Furnaces: Port Talbot
2026-07-12 · Department for Business and Trade · 18171 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will set out (a) where the electric arc furnace being installed at Port Talbot was manufactured, (b) whether any UK-based companies were invited to bid to manufacture the furnace and (c) what ass
Answer
Tata Steel UK has contracted Tenova to supply the electric arc furnace (EAF) and associated equipment for Port Talbot.Procurement decisions are a commercial matter for Tata Steel, and the Department does not hold information on bidding processes. Governme...