Delivering World Firsts with Enhanced Zinoco®

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Rail Corrosion Protection System

Zinoco® Coated Rail

British Steel’s Zinoco® coated rail has had some major upgrades!

We’re delighted to launch not only the world’s first ultra-long corrosion-protected rail in a single 108m piece – or 216m with a single weld, but also the world’s first rail with a super-hydrophobic finish!

For more information, please visit: www.britishsteel.co.uk/zinoco

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Latest British Steel News

£80 Million Investment Programme Underway at British Steel

£80 Million Investment Programme Underway at British Steel

British Steel has started work on £80 million of investments to enhance its product range and improve operational and environmental performance.

British Steel Launches Feasibility Study into the Use of Green Hydrogen

British Steel Launches Feasibility Study into the Use of Green Hy...

British Steel is conducting a study into the use of green hydrogen in the company’s drive to decarbonise and manufacture net-zero steel.

British Steel Extends Network Rail Supply Contract

British Steel Extends Network Rail Supply Contract

British Steel has been awarded another major rail contract extension by Network Rail, retaining its position as principal supplier to the company.

Scunthorpe Rail Supports Llangollen Heritage Railway Extension

Scunthorpe Rail Supports Llangollen Heritage Railway Extension

One of North Wales’ premier tourist attractions, the Llangollen Heritage Railway, is about to get bigger thanks to Scunthorpe-made rail from British Steel.

British Steel Celebrates Preferred Supplier Status with Delivery to Deutsche Bahn

British Steel Celebrates Preferred Supplier Status with Delivery ...

British Steel is in the process of completing the final shipments of a 5kt rail order to Deutsche Bahn, Europe’s largest purchaser of rail.

British Steel to Promote Premium Railway Offering at Railtex/Infrarail 2022

British Steel to Promote Premium Railway Offering at Railtex/Infr...

British Steel will be exhibiting at Railtex/Infrarail 2022, promoting its wide range of high-performance steel products and associated services.

British Steel/Translink Partnership Optimises Rail Performance

British Steel/Translink Partnership Optimises Rail Performance

British Steel's team is carrying out track monitoring activities on the emerald isle after Translink observed some unusual activity on its line.

British Steel Rails to Keep North Yorkshire Moors Railway Running

British Steel Rails to Keep North Yorkshire Moors Railway Running

Nearly 300 tonnes of British Steel's Scunthorpe rail are set to be installed at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, helping keep services running.

British Steel Unveils Low-Carbon Roadmap with Net-Zero Pledge

British Steel Unveils Low-Carbon Roadmap with Net-Zero Pledge

British Steel today unveiled its Low-Carbon Roadmap, outlining its commitment to achieving net-zero status.

British Steel Launches Weathering Steel Structural Sections

British Steel Launches Weathering Steel Structural Sections

British Steel has today unveiled another new product for the construction market – weathering steel structural sections.

Join British Steel: Search Is on for Manufacturing Trainees

Join British Steel: Search Is on for Manufacturing Trainees

British Steel is looking to recruit new manufacturing trainees to enhance its operations in Scunthorpe, UK.

British Steel Products Showcased in Shanghai

British Steel Products Showcased in Shanghai

British Steel products have been exhibited at the 20th China (Shanghai) International Metallurgical Industry Exhibition.

British Steel: Technology Tuesdays in Session for Spring

British Steel: Technology Tuesdays in Session for Spring

The British Steel technologies team returns once again with a spring term of technology Tuesdays lunchtime webinars.

British Steel to Invest £100m to Support Next Stage of Transformation

British Steel to Invest £100m to Support Next Stage of Transform...

The company will focus the investment on improving its manufacturing operations and supporting clean growth.

British Steel Delivers First Rails to Europe under New Ownership

British Steel Delivers First Rails to Europe under New Ownership

British Steel celebrates another milestone with the dispatch of its first high-quality rail from Scunthorpe to Europe since being taken over.

British Steel Starting to Build a More Sustainable Future

British Steel Starting to Build a More Sustainable Future

Jingye Group has committed to investing in British Steel, enabling us to put our company on a more sustainable footing for the future.

