British Steel has won a multi-million-pound contract in Turkey to supply tens of thousands of tonnes of rail track for a new high-speed electric railway.
The new rail track will connect the cities of Gaziantep in southern Turkey, Adana and Osmaniye.
British Steel president and chief executive Xijun Cao said: โWeโre delighted British Steel has been awarded this contract, and to be involved in such an important project.
โNot only will electrification greatly enhance the transport infrastructure in southern Turkey, it will also deliver significant environmental benefits.
โWe pride ourselves on providing solutions to the challenges our customers face and look forward to supplying this project with the world-leading rail synonymous with the British Steel name.โ
British Steelโs commercial director, rail, Craig Harvey, said: โThis is the start of what we expect to be a new unique partnership between British Steel, UKEF and international contractors.
โThe ability to combine world-leading quality rail with a world-leading finance solution for supply into global markets and networks is an unparalleled supply chain solution.โ
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