Port Talbot

£53 Million Energy Efficiency Investment at Welsh Steel Works

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Tata Steel, Europe’s second largest steel producer, has invested £53 million at its plant at Port Talbot in Wales to reduce its external power requirements by about 15% and contribute towards making the site self-sufficient in energy. The investment will introduce a new cooling system in the Basic Oxygen Steelmaking (BOS) plant that will have … Read more

Blast furnace rebuild strengthens future of steelmaking in Wales

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Corus is to invest £185 million into the No 4 Blast Furnace at Port Talbot steelworks. The investment will make a significant contribution to the sustainability of the steel industry in Wales.  The furnace is to undergo a rebuild, starting in July 2012, which will equip it with technology to improve its safety, environmental performance … Read more