Manufacturing Today Issue - 246 March 2026 | Page 148

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The new machinery uses the latest technical advances in dig depth optimization to ensure continuous peak performance. Meanwhile, a £ 14.6 million investment is enhancing our energy operations, including projects to improve the way we recycle works arising gases and generate electricity.”
In fact, energy is a topic at the top of the agenda for British Steel, given the high cost of energy in the UK.“ We need to create the conditions that allow our business to thrive and this includes ensuring access to competitive energy prices that support industrial growth,” emphasizes Ben.“ In the UK, our typical industrial costs of energy are 30 percent to 40 percent higher than our competitors in Europe, and if we are to safeguard a capability that the UK cannot afford to lose, we must ensure ongoing collaboration with government and industry. We’ re also concerned by the impact of tariffs on domestic steel production. New
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