[cctalk] Re: Waaaay OT: Re: Re: Classic computing - earliest years

We are a bit short on steel mills, but the headline closure a year ago was the Port Talbot blast furnaces - reputedly to be replaced by electric arc furnaces The Scunthorpe blast furnaces are now on the same trajectory, but again both of those are primary iron production capabilities. The Port Talbot steel mill continues to roll product from imported slab. The Scunthorpe mill rolls rail (track) and other sections. The Sheffield area continues to manufacture specialist steels and big forgings. Also, the UK has a number of neither open nor shut plate mills. And, this is a very partial list. Martin -----Original Message----- From: Van Snyder via cctalk [mailto:cctalk@classiccmp.org] Sent: 18 October 2025 20:35 To: cctalk(a)classiccmp.org Cc: Van Snyder <van.snyder(a)sbcglobal.net> Subject: [cctalk] Re: Waaaay OT: Re: Re: Classic computing - earliest years On Sat, 2025-10-18 at 00:29 +0000, Wayne S via cctalk wrote: They closed the last steel mill in Wales recently. Are there any steel mills remaining anywhere in UK?