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Avesta Sheffield, Shepcote Lane


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Avesta Sheffield, stainless steel, Shepcote Lane.

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Article from Star Special, Made in Sheffield, Avesta Sheffield, Tuesday 27th October 1998.

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Avesta Steel Bison. 

https://www.flickr.com/photos/eddie-robinson/3366008155

https://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;s32545&pos=1&action=zoom&id=105231

 

Avesta Sheffield, formed 1991 through merger between British Steel Stainless and Avesta, merged with Outokumpu in 2001. New Company named AvestaPolarit. 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outokumpu

 

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Taken over by Outokumpo who then sold the long products business to…Marcegaglio Steel…..an Italian company.

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I supplied refractories to this plant in the 70's when it was still known as SMACC, stainless melting and continuous casting.  Best in Europe then and probably still is.

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