British Steel Recruiting 24 Apprentices

British Steel Recruiting 24 Apprentices

British Steel is looking to start building the next generation of steelmakers by recruiting 24 apprentices to work at its headquarters.

British Steel Delivers World Firsts with Enhanced Zinoco® Coated Rail

British Steel Delivers World Firsts with Enhanced Zinoco® Coated...

British Steel has unveiled 2 world firsts with major upgrades to its rail corrosion protection system – Zinoco® coated rail.

£500,000 Investment Improves Efficiency at Skinningrove

£500,000 Investment Improves Efficiency at Skinningrove

An investment of £500,000 has been made at British Steel's Special Profiles mill in Skinningrove to improve process efficiency.

British Steel Rail Helps Provide Sustainable Solution for £1 Billion Project

British Steel Rail Helps Provide Sustainable Solution for £1 Bil...

British Steel's conductor rail is set to help revolutionise rail services for passengers to and from London Waterloo.

British Steel Launches New High-Strength S460M Structural Steel Grade

British Steel Launches New High-Strength S460M Structural Steel G...

British Steel has increased its offering to the construction market by introducing a new high-strength structural steel grade.

British Steel Increasing Production and Recruiting 66 New Employees

British Steel Increasing Production and Recruiting 66 New Employe...

British Steel is recruiting 66 new employees to support increased production at its operations in Scunthorpe and Teesside.

British Steel Enhances Rail Products

British Steel Enhances Rail Products

British Steel is enhancing its range of rail products and services by embarking on an R&D programme with the University of Sheffield.

British Steel Part of £75m Zero Carbon Humber Bid

British Steel Part of £75m Zero Carbon Humber Bid

British Steel is among 12 others across the Humber to have submitted a public & private sector funded bid to accelerate decarbonisation.

New Term for Technology Tuesdays

New Term for Technology Tuesdays

British Steel's Rail Technologies team is returning with a new series of autumn dates. The new programme will begin on Tuesday 6 October.

Let’s Build Together – British Steel Business Update

Let’s Build Together – British Steel Business Update

Let's build together – British Steel CEO, Ron Deelen, recently issued the following company update:

Double Celebration as HP335 Rail Turns 10

Double Celebration as HP335 Rail Turns 10

Not only has our premium High-Performance (HP335) rail turned a decade old, but we’ve also sold more than 100,000 tonnes of it!

Technology Tuesdays Summer Programme Draws to a Close

Technology Tuesdays Summer Programme Draws to a Close

Our successful run of Technology Tuesday webinars on how to achieve more rail life with less maintenance are now available to watch back.

British Steel Backs Carbon Cluster Bid

British Steel Backs Carbon Cluster Bid

British Steel is supporting a bid to develop a comprehensive plan to help the Humber region achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2040.

East Meets West – Promoting the Best of British

East Meets West – Promoting the Best of British

Our parent company Jingye hosted a sales conference in China last week to introduce the Asian market to our broad product portfolio.

Tune into Technology Tuesdays

Tune into Technology Tuesdays

British Steel is hosting a programme of webinars designed to help the rail industry achieve more rail life with less track maintenance.

Jingye Completes Acquisition of British Steel

Jingye Completes Acquisition of British Steel

Jingye - Chinese Steelmakers - has pledged to invest £1.2 billion to place the business on a more competitive and sustainable footing.

REIDsteel Confirms Backing for British Steel

REIDsteel Confirms Backing for British Steel

British Steel received a pledge from REIDsteel, the leading international structural steel firm, to make British Steel its primary supplier.

Update on Sale of British Steel

Update on Sale of British Steel

It has been confirmed that contracts have been entered into with Jingye Steel to acquire the business and assets of British Steel.

British Steel Gains Light Rail Recognition

British Steel Gains Light Rail Recognition

British Steel was commended for its technological innovation to improve the safety and efficiency of railways at the Global Light Rail Awards

UK Minister of State for Transport Meets British Steel Team

UK Minister of State for Transport Meets British Steel Team

Chris Heaton-Harris MP, Minister of State for Transport, visited members of the British Steel rail team in Poland at TRAKO 2019.

