Welsh Secretary: Lighting of blast furnace signals Tata Steel’s commitment to steel-making in Wales
Tata Steel has restarted its second blast furnace at the Port Talbot steelworks in the UK following the completion of a £185 million rebuilding…
Tata Steel has restarted its second blast furnace at the Port Talbot steelworks in the UK following the completion of a £185 million rebuilding project.
Marking the announcement, Secretary of State for Wales, David Jones said:
“The lighting of blast furnace four not only marks the completion of a sophisticated £185million engineering effort, but also signals Tata’s committment to the future of steel-making in Wales.
“There is no denying the challenges that steel companies like Tata are facing in difficult global markets. During my recent meeting with the company’s senior executives and union representatives in Port Talbot, we were able to discuss how Government and the organisation can work together to ensure Tata’ s UK operations can remain competitive. The restarting of the furnace will go some way towards that aim, and I look forward to making a return visit to Port Talbot to see it in full operational mode in the near future.”