26Jan2018

People North Lincolnshire Jobs Fair Manufacturing Roles

British Steel will showcase its manufacturing trainee positions at the 2018 North Lincolnshire Jobs Fair as it looks to recruit another 32 people into the roles. The company is hosting the fair at its Scunthorpe headquarters on Wednesday January 31 and...

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25Jan2018

Special Profiles wins contract to help build world's biggest cargo port in China

British Steel is helping build the world’s largest cargo port in Shanghai after securing a deal to supply steel into China. The company is supplying crane rails for the Yangshan deep water facility, a £57 billion project that will enable the...

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23Jan2018

HR inviting applications for British Steel work experience

Applications are now open for this year’s exciting and varied work experience opportunities at British Steel’s Scunthorpe site. These voluntary work experience placements are designed for students in years 10 or 11 working towards their GCSEs or those in years 12...

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19Jan2018

British Steel plate mill’s plant and Machinery to be sold off

Plant and machinery from British Steel’s mothballed Scunthorpe plate mill will be sold off after the company revealed it would not be re-opening the manufacturing facility. The mill stopped production two years ago under previous ownership and, after much consideration, the...

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18Jan2018

North Lincolnshire Jobs Fair update

Nearly 50 businesses and organisations will attend the 2018 North Lincolnshire Jobs Fair at British Steel this month, making it one of the area’s biggest ever recruitment events. Hundreds of jobs and training opportunities will be on offer on January 31...

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17Jan2018

New IESA partnership press release

British Steel has entered into a multi-million-pound partnership with IESA to revolutionise its engineering stores operations and purchasing processes. The company has out-sourced its maintenance, repair and operating spares stores activities to IESA - global specialists in the procurement and management of indirect goods and materials. IESA will now oversee tens...

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22Dec2017

Ovako and FNsteel extend supply cooperation

Ovako and FNsteel, a subsidiary of British Steel, today announced a new supply agreement to continue the successful cooperation from 2017. Under the new contract, Ovako will supply 15,000 metric tons to FNsteel during 2018 as well. Moreover, the contract stipulates...

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19Dec2017

124 manufacturing trainees joining British Steel

124 manufacturing trainees are being recruited by British Steel in Scunthorpe. 60 of the appointments have already been made - half of who started work this month (December) and half who’ll join in January. And the company is now looking to find an...

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19Dec2017

From Russia with love

A visit to Russia’s largest tractor manufacturer and one of the country’s largest off-road machinery manufacturers could prove fruitful as volumes look to double next year for Special Profiles. Concern Tractor Plants has gone through some turbulent times in recent years,...

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