Encouraging Levels of Interest in Purchase of British Steel

Encouraging Levels of Interest in Purchase of British Steel

Gerald Reichmann, British Steel’s CEO: I am pleased to say there has been an encouraging level of interest in the sale of our business...

Business as Usual as British Steel Undertakes Planned Annual Maintenance Programme

Business as Usual as British Steel Undertakes Planned Annual Main...

British Steel will shortly start its annual programme of safety and maintenance work at its sites in the UK and Europe...

British Steel to Showcase Premium Railway Solutions at Railtex 2019

British Steel to Showcase Premium Railway Solutions at Railtex 20...

British Steel will be present at Stand R50, promoting our wide range of premium railway solutions and associated services, designed to help the industry...

British Steel Secures New Catalonia Rail Contract

British Steel Secures New Catalonia Rail Contract

British Steel has been awarded a new contract to supply high quality rail for track renewals in Catalonia. The steel manufacturer has secured the...

British Steel Secures New Long-term Supply Contract with Translink

British Steel Secures New Long-term Supply Contract with Translin...

British Steel is extending its partnership with Translink, Northern Ireland’s national rail operator, after the companies agreed a new long-term supply...

British Steel to Promote Premium Rail Offering at Rail Live! 2019

British Steel to Promote Premium Rail Offering at Rail Live! 2019

British Steel will be showcasing its premium rail products and services at Rail Live! 2019 from 6-7 March. Rail Live! takes place in Bilbao, Spain, and is an in...

British Steel Invests £1.4m in New Distribution Fleet

British Steel Invests £1.4m in New Distribution Fleet

British Steel is investing £1.4 million in a new fleet of vehicles to support the growth of our UK distribution network. The vehicles – 11 tractor units and ...

British Steel Wins Two Major Contracts with Italy’s National Rail Network

British Steel Wins Two Major Contracts with Italy’s National Ra...

British Steel has won two multi-million-pound contracts to supply 86,000 tonnes of rail to Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI), the manager of Italy’s railway inf...

Recognition for British Steel Rail at the RIA Parliamentary Reception

Recognition for British Steel Rail at the RIA Parliamentary Recep...

British Steel Rail team has been recognised for its part in the Rail Fellowship Programme award ceremony which was hosted at the annual Railway Industry Assoc...

Drax Powers Ahead with British Steel’s Zinoco®

Drax Powers Ahead with British Steel’s Zinoco®

British Steel’s revolutionary Zinoco® rail, which provides durable corrosion protection, has been installed at the UK’s largest power station. Each year ar...

Infrabel Awards British Steel Four-Year Supply Contract

Infrabel Awards British Steel Four-Year Supply Contract

The four-year agreement is for the maintenance and renewal of the Belgian rail network and will see British Steel supply between 35,000 and 40,000 tonnes of rai...

British Steel Wins Major Network Rail Contract Extension

British Steel Wins Major Network Rail Contract Extension

British Steel has won an extension to its supply contract with Network Rail, the company operating and maintaining Britain’s rail infrastructure. More than ha...

British Steel Awarded London Underground Rail Framework Extension

British Steel Awarded London Underground Rail Framework Extension

Transport for London (TfL) has activated a two-year contract extension with British Steel for the supply of rails to London Underground. Since being awarded a ...

Network Rail Approval of Ultra-long Zinoco® Rail Secures Multi-million-pound Investment at British Steel

Network Rail Approval of Ultra-long Zinoco® Rail Secures Multi-m...

Zinoco® offers superior corrosion protection compared to all current rail coating technologies on the market so we’re delighted Network Rail has given it ful...

British Steel Secures Major Contract with Deutsche Bahn for New 120 Metre Rail

British Steel Secures Major Contract with Deutsche Bahn for New 1...

British Steel has secured a major German rail contract after enhancing its manufacturing capabilities with a seven-figure investment. The deal will see the comp...

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