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2027 and into 2028. Alongside this, we’ ll be upgrading our rolling mill, which will expand our product range and drive further decarbonisation once hydrogen becomes fully available.
“ It’ s an exciting time because Sev. en is encouraging us to bring forward ideas, opening the door to innovation, continuous improvement, and new business development. Another key priority is strengthening our supply chain resilience, particularly around scrap, which is our main raw material. We’ re enhancing our upstream operations in scrap collection to secure a more stable, sustainable supply, while still working closely with our trusted partners.
“ At the same time, we’ re continuing to support our existing markets and customers while exploring opportunities to develop new products and possibly expand our reach where it makes sense. Ultimately, we’ re driven by our customers’ needs, by sustainability, and by ensuring we’ re ready for the future of low-carbon steelmaking.”
Committed and consistent
As the Head of Sustainability and Public Affairs, Gabriella Nizam leads a team that contributes to 7 Steel UK’ s sustainable production and low carbon recycled steel manufacturing.“ The purpose of installing our shredder was twofold,” Gabriella explains.“ We wanted to improve the quality of scrap going into the melt shop and to make the process more energy efficient. By aggregating and sorting scrap into more uniform shapes and sizes, we can melt it more effectively, consuming less electricity
Our goal is to future-proof 7 Steel UK while driving demand for low-carbon, circular steel. We aim to be recognised as the UK leader in lowcarbon, circular steel... and reducing our carbon footprint. The shredder allows us to process a wider range of scrap types and ensure that what enters the furnace is of higher, more consistent quality.
“ What really sets 7 Steel UK apart is that we’ re a vertically integrated steel company. We’ re heavily reliant on scrap as our primary feedstock, around 30 per cent of which currently comes from our own scrap yards, but we have plans to grow that share over time. It’ s not about reaching 100 per cent, but about improving control, quality, and circularity. We’ re increasingly working with customers ahead of demolition projects to identify scrap that can be recycled through our own facilities, melted, and ultimately returned to market as new steel. That approach strengthens our supply chain resilience and supports a circular economy model. More than just producing steel, we’ re providing a service, creating closed-loop systems that enhance traceability, sustainability, and the retention of value within the UK steel industry.”
Looking to the future, Laura shares 7 Steel UK’ s plans to continue to be a strong and reliable supplier in what is undoubtedly a challenging market.“ Demand is tough, and the construction sector is going through a difficult phase, but our focus remains on supporting our customers day-to-day and delivering what they need,” she affirms.“ We’ re also strengthening our vertical integration across the business, ensuring that both our upstream and downstream operations are aligned. Most importantly, we want our customers and partners to know that 7 Steel UK is here for the long term: committed, consistent, and fully invested in the UK market.”
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