# Liberty Steel to double production at Rotherham to over 1 million tonnes

Liberty Steel plans to double steel production at its Rotherham plant to over 1 million tonnes per year through upgrades to electric arc furnaces, investment in rebar products, and more efficient use of Thrybergh rolling mills.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2020-06-22
- Where: Rotherham, England, United Kingdom
- Status: announced
- Capacity: over 1 million tonnes per year
- Products: steel, rebar
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [Liberty Steel](https://endata.com/companies/16030.md)

## Sources

- [thestar.co.uk](https://www.thestar.co.uk/business/steel-production-set-to-double-at-liberty-in-rotherham-2891643), 2020-06-22: "Liberty Steel has announced plans to double production in Rotherham by winning business from HS2 and other infrastructure projects that are 'vital to the UK's post-pandemic recovery'."

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