Steel Strip

Four contractors were injured in an ‘explosion’ on the Scunthorpe Corus steelworks.
Three fire engines were called to the coke ovens in Dawes Lane at 11.35am yesterday after a flare stack was ruptured, causing a loud bang.The firefighters stood by as Corus employees isolated the supply to the damaged stack.
Four contractors were treated at an on-site [...]

 
There is an interesting article over on the Statesman site about Tata’s increasing interest in investment in the UK. The Indian conglomerate could now be the front-runner to acquire Jaguar and Land Rover.
 
Not content with an acquisitions spree that has included Corus and Tetley Tea, Mr Ratan Tata’s Indian conglomerate is now front runner in [...]

Steelmaker Corus faces a heavy fine after admitting its negligence led to the death of a Trostre worker.Francis Coles, of Brynhyfryd, Five Roads, died at the company’s Llanelli works after being hit on the head by a heavy strip mill plate. On Monday, in a prosecution brought by the Health and Safety Executive, [...]