Scunthorpe Steelworks

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Scunthorpe Steelworks is an integrated steel mill with blast furnaces in North Lincolnshire, England. It is owned by the UK government which nationalised the plant in July 2026. As of April 2025, the facility employs around 2,700 people. It is the only steel mill in the UK capable of producing virgin steel, which is used in major construction projects like new buildings and railways. The rest of the UK's steel industry produces recycled steel using electric arc furnaces. The iron and steel industry in Scunthorpe was established in the mid-19th century, following the discovery and exploitation of middle Lias ironstone, east of Scunthorpe (Lincolnshire). Initially, iron ore was exported to iron producers in South Yorkshire. Later, after the construction of the Trent, Ancholme and Grimsby Railway (1860s) gave rail access to the area, local iron production rapidly expanded, using local ironstone and imported coal or coke. The local ore was relatively poor in iron (around 25% average) and high...

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