Sheerness Steelworks
Sheerness Steelworks was a steel plant located at Sheerness, on the Isle of Sheppey, in Kent, England. The plant opened in 1971 and produced steel via the Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) method rather than as a primary metal by the smelting of iron ore. The plant has closed down twice in its history; first in 2002 and again in 2012. Current owners Liberty House, had announced plans to re-open part of the site in 2016.
| Sheerness Steelworks | |
|---|---|
Sheerness Steel Mill | |
Location within Kent | |
| Built | 1971–1972 |
| Operated | 1972–2002, 2003–2012 |
| Location | Sheerness, Isle of Sheppey, Kent, England |
| Coordinates | 51°26′23.4″N 0°45′08.6″E |
| Industry | Steel making |
| Products | Steel bar Steel rod Steel wire |
| Employees | 400 (Thamesteel period) |
| Volume | 1,400,000 tonnes (1,500,000 tons) Billet/Bar rod |
| Owner(s) | Co-Steel, 1972–1998 Allied Steel & Wire, 1998–2002 Thamesteel, 2002–2012 Liberty House, 2016– |
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