In his role as UK Special Representative for Trade and Investment, the Duke of York visited Sahaviriya Steel Teesside plant in Redcar, UK. The steel plant, a fully integrated iron-and-steel making facility which SSI acquired from Tata Steel in March, is under re-commissioning process to be brought back to full production later this year.
The Duke of York visited the blast furnace plant and asked interestedly about the operation progress. His Royal Highness said “I am delighted to see the re-commissioning work here, and appreciate very much the investment by Thailand and SSI in the UK, in particular the North-East region. What I have learned today is that steel-making is a passion of the North-East and something the North-East is extremely proud of. This is going to be a plant which adds value to the UK and global economy. I wish everyone success in the task ahead and look forward to a return visit when the plant is in production.” At the end of the visit, the Duke of York unveiled a plaque to commemorate his visit to Sahaviriya Steel Teesside plant. There has been royal connection to Teesside since Queen Elizabeth II visited this site 55 years ago in 1956 that is still a memorable event of Teesside communities and people.
Win Viriyaprapaikit, President of SSI said “SSI has had the great honour of welcoming the Duke of York. His presence amongst us gives this occasion a special meaning, and also is very encouraging for all SSI people and the local communities. We already started an excellent relationship, and look forward to fostering more partnerships between Thai and British people. We are innovating strength and adding value through such collaboration and establishing a stable business here with our world-class competent UK colleagues.”
Sahaviriya Steel Teesside plant is an integrated iron and steel making facility, with the second largest blast furnace in Europe. It has an annual slab production capacity of 3.5m tons. With the acquisition of Sahaviriya Steel Teesside plant, SSI is now ASEAN’s largest fully-integrated flat steel producer.
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