With the event of the hoskins steelworks in the late 1920s the growth of port kembla harbour was assured. Meet some of the team of operators and maintainers who show you around their hot strip mill at port kembla nikki, demi, peter, dean, ljube, neville. Current job openings can be found on our australia careers page tour the steelworks. The website is owned and operated by bluescope steel limited abn 16 000 011 058 five islands road, port kembla on behalf of itself and its related bodies corporate. Arthur not his real name, who has worked at the port kembla steelworks for decades, told red flag that he and his workmates had been made to sign confidentiality agreements. Workers at bluescope steel in wollongong have been silenced as part of a deal struck between management and the union that will lose hundreds of jobs.
Bluescope steel appoints new nonexecutive director. View all our bluescope vacancies now with new jobs added daily. The port handles a range of dry bulk, bulk liquid and general cargo. Bluescope port kembla the images here were captured from the bos and slab casting plants, which make up part of the steel making process within the bluescope steelworks in port kembla. For general enquiries about bluescope steel and bluescope publications, contact bluescope steel direct. The story of port kembla is the story of the big issues of australian history writ small on the lives of three generations of local people.
It is a large scale steel and iron making industry that has the steelmaking capacity of 5 million tonnes a year, on an area of 800 hectares and has up. Bluescope steel, port kembla steelworks five islands road. It is situated on the tip of red point, first european sighting by captain james cook in 1770. To book a tour visit the inside industry website or call 02 4275 7023 report an incident. Bluescope denies port kembla closure the australian.
Thanks for visiting click here to go to the bluescope corporate website. Using archival records, oral history interviews and company documents, steel town charts the relationship between economic change and the human experience of that change. Strong, secure and energy smart, it looks great and delivers outstanding, longlife performance. Port kembla is the home to the states largest motor vehicle import hub and grain export terminal, and is the second largest coal export port in new south wales. Bluescope employs around 3,000 directly in the illawarra and supports about 10,000 jobs in the illawarra including contractors, suppliers and other service providers who are dependent on the port kembla steelworks. Whether youre a steel enthusiast, a coal miner, a ship lover, a traveller or a local, inside industry have the tour for you come inside and experience it all. Nov 10, 2015 workers at bluescope steel in wollongong have been silenced as part of a deal struck between management and the union that will lose hundreds of jobs. Fire at bluescope steels port kembla plant photos the. Aug 30, 2015 union officials are demanding bluescope steel consider a plan c to save the port kembla steelworks after bluescope said it needs to cut 500 jobs or it will close the facility. Aug 26, 2019 meet some of the team of operators and maintainers who show you around their hot strip mill at port kembla nikki, demi, peter, dean, ljube, neville, callum, daniel, greg, blake, kate, matt and matt. Union officials are demanding bluescope steel consider a plan c to save the port kembla steelworks after bluescope said it needs to cut 500 jobs or it will close the facility. Early in 2004, bluescope merged with the american firm butler manufacturing.
It evolved from the coming together of three companies that pioneered the australian steel industry in the early 20th century the broken hill proprietary company limited bhp, john lysaght australia pty ltd lysaght and australian iron and steel limited ais. Bluescope steel annual report 200405 australia port. Sinter plant bypass febmay 2020 bluescope will temporarily bypass the waste gas cleaning plant which serves the sinter plant at our port kembla steelworks, to ensure the safe operation of the plant. Manufacturing is having problems across all of australia and bluescope is. The 10 best things to do near port kembla beach, wollongong. Guided tours of the port kembla steelworks available over. Oct 26, 2015 bluescope steel announces plans to continue with steelmaking operations at port kembla, after commitments from employees, unions and the nsw government to help bring down production costs.
We take our enviromental responsibilities seriously more. Bluescope steel at port kembla port kembla plant visit this report is based on a plant visit to bluescope steel in port kembla, nsw. Situated on 760 hectares and employing 3,400 permanent employees plus 1,500 2,500 contractors on any given day. Ensuring these products are available across bluescopes national supply chain requires comprehensive logistics. The port kembla harbour act was passed on 23 december 1898, thereby formally proclaiming the area as a port and setting aside an initial. Port kembla jobs ransom pays off for bluescope red flag.
Bluescope steelworkers vote to strike at port kembla by oscar grenfell 24 january 2019 around 2,500 steelworkers at bluescopes. Accompanying the book is a 30minute dvd which includes archival footage of the tin mill, as well as a moving record of the tin mill at the time of its closure. Theres the iconic shearing shed, the classic outback dunny. Furthermore, as outlined in detail in the 2009 book factor five, 49 steel. Lysaght corrugated iron helped build the nations domestic and industrial landscape.
