i1fun’s Teesside Beam Mill has successfully completed its £1.4-million summer maintenance and improvement programme.
More than 300 colleagues took part and David Hogg, Plant Manager, Northern Mills, said: “The team have performed superbly and I’d like to thank them for their significant efforts over the last 2 weeks.
“Rolling has resumed and we’re now focused on delivering the high-quality constructional steel our customers require.”
The mill manufactures constructional steel and tasks undertaken during the programme included refractory repairs within the mill's walking beam furnace, and a realign and internal renewals for the furnace discharge roller table – delivering an immediate availability improvement.