CELSA Group
| Formerly | Compañía Española de Laminación |
|---|---|
| Industry | Steel manufacture |
| Founded | 1967 |
| Headquarters | , Spain |
| Subsidiaries | 8 European steel companies |
CELSA Group is a multinational group of steel companies headquartered in Spain, mainly in the industry of steel reinforcement or rebar.
History
It was formed in 1967 as the Compañía Española de Laminación. Competitors of the company include Salzgitter AG, of Salzgitter in Germany.
Structure
It is headquartered in Castellbisbal in Spain. It is composed of eight main steel companies, across Europe.
Celsa Steel UK
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Celsa Steel UK is in Cardiff, and is the UK's largest manufacturer of steel reinforcement products. In November 2015, two people died at its Cardiff manufacturing site on East Moors Road.[1]
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the UK government provided Celsa Steel UK with a £30 million bailout to help it continue trading providing it met a set of conditions.[2] This made it the first company to receive a loan through the government's financial support scheme known as Project Birch.[3]
Since 2010, the plant has used GB Railfreight for freight services.[4] This includes both incoming supply of scrap steel, outgoing finished products, as well as on-site shunting services using remotely-controlled British Rail Class 08 locomotives, supplemented by sub-contract locomotive supply from Harry Needle Railroad Company.
See also
References
- ^ "Cardiff steel factory explosion: Two die and four injured in blast". The Telegraph. 18 November 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ "Coronavirus: 800 jobs 'secure' as Celsa Steel gets £30m emergency loan". BBC News. 2 July 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ Kleinman, Mark (30 June 2020). "Coronavirus: State to become top creditor in £30m Celsa loan deal". Sky News. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ "GB Railfreight renews contract with Cardiff's Celsa Steel - crews and remote control locomotives included". RailAdvent. 2021-04-09. Retrieved 2021-04-10.