Contracts signed for Tata work

CONTRACTORS have been appointed by Tata Steel to construct what it says is a "key component in steel processing" as part of its £1.25bn green steel-making project at the Port Talbot steel-works site.

- LEWIS SMITH

The Indian steel giant says it has now signed “major contracts” with Clecim and ABB Limited to supply a cutting-edge pickling line with the project expected to employ 250 local people during the construction phase.

A pickling line at a steel works is a processing line used to clean hot-rolled steel while removing any impurities, such as rust or scale, before it can go on for further processing.

Neath Port Talbot council gave full planning permission for the construction of a new electric arc furnace in February of 2025.

It is expected to produce up to 3.2 million tonnes of steel each year through the melting of scrap.