# Tata Steel Europe proposes to close Orb Electrical Steels

Tata Steel Europe announced it proposes to close Orb Electrical Steels in Newport, South Wales, which could lead to a potential loss of up to 380 jobs. The business has been loss-making for several years.

- Type: Closure
- Announced: 2019-09-02
- Where: Newport, South Wales, United Kingdom
- Jobs: -380
- Status: announced
- Products: electrical steels
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [Tata Steel Europe](https://endata.com/companies/33366.md)
- [Orb Electrical Steels](https://endata.com/companies/41794.md) (target)

## Sources

- [timesofindia.indiatimes.com](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/tata-steel-europe-to-sell-cogent-power-to-japans-jfe-shoji-trade-corp/articleshow/70950504.cms), 2019-09-02: "The closure of Orb Electrical Steels will lead to a potential loss of up to 380 jobs."

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