Industry Minister Hosts Steel Strategy Roundtable at Sheffield Forgemasters

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Steel minister, Sarah Jones held a roundtable at Sheffield Forgemasters to finalise the government’s upcoming Steel Strategy.

Industry Minister Hosts Steel Strategy Roundtable at Sheffield Forgemasters

Steel Forgemasters is a member of the newly established Steel Council. This roundtable meeting of over 30 CEOs and leaders focused on steel demand over the next five years and ten-year terms.

Visit to Sheffield Forgemasters' Facility

Jones also took a tour of the Sheffield Forgemasters facility, showcasing the firm’s £900m upgrades to plant and equipment to service the UK defence and green energy projects.

Commitment to National Steel Strategy

Gary Nutter, Chief Executive Officer at Sheffield Forgemasters, said: “It was a great privilege to host this Steel Strategy roundtable at our site, and offered a chance for the Minister to see what we are doing to align with the Government’s steel and industrial strategy.

“The changes to this plant are of national significance and will not only see recapitalisation of plant and equipment, but a physical expansion and the guarantee of highly skilled engineering jobs for decades to come, servicing defence, commercial and clean energy markets."