New mill is part of Tata Steel’s plan for the long-term future of plant
Northamptonshire has been given a vote of confidence by TATA Steel, the UK’s largest steelmaker, which is investing tens of millions in a new mill at its Corby site.
The site, which produces products for everything from sports stadia and skyscrapers such as The Shard in London to hospital beds and renewable green energy schemes around the world, processes steel made at Port Talbot in South Wales.
Now – in a further strengthening of its UK business – one of the four mills at Corby will be completely replaced with the best available technology leading to improved efficiency, reduced energy consumption and better availability for customers.
Chief commercial officer Anil Jhanji said: “This key investment is part of the wider investment into our Corby site designed to give it the best possible future.
“We will continue to operate the current cold mill while the new one is built, ensuring there is no impact on our customers. The new mill will also allow us to explore additional market opportunities while still serving our current customers.”
The new mill, which will roll steel into tubes which can be used in construction and engineering applications from farm machinery to bridges and heavy goods vehicles, is expected to be completed by the end of 2023.
TATA Steel has four mills on the site, the replacement will be one of the two cold mills. It will produce cold formed structural tubes in both round and rectangular sections, which are used extensively in the construction and engineering industries. The mill will be capable of producing around 300,000 tonnes of product.
Corby works manager Gary Blackman said: “This is an exciting investment which comes on the back of the recent £4 million we spent in a new state-of-the-art warehouse which is nearing completion. Both projects form part of a wider £30 million transformation programme we are undertaking at Corby, consolidating the site on to a smaller footprint making our operations more efficient.”