British Steel set to cut up to 2,000 jobs in furnace closure plan
WEBNov 6, 2023 · British Steel has confirmed it plans to close down its blast furnaces in Scunthorpe, putting up to 2,000 jobs at risk. They will be replaced with two electric arc furnaces - one at Scunthorpe...
British Steel: Scunthorpe reacts as blast furnaces set to close
WEBNov 6, 2023 · British Steel has announced it will close down its blast furnaces in Scunthorpe, putting up to 2,000 jobs at risk. They will be replaced by two electric arc furnaces - one at Scunthorpe...
Scunthorpe: British Steel denies early closure of furnaces
WEBAug 25, 2024 · As part of a £1.25bn decarbonisation plan announced in November 2023, British Steel’s owners, Jingye, said it would close the plant's two blast furnaces and replace them with a greener...
British Steel to close Scunthorpe blast furnaces - BBC News
WEBNov 6, 2023 · British Steel plans to close down its blast furnaces in Scunthorpe, putting up to 2,000 jobs at risk. The business, owned by China's Jingye Group, wants to replace them with two electric arc ...
British Steel owner preparing to bring forward blast furnace …
WEBSep 6, 2024 · The Chinese owner of British Steel is preparing to bring forward plans to close its blast furnaces in Lincolnshire as talks with the government over a £500mn state aid package to move to...
British Steel to shut blast furnaces putting 2,000 jobs at risk
WEBNov 6, 2023 · British Steel will close its two blast furnaces at its flagship site in Lincolnshire in the next three years and replace them with less carbon-intensive steelmaking technology, putting up...
British Steel reveals losses deepened eightfold - Financial Times
WEB3 days ago · If British Steel closes its two blast furnaces it will leave the UK without the ability to make steel from raw materials using iron ore and coal for the first time since the Industrial Revolution.
British Steel to shut down blast furnaces at Scunthorpe ... - Sky News
WEBNov 6, 2023 · British Steel has revealed a decarbonisation plan that could result in the loss of 2,000 jobs in Scunthorpe, according to unions. The Chinese-owned company confirmed it wanted to shut down the blast furnaces at its manufacturing base there.
Why the British steel industry is on the brink of extinction - or a ...
WEBApr 7, 2023 · And most of Britain's steel - more than three-quarters by weight - is made in blast furnaces like this. In the top goes iron ore - today it's solid chunks from Brazil and processed pellets from Sweden.
British Steel: Scunthorpe MP challenges ministers on blast furnace …
WEBNov 8, 2023 · British Steel is planning to close its blast furnaces at Scunthorpe. Scunthorpe's MP has urged ministers to guarantee steel can continue to be made in the UK amid concerns over British...
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