Tata Steel UK stated it had determined to cease operations of the Coke Ovens at the Port Talbot plant, in Wales, following “deterioration of operational stability.”
The firm stated it might improve imports of coke to offset the influence of the coke oven closures.
Tata Steel had beforehand acknowledged that many of its heavy-end property in Port Talbot had been at their end-of-life functionality.
“Tata Steel is currently at an advanced stage of consultations with trade unions in the U.K. on its proposal for the planned restructuring involving closure of the iron and steelmaking assets at Port Talbot, and subsequent transition to sustainable low-CO2 steelmaking involving a £1.25 billion investment in Electric Arc Furnace technology in Port Talbot and asset upgrades,” the corporate stated in a press release.
