Posted on 17 Sep 2015
THE rail and section mill on the Tata Steel works in Scunthorpe is a world-beater – and that's official.
Employees have been told the mill has a world-class delivered-on-time record of 98.5 per cent.
At the same time, production in Scunthorpe and the sister plant in Hayange, France, has risen from 422,000 tonnes in 2012 to 575,000 tonnes last year.
And the tonnage is expected to go even higher this year.
The Scunthorpe mill produces six different rail profiles in lengths of up to 108 metres.
In another boost for the town, Tata Steel has announced plans to open a new coating plant later this year to supply an innovative coated rail product with corrosion resistance.
