‘Difficult’ day as last blast furnace shuts down at Port Talbot steelworks
Tata Steel UK chief executive Rajesh Nair said he is conscious of how ‘difficult’ it will be for everyone as production comes to an end.
What has Tata Steel has said about building an electric arc furnace in Port Talbot
Traditional steelmaking has come to an end but Tata Steel bosses insist it is only a matter of time until a greener operation is underway. | ITV News Wales
‘Poignant day for the British Steel industry’ as Port Talbot’s last blast furnace closes
TATA Steel’s last blast furnace at Port Talbot will cease operations this afternoon, marking the end of more than 100 years of traditional steelmaking at the site.
Tata Steel: UK's biggest steelworks shuts down final furnace after more than 100 years
The UK's biggest steelworks has shut down production after more than 100 years, leading to thousands of job losses across South Wales. Blast Furnace 4 - the final furnace operating at Tata Steel's plant in Port Talbot - was fully closed down this afternoon, with the last steel expected to be made late on Monday evening.
Nearly 2,000 jobs to be lost as Port Talbot braces for closure of blast furnace
It’s the end of an era in Port Talbot, South Wales. From Monday, the last blast furnace will shut down at one of the biggest steelworks in the world, leaving it unable to make its own steel. The plan is to switch to recycling steel using a greener electric arc furnace – but that won’t be ready for years.
'End of an era' as final blast furnace at Tata in Port Talbot stops operating today - September 30
There will around 2,000 direct job losses at the steelworks as a result of the move, plus a huge number of indirect losses in businesses and contractors linked to the site
End of an Era: Port Talbot's Blast Furnace 4 Shuts Down After 100 Years
Tata Steel's Port Talbot plant in South Wales has ceased operations of its Blast Furnace 4 after over a century. The site will transition towards greener steelmaking, with a British government-backed investment programme of GBP 1.
Tata Steel shuts down last remaining blast furnace at Port Talbot in United Kingdom
Braving the opposition from workers and political parties for almost a year, the Indian company stuck to its plan to end steelmaking operation at the South Wales site on September 30, with the closure of the sinter plant,
Last blast furnace shuts down at Tata Steel's Port Talbot in Wales
Today marks the end at one of the biggest steelworks in the world as the last blast furnace at Port Talbot in Wales shuts down, leaving it unable to make its own steel.
End of an era as last blast furnace shuts down at Port Talbot steelworks
End of an era as last blast furnace shuts down at Port Talbot steelworks - Nearly 2,000 jobs will be lost at Tata Steel UK’s plant as production switches to low-carbon steel making.
End of an Era: Final Blast Furnace Shuts Down at Port Talbot Steelworks
The Port Talbot Steelworks in Wales is set to close its final blast furnace after over a century of steel production, costing nearly 3,000 jobs. The site, owned by Tata Steel, will undergo a decarbonisation process to build an electric arc furnace,
The moment Port Talbot's blast furnaces fell silent bringing to an end a chapter in Wales' history
This is the moment true, original steel production in Wales was brought to an end. As the sun set over the UK's largest steel ...
Traditional steelmaking ends in Port Talbot
Future steelmaking in Port Talbot will rely on imports until an electric furnace, which melts scrap steel, is built. 'Oh Keir ...