. Throughout the pandemic, we’ve adhered to the latest guidance from the UK Government. The robust measures we have...
Christmas cheer for Special Profiles patent
Christmas celebrations have come early to colleagues in our Special Profiles business as their unique descaling process has been awarded yet another patent, its 4th in just 2 years. The award-winning descaling system, which was developed in-house over 6 months, was...
Golden project gives tophat technology a lift
Supply of tophat profiles to a mine expansion project in Finland is expected to open up new opportunities in the global mining sector for British Steel’s Special Profiles business. Located in the Lapland region of Northern Finland, Agnico Eagle Finland’s...
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...