Tata Steel in Scunthorpe has been given a major boost after being handed a rail track supply contract by French rail operator SNCF.
The contract which will use steel from Scunthorpe - will be extended by at least five more years – and could run until 2024.
Tata Steel will supply the bulk of SNCF's 750,000 tonne requirements of high-quality rail over the duration of the renewed contract in lengths of up to 108 metres, with steel freighted from Scunthorpe to the rolling mill in Hayange, France.
The company's rail sector boss, Gérard Glas, said: "This contract will provide a valuable foundation for our future order book and keeps SNCF at the very heart of our focus for delivering customer satisfaction in terms of quality products and services."
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