Latest News & Announcements
A message from the Business Secretary

The Brexit transition period is over and now is the time to seize the opportunities ahead
19 January 2021
GOV UK Business Support Helpline

06 January 2021
A message from the Business Secretary

A deal with the EU has been reached and businesses should take action
31 December 2020
A message from the Business Secretary

Take action now to prepare for new customs processes from 1 January 2021
21 December 2020
A message from the Business Secretary

Supplying the public sector after the end of the Transition Period
01 December 2020
Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, sets out England’s new coronavirus tier system

27 November 2020
Are you ready for our new relationship with the EU?

A message from the Business Secretary.
06 November 2020
The UK Transition: time is running out

02 November 2020
Urgent message from the Business Secretary: are you ready for our new relationship with the EU?

13 October 2020
UK's August car output drops, second pandemic-wave awaited

06 October 2020
News Release: New Bristol Port Steel Terminal - Building for the future to meet shippers’ needs 

11 September 2020
Are you ready for the UK transition?

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26 August 2020
LIBERTY Steel Group to acquire strategic French steel businesses to create GREENSTEEL rail champion

LIBERTY Steel Group wins competitive process with strong industrial plan for Hayange and Ascoval
14 August 2020
New government apprenticeship handout for UK manufacturing

The UK manufacturing industry is being called on to create the next generation of innovators with a government apprenticeship giveaway.
27 July 2020
S&P Global Platts Interview

Sanjeev Explains Purpose And Plans Behind GFG Alliance’s CN30 Target
13 July 2020
Women in Engineering Day

Women in Engineering Day is an international awareness campaign to raise the profile of women in engineering.
23 June 2020
European construction slowdown to weigh on long steel demand but downturn could be brief

23 June 2020
ArcelorMittal moves to increase coil offers in Europe

23 June 2020
Liberty Steel group prepares for post-pandemic economy

23 June 2020
Liberty Steel aims to double output at UK plant to 1 million tonnes

Privately-held Liberty Steel plans to double output at a British plant to 1 million tonnes in three to five years, processing scrap steel and producing rebar for the construction sector.
23 June 2020
Toyota hits new milestone at Derbyshire manufacturing plant

Toyota’s UK manufacturing plant in Burnaston, Derbyshire has produced its 4.5 millionth vehicle as the factory restarts production.
16 June 2020
ArcelorMittal named Steel Sustainability Champion for third consecutive year

The accolade for 2019 maintains ArcelorMittal’s perfect run as a Steel Sustainability Champion
04 June 2020
Skinningrove British Steel plant to pause production

The company confirmed 300 workers at Skinningrove would be furloughed from 13 June "as a temporary measure".
03 June 2020
Automotive News

Nissan, Renault and Mitsubishi are restructuring global operations to enable them to work more closely and cut costs.
29 May 2020
Driver access to toilet and washing facilities

A letter from Department for Transport and HSE
29 May 2020
EC launches dumping probe into hot-rolled flat steel from Turkey

European Commission has initiated an anti-dumping investigation into imports originating in Turkey.
15 May 2020
NASS Survey

11 May 2020
BMW slowly restarts some sites

BMW has restarted vehicle production at some of its sites in Europe and the UK this week
07 May 2020
European Commission is taking action to increase tariffs / reduce quotas / protect markets in a bid to protect EU Steel

Current news on EU Market protection
07 May 2020
Bentley to restart production in May with new hygiene measures

Bentley Motors is introducing a set of around 250 wide-ranging hygiene and social distancing measures in order to implement a safe, phased return to production at its headquarters in Crewe.
29 April 2020
Covid-19 reshaping EU HRC purchasing attitudes

The Covid-19 pandemic has reshaped the purchasing attitude of northwest European hot-rolled coil (HRC) buyers.
28 April 2020
Credit insurance squeeze could hurt UK steel

UK banks are trying to support stockholders, but credit insurance reduction could lessen the impact of their help.
28 April 2020
Time is running out to save Britain’s steel industry

Today, 22nd April, 2020, an Op Ed from Sanjeev was published in The Telegraph newspaper.
22 April 2020
HMRC Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

The online claim service will be launched on GOV.UK on 20th April 2020.
16 April 2020
LIBERTY Steel Group appoints global leadership team and independent board members

The board will oversee the group’s strategy and investments, including LIBERTY Steel Group’s goal of becoming a carbon neutral company by 2030.
15 April 2020
Letter from Secretary of State, Alok Sharma MP, to the Manufacturing Sector

08 April 2020
Sustaining Our Economy

A letter to NASS members from NASS president, Michael Horan
08 April 2020
Coronavirus: A joint statement between HSE, the TUC and the CBI

03 April 2020
ArcelorMittal update on the impact of COVID-19.

Further to the statement issued on 19th March, ArcelorMittal today provides an update on the impact of COVID-19.
31 March 2020
Kasto commissioned to upgrade existing storage system

Kasto commissioned to upgrade the existing storage system for to hydraulic equipment manufacturer Liebherr-Components Kirchdorf GmbH.
27 March 2020
Working From Home: Staying Focused and Healthy

Get up and get dressed! How to work from home.
23 March 2020
COVID-19 prompts ArcelorMittal to cut back North American steel output

ArcelorMittal is taking steps to scale back its North American output. There are no employee jobs impacted by this move.
23 March 2020
Coronavirus: Updates for Members

Updates on the Coronavirus situation. Useful links and FAQs. LAST UPDATE 6th January 2021
20 March 2020
Coronavirus: Car manufacturers close

Car manufacture slows to a crawl during the current pandemic
20 March 2020
Liberty Steel announces changes to its UK workforce in response to challenging market conditions

Liberty Steel Group has undertaken a review of its UK business in light of challenging market conditions, and a lingering reduction in demand for UK steel products. As a result of this, the company has decided to reduce its workforce at certain plants to match sustainable production forecasts.
09 January 2020
NASS appoints new Office Manager and settles into New Premises

NASS welcomes Claire Carron as new Office Manager
06 January 2020
We have moved!

National Metalforming Centre 47 Birmingham Road West Bromwich, B70 6PY
18 December 2019
NASS Director General's End of Year Review 2019

NASS Director General, Martin Maley, takes a look back at developments in the UK Steel Service Centre sector throughout 2019 with a look forward into 2020
11 December 2019
PCI Seminar, FREE

NASS Associate Member, PCI Systems Ltd., is offering a FREE Seminar to show how your business can lower costs, improve internal efficiencies and maximise profitability. Numbers are limited, so please book early......
14 November 2019
Liberty Speciality Steels expands product range to support British manufacturing

Liberty aim to ensure customers have a wide range of products available for procurement on their doorstep and to support British manufacturing
01 November 2019