Llanwern

"The Llanwern Hot Rolling Mill is an important operation for us, and our intention is to bring it back into operation as soon as market conditions permit."

Tata Steel Mothballs U.K. Mill Alex MacDonald 2011

LONDON – Tata Steel Ltd. said Friday it is temporarily shutting down its hot strip steel mill at the Llanwern site in South Wales due to poor U.K. steel demand and a deteriorating European economic outlook.

Tata Steel Mothballs U.K. Mill Alex MacDonald 2011

The Llanwern cold rolling mill and 'ZODIAC' galvanizing line will continue to operate, the company said.

Tata Steel Mothballs U.K. Mill Alex MacDonald 2011

This marks the second time that Tata Steel, Europe's second-largest steelmaker by production capacity, has mothballed the Llanwern hot strip mill since the onset of the financial crisis in 2008.

Tata Steel Mothballs U.K. Mill Alex MacDonald 2011

For example, few believe that Tata will keep both of its steel plants open in Wales, which could mean a major blow to the economy if either Port Talbot or Llanwern were to close.

Archive 2009-07-01 Dylan Jones-Evans 2009

Corus will have recently received notice of an increase in its rates bill of £3.5 million for the steelworks at Port Talbot and Llanwern, while Airbus at Broughton faces a £250,000 increase in business rates for its aircraft plant.

WELSH BUSINESS FACES MASSIVE TAX RISES Dylan Jones-Evans 2009

Corus will have recently received notice of an increase in its rates bill of £3.5 million for the steelworks at Port Talbot and Llanwern, while Airbus at Broughton faces a £250,000 increase in business rates for its aircraft plant.

Archive 2009-10-01 Dylan Jones-Evans 2009

Ironically, funding the new relief scheme improvements to the SDR and the new Llanwern stretch IS going to cost the Welsh government money ... between £64m and £110m.

A road too far? Dylan Jones-Evans 2009

Notice that, as you predicted, Llanwern remains shut.

Economic statistics Dylan Jones-Evans 2009

For example, few believe that Tata will keep both of its steel plants open in Wales, which could mean a major blow to the economy if either Port Talbot or Llanwern were to close.

The future of Welsh manufacturing Dylan Jones-Evans 2009