British Steel (1967–1999)

British Steel plc
IndustrySteel
Founded1967 (1967)
Defunct6 October 1999 (1999-10-06)
FateMerger
SuccessorCorus

British Steel was a major British steel producer. It originated from the nationalised British Steel Corporation (BSC), formed in 1967, which was privatised as a public limited company, British Steel plc, in 1988. It was once a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. The company merged with Koninklijke Hoogovens to form Corus Group in 1999.

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