Tag: Steel industry
Fire at Port Talbot steelworks hits cold rolling mill
The fire at Tata Steel in Port Talbot has been brought under control and emergency responders are preparing to hand the site back to...
UK government to support steel industry with large investment
The UK government is setting aside up to GBP2.5 billion (USD3.34bn) to invest in the steel sector during this Parliament. But how it will...
Steelforce appoints Brion Talley to head North America unit
As part of its broader global growth strategy, metal trader Steelforce Packaging has appointed Brion Talley as chief executive of its North American operations.
Talley...
Tata Steel secures 300 jobs for Port Talbot EAF project
Tata Steel has secured 300 skilled jobs as part of its GBP1.25 billion (USD1.62bn) investment to make its Port Talbot steel works more environmentally...
Without an exemption for tinplate, tariffs will harm America’s food security
As threatened US tariffs on aluminium and steel come into effect today (12 March), speaking on behalf of the US canmaking industry, Robert Budway,...
Canada and China retaliate against 25% tariffs
US President Trump’s 25% tariffs on products imported from Canada, China and Mexico have been met with a raft of retaliatory import taxes, amid...
Long-term contracts could insulate US mills from tariff volatility – analyst
Long-term contracts with canmakers could insulate US rolling mills from some of the volatility tariffs on imports of aluminium and steel could bring if...
Tata gets green light for electric arc furnace at Port Talbot
Tata Steel has had its proposal to deliver “state-of-the-art” electric arc furnace (ARC) steelmaking in its Port Talbot facility approved.
Neath Port Talbot Council’s Planning...
Tata is confident that electric furnaces are suitable for tinplate
Tata Steel UK has said it is confident that the electric arc furnaces (EAF) to be installed at its Port Talbot operations will be...
