Traditional steelmaking in Port Talbot ends - BBC
WEB5 days ago · Steelworkers have drilled the final hole in the last remaining blast furnace in Port Talbot, bringing to an end the traditional method of steelmaking in south Wales.
Tata Steel: Can Port Talbot survive change? - BBC News
WEB3 days ago · On Monday the last blast furnace was shut down in Port Talbot. Eleven years ago, a senior Tata manager claimed investment in Port Talbot would secure steelmaking for the next 100 years. That...
Tata Steel's timeline for greener steelmaking in Port Talbot | ITV News
WEB3 days ago · Traditional iron and steelmaking has come to an end in Port Talbot, with the closure of the heavy end assets including the final blast furnace, the sinter plant and the steel plant.
‘Difficult’ day as last blast furnace shuts down at Port Talbot ...
WEB4 days ago · The last iron to be produced in Port Talbot has been “tapped”, bringing an end to traditional steel production in Wales. Tata Steel started winding up operations at blast furnace number four at the UK’s largest steel plant on Monday.
Tata Steel: Will changes mean less air pollution for Port Talbot?
WEB4 days ago · Tata is closing the heavy end of production at its Port Talbot steelworks, switching off its two blast furnaces. "They used to say people in the area shouldn't buy white dogs," Anna Phillips ...
Port Talbot braces for closure of historic blast furnace
WEBSep 26, 2024 · The long goodbye to blast furnace no. 4 is nearly over, as Port Talbot stands on the precipice of becoming a ‘steel town’ stripped of its ability to make its own 'virgin' steel.
Looking to a green future as Port Talbot safely closes ‘heavy-end’
WEB3 days ago · The Port Talbot site’s Sinter Plant, Blast Furnace 4 and steelmaking operations were brought to an end calmly and safely, along with the associated energy systems and internal logistics infrastructure.
Port Talbot: UK's biggest steelworks set to shutdown - Sky News
WEB4 days ago · Blast Furnace 4 - the final furnace operating at Tata Steel's plant in Port Talbot - will be fully shut down at about 5pm, with the last steel made late on Monday evening.
Tata Steel: Thousands of jobs to go as Port Talbot blast furnaces …
WEBJan 19, 2024 · Tata Steel: Thousands of jobs to go as Port Talbot blast furnaces close - BBC News. Summary. Tata Steel confirms it is cutting 2,800 jobs across the UK, with the bulk expected to be at its...
Live: Tata confirms 2,800 job losses and Port Talbot blast furnace …
WEBJan 19, 2024 · Port Talbot steelworks' owner Tata has confirmed it will cut 2,800 jobs and shut the blast furnaces at the landmark Welsh plant. The Indian-owned steel firm issued a formal statement today...