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'''Teesside Steelworks''' is a large [[Steelworks]] located on the south Tees, [[Teesside]], UK. It stretches from [[Redcar]], where the largest [[blast furnace]] in Europe is located<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.palisade.com/cases/corus.asp|title=Steel Giant Uses @RISK to Manage Furnace Shutdown|accessdate=2009-05-05}}</ref>, to east [[Middlesbrough]] area. |
'''Teesside Steelworks''' is a large [[Steelworks]] located on the south Tees, [[Teesside]], UK. It stretches from [[Redcar]], where the largest [[blast furnace]] in Europe is located<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.palisade.com/cases/corus.asp|title=Steel Giant Uses @RISK to Manage Furnace Shutdown|accessdate=2009-05-05}}</ref>, to east [[Middlesbrough]] area. |
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Founded by [[Dorman Long]] in 1917, the steel produced was used to build the [[Sydney Harbour Bridge]], [[Tyne Bridge]], [[Auckland Harbour Bridge]] and many others. |
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| ⚫ | Today steel is made further west at the [[Corus Group|Corus]] [[Basic oxygen steelmaking|BOS]], using [[Iron#Production of iron from iron ore|iron]] produced at the company's Redcar [[Blast Furnace|blast furnace]], the largest in Europe. Both sites became part of [[Tata Steel]] when Corus was taken over in 2007.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/tees/content/articles/2009/01/26/corus_contact_feature.shtml|publisher=BBC|title=Teesside Steelworks For Sale|date=2009-01-26|accessdate=2009-05-05}}</ref> |
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In light of the termination of a large contract in 2009, 1,700 jobs are to be lost at the plant.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/2,000_face_redundancy_at_English_steelworks|title=2,000 face redundancy at English steelworks|publisher=Wikinews|date=2009-05-09|accessdate=2009-05-09}}</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 19:17, 4 December 2009
Teesside Steelworks is a large Steelworks located on the south Tees, Teesside, UK. It stretches from Redcar, where the largest blast furnace in Europe is located[1], to east Middlesbrough area.
Founded by Dorman Long in 1917, the steel produced was used to build the Sydney Harbour Bridge, Tyne Bridge, Auckland Harbour Bridge and many others.
Today steel is made further west at the Corus BOS, using iron produced at the company's Redcar blast furnace, the largest in Europe. Both sites became part of Tata Steel when Corus was taken over in 2007.[2]
In light of the termination of a large contract in 2009, 1,700 jobs are to be lost at the plant.[3]
References
- ^ "Steel Giant Uses @RISK to Manage Furnace Shutdown". Retrieved 2009-05-05.
- ^ "Teesside Steelworks For Sale". BBC. 2009-01-26. Retrieved 2009-05-05.
- ^ "2,000 face redundancy at English steelworks". Wikinews. 2009-05-09. Retrieved 2009-05-09.