Manufacturing is having problems across all of australia and bluescope is impacted by the downturn. Bluescope praises australian unions for pushing through job destruction at port kembla by oscar grenfell 21 november 2015 at bluescope steels annual general meeting agm of shareholders on thursday, company executives hailed the indispensable role played by the trade unions in pressuring workers to accept the destruction of jobs, wages and conditions at the port kembla steel works in. Bluescope praises australian unions for pushing through. Bluescope steel commemorated the occasion and the half century of. Accompanying the book is a 30minute dvd which includes archival footage of the. Steel was made for sustainable building click on the links to read. Bluescope to keep port kembla steelworks open as payroll. Port kembla is a suburb of wollongong 8 km south of the cbd and part of the illawarra region of new south wales. With an annual production capacity of approximately 3. Port kembla steelworks issue plea to nsw government. Bluescope steel port kembla, new south wales commercial. A man has been killed in a workplace accident at port kembla steelworks, south of sydney. Sydney and illawarra based visitors to bluescope steel research located at crm site, old port road port kembla 34o 28 28 s and 150o 54 5 e bh 02 4252 3094 important safety considerations the labs are not on the main steelworks site so do not attempt to drive in any of the main steelworks entrances. In 2011, the decision was taken to taken to halve production at the port kembla steelworks, effectively exiting the export market and operating one blast furnace only.
The suburb comprises a seaport, industrial complex one of the largest in australia, a small harbour foreshore nature reserve, and a small commercial sector. Blsff stock quote for bluescope steel limited msn money. Company news and australian stock exchange releases. Bluescope steel will shut down operations at its port kembla tin mill, leaving the future of 80 workers in doubt. They operate six days a week for locals and visitors interested in. Bluescope praises australian unions for pushing through job. Bluescope steel said stronger steel demand and higher prices have seen its halfyear profit surge. Mailing address locked bag 8825 wollongong dc nsw 2500. Company reports including the annual report and community, safety and environment report. Bluescope warns of energy catastrophe if new gas power not. Bluescope has a long and proud history as an efficient, trusted and innovative steelmaker in the illawarra.
Bluescope steel, port kembla steelworks five islands. Bluescope steels port kembla plant in illawarra region of nsw to. Port kembla steelworks licence 6092 link to environment protection licence epl6092 licence monitoring data monthly summary report for bluescope steel ais pty ltd abn 19 000 019625 port kembla steelworks five islands road port kembla 2505 po box 1854 wollongong nsw 2500 1 mar 2017 to 31 mar 2017. The tin mill within the steelworks at port kembla, nsw, was established to produce. He and his endeavour crew stayed in the area for several days collecting and cataloguing vast numbers of previously unknown plants botany bay was earmarked as a potential site for a british colonial outpost but upon arrival, almost eighteen years later, captain arthur phillip. Bluescope steel limited is an australian flat product steel producer with resources coming in from new zealand, pacific islands, north america, and asia. In the mid1920s he decided to move the steelworks to port kembla because of its deep water harbour, high quality coal deposits and coke ovens the family. Australian steel company bluescope operates the countrys largest steelworks in port kembla, new south wales a facility that produces nearly three million tonnes of slab, hot rolled coil and plate steel products each year. Tinplate industry new south wales port kembla history. Bluescope steel port kembla maintenance improvement as part of an alliance contract, fluor has been providing asset management, contractor management, facilities operations and maintenance, and process improvement to bluescope steel in port kembla since 2001.
Mats5394 pollution control in industry page 3plant report. Because fucking bluescope steel put a letter out, any leaks. Steel was made for sustainable building click on the links to read more about. Bluescope warns of energy catastrophe if new gas power. Its largest operating plant, an integrated steelworks, is located at port kembla near.
The remaining assets were spun off in 2002 and eventually became bluescope steel, and now bluescope. After staying in operation for close to 100 years, the port kembla steel plant is finally on the verge of closure. Jan 06, 2019 why not book on a threehour guided tour of the port kembla steelworks with inside industry. Bsl stock quote for bluescope steel limited msn money. Bluescope steels port kembla plant in illawarra region of nsw to stay open. Bluescope investor day and port kembla site visit wednesday, november 27, 2019 bluescope hosted an investor day and site visit at the port kembla facility on 27 and 28 november 2019. Welcome to the bluescope steel website the website. It all started back in 1857 when a 25yearold irishman by the name of john lysaght saw potential in corrugated iron sheeting, and started exporting it to australia under the trademark orb. Amongst worlds most technically advanced producers of quality carbon steel products. To log a complaint call 1800 640 252 suppliers and procurement. Port kembla is a highly costefficient steelmaking facility by world standards, and our capital investment program is aimed at maintaining this edge.
