Tata Steel is pouring £30 million into upgrading its Corby plant, a move that not only secures the site’s future for decades but also safeguards over 450 jobs.
As part of a major investment programme, a new 700-tonne combination tube mill is being installed at the Corby site, ensuring the production of steel tubes continues for at least another 30 years in Northamptonshire.
The £30 million Project Aurora has already seen the replacement of some gas furnaces in its stretch reduction mill, reducing CO2 by 7%, the installation of a brand new customer-focused warehousing facility, and the sale of redundant land which support the investment plan. The new state-of-the-art combination cold formed tube mill replaces two older mills and will increase the site’s product capability and capacity.
Works Manager Gary Blackman said:
“We love bringing people into our business to show off what we’re doing here. It’s the biggest investment here for at least a generation and is the basis for a very exciting future for Corby steelworks. It has been great to have such vocal support from both our local MP and the council for our plans going forward, and I very much look forward to working with them going forward.”
The Tata Steel Group has been named one of the most ethical companies in the world, and is among the top producing global steel companies with an annual crude steel capacity of 34 million tonnes.
Tata Steel is the largest steelmaker in the UK with primary steelmaking at Port Talbot in South Wales supporting manufacturing and distribution operations at sites across Wales, England and Northern Ireland. It also benefits from a network of international sales offices around the world.
Tata Steel employs more than 8,000 people and has an annual crude steel capacity of 5 million tonnes, supplying high-quality steel products to demanding markets, including construction and infrastructure, automotive, packaging and engineering.
