Noun
steelworks (plural steelworks)
A place where steel is manufactured and/or shaped.
As Mayfield and the suburbs surrounding the steelworks declined in popularity because of pollution, the steelworks thrived, becoming the region's largest employer. Source: Internet
In 1952 the completion of the Abbey Works by the Steel Company of Wales made Port Talbot the home of one of Europe's largest integrated steelworks and (with 18,000 employees) the largest employer in Wales. Source: Internet
In 1999, the steelworks closed after 84 years operation and had employed about 50,000 in its existence, many for decades. citation The closure of the BHP steelworks occurred at a time of strong economic expansion in Australia. Source: Internet
Future major developments *A deep coal mine is planned to be built in the Margam area to sustain a supply of coal to the steelworks for 15 years. Source: Internet
TARANTO, Italy — In his corner store next to Europe’s largest steelworks, Giuseppe Musciacchio dragged his index finger across a shelf caked in gray dust. Source: Internet
Mossbay Steelworks in Workington, when opened in 1877, were the world's first large-scale steelworks; its austenitic manganese steel ( mangalloy ) was produced from 1877 until 1974, with Britain's railways converting from iron to steel by the 1880s. Source: Internet