British Steel to keep 2 blast furnaces running and ends redundancy consultation
Following successful work to secure a stable supply of raw materials to its two blast furnaces, British Steel has today confirmed it will end the on-going consultation on redundancies that was initiated by the previous management. The announcement comes after the...
Business Secretary reiterates support for British Steel during site visits
Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds said supporting British Steel is “the right thing to do” as he toured our operations. Mr Reynolds saw coke being discharged at Immingham Bulk Terminal before watching iron being tapped at our Scunthorpe blast furnaces. His visit came...
Raw materials being delivered to British Steel
This is a monumental time for our people and our business. On Saturday, a special law was passed to take us under the control of the UK Government. Today, we are pleased to confirm that vital raw materials are being unloaded at...
British Steel appoints Allan Bell as interim CEO
British Steel has today announced the appointment of Allan Bell as interim Chief Executive Officer and Lisa Coulson as interim Chief Commercial Officer with immediate effect. The appointments, signed off by the Secretary of State, are being made to ensure consistent and...
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...