Scunthorpe steelworks to benefit from £70m export deal with Nigeria

Major boost for British steel as huge £70m export deal agreed with 1 country

The deal comes a welcome relief for the country's embattled industry.

Scunthorpe steelworks to benefit from £70m export deal with Nigeria

The major order comes amid the launch of the Government's Steel Strategy which is also set to benefit the site

Scunthorpe’s British Steel wins £70m Nigeria contract – Northern Financial Review

Scunthorpe-based British Steel said it is increasing production after securing one of its largest ever export orders — a £70 million contract for port redevelopments in Nigeria. The deal, with Hitech Construction Africa Ltd, will see British Steel supply 120,000 tonnes of steel to help modernise the Tin Can Island and Lagos Apapa port complexes. It is one of the company’s largest orders for billet — semi-finished steel which will be used for con…

British Steel ramps up output after Nigeria export deal

British Steel is increasing production at its Scunthorpe site after securing a £70 million export contract linked to major port upgrades in Nigeria. The agreement covers the supply of 120,000 tonnes of billet, a semi-finished steel product used in construction.