Port kembla sinter machine emission reduction plant officially opened. Weve recently upgraded our bluescope corporate website. Find your ideal job at seek with 1 bluescope job found in port kembla nsw 2505. Bluescope steel chairman, mr john bevan, today announced the appointment of kathleen conlon as a nonexecutive director with effect from 1 february 2020. In 1770, lieutenant later captain james cook landed within botany bay at inscription point. For general enquiries about bluescope steel and bluescope publications, contact bluescope steel direct freecall 1800 800 789 monfri from 8. Port kembla steelworks overview fully integrated plant with steel making capacity of 5. Bluescope steels port kembla plant in illawarra region of. Scheduler former employee port kembla, nsw 22 june 2012 bluescope steel is a good place to work. The story of port kembla is the story of the big issues of australian history. Part of bhp steels assets had been spun off as onesteel in 1999.
Proudly making the products that have built australia more. Copies can be obtained from bluescope steel public affairs department and are also available in the national library of australia, the state library of nsw and wollongong library. Human resource management issues at the port kembla. Amongst worlds most technically advanced producers of quality carbon steel. Bluescope steel announces plans to continue with steelmaking operations at port kembla, after commitments from. First trust asiapac exjpn alphadex etf holdings ycharts. Bluescope and bhp before it has been an integral part of the illawarra since 1931. Human resource management issues at the port kembla steelworks. Bluescope port kembla the images here were captured from the bos and slab casting plants, which make up part of the steel making process within the bluescope steelworks in port kembla bluescope and bhp before it has been an integral part of the illawarra since 1931.
Bluescope to close port kembla tin mill illawarra mercury. Our steelworks at port kembla in new south wales illawarra region is the largest steel production facility in australia. They operate six days a week for locals and visitors interested in an up close and personal experience. At this time, bluescopes managing director and chief executive officer was kirby adams.
Port kembla steelworks accident kills 59yo worker, bluescope shuts. Jan 21, 2009 bluescope steel will shut down operations at its port kembla tin mill, leaving the future of 80 workers in doubt. For datasheets, technical bulletins and general technical information on hot rolled, cold rolled, metallic coated and prepainted steel products. A roof made from colorbond steel makes perfect sense. The story of steel at the port kembla steelworks has been told in a series published over a number of weeks in the illawarra mercury, the newspaper for wollongong and the illawarra region of new south wales. Lysaght pioneered modern steel coating technologies. Through this supply network, around 14,000 bluescope people serve thousands of customers.
For more information about our operations, go to our business. On a dark day for australian mining and manufacturing yesterday, mining giant bhp. Bluescope steel announces plans to continue with steelmaking operations at port kembla, after commitments from employees, unions and the nsw. Bluescope steelworkers vote to strike at port kembla. Nov 21, 2015 bluescope praises australian unions for pushing through job destruction at port kembla by oscar grenfell 21 november 2015 at bluescope steels annual general meeting agm of shareholders on thursday, company executives hailed the indispensable role played by the trade unions in pressuring workers to accept the destruction of jobs, wages and conditions at the port kembla steel works in. Because fucking bluescope steel put a letter out, any leaks out on. In a revelation that shocked many a regular worker, bluescope steel threatened to shut down the company if its workforce did not accept retrenchment. Bluescope steel has denied reports it had resolved to close its port kembla steelworks in new south wales, putting up to jobs at risk.
Or the fascinating history of port kembla port that was established in the late 1890s to facilitate the export of coal from the mines of the illawarra region. Our site is now easier to view on your tablet or mobile phone we hope you like it. Bluescope steelworkers vote to strike at port kembla by oscar grenfell 24 january 2019 around 2,500 steelworkers at bluescopes port kembla plant, near wollongong, south of sydney. Bluescope steels port kembla steelworks is situated on a 760 hectare site. Dont forget to update your favourites and bookmarks. Click to view larger in 200405, port kembla maintained nearrecord raw steel production levels, with 5. Bluescope steel port kembla maintenance improvement fluor. Why not book on a threehour guided tour of the port kembla steelworks with inside industry. Things to do near port kembla beach on tripadvisor.
Bluescope steel ltd unsponsored american deposit receipt repr 5 shs profile business insider 9122018 bluescope steel shutdown. An illustrated history of australias only tinplate manufacturing operation, which. It was demerged from bhp billiton on 22 july 2002 as bhp steel and renamed bluescope steel on 17 november 2003. A 50metre fibreglass chute at bluescope caught fire on monday night, sending heavy black clouds of smoke across port kembla.
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