British Steel to consult on proposed closure of Scunthorpe blast furnaces, rod mill and steelmaking operation
British Steel will consult on the closure of its two blast furnaces, steelmaking operations and a reduction of steel rolling mill capacity in Scunthorpe. British Steel will consult on the closure of its two blast furnaces, steelmaking operations and a...
British Steel sponsors National Rail Awards 2025
British Steel will sponsor the National Rail Awards again this year by providing the unique, and much coveted winners’ trophies. The ‘Railway Oscars’, as they are also known, are Britain’s biggest and most respected rail awards ceremony. They celebrate outstanding achievements...
British Steel backs calls to end uncompetitive UK electricity prices
UK steelmakers like us pay up to 50% more for our power than our competitors in France and Germany. And unlike many steel-producing countries - such as France, Italy, Spain, and the UAE - Britain does not have a mechanism to...
British Steel's wire rod team achieve continued certification under IATF 16949
The annual audit for the management of products the Scunthorpe Rod Mill (SRM) supplies to the automotive sector has achieved another impressive result this year. SRM makes a vast array of specifications for customers who manufacture them into components for the...
British Steel dispatch rails for Egypt's Green Line
Rails manufactured in Scunthorpe for Egypt’s first fully electrified mainline and freight network have recently passed inspection and been dispatched from the port of Immingham. We recently hosted representatives from the Egyptian companies F.A.T. and Orascom, who are managing the project...
British Steel develop new rail profile in partnership with Infrabel, Belgium
The team at our Scunthorpe Rail and Section Mill have worked with Belgian railway infrastructure operator Infrabel to develop the 50E2 profile which is exclusive to the Belgian network. As one of few rail suppliers to roll this profile, British Steel...
British Steel coated rail installed by Network Rail in South Calton Tunnel
Our award winning Zinoco® coated rail has been installed by Network Rail as part of a £1-million schedule of track upgrades in the South Calton Tunnel. The tunnel, which is one of a pair of tunnels to pass...
British Steel to supply shaft guides to Botswanan diamond mine
The Special Profiles team at our Skinningrove site have secured a contract to supply 768 tonnes of unique top hat profile to an established diamond mine in Botswana – the world's biggest diamond-producing country. The Karowe mine is state-of-the-art and...
British Steel to host leg of Baton of Hope tour
British Steel will host one of Britain’s biggest suicide prevention initiatives when the Baton of Hope visits North Lincolnshire in September. A registered charity, the Baton of Hope was formed by two dads, Mike McCarthy and Steve Phillip, who lost their...