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...
6-month business update
British Steel CEO Ron Deelen today issued the following company update: The new British Steel is 6 months old and no-one could have predicted the challenges we’ve all faced, personally and professionally, during this period. We were just a few days...
Double celebration as HP335 rail turns 10
This month, we’re celebrating 2 big milestones for our High-Performance rail, HP335. Not only has our premium rail turned a decade old, but we’ve also sold more than 100,000 tonnes of it – enough to build a direct track from...
Technology Tuesdays summer programme draws to a close
After a very successful run of lunchtime webinars designed to help the rail industry achieve more rail life with less track maintenance, we'd like to say thank you! Our fortnightly Technology Tuesdays sessions started back in June and have examined...