Tata Steel to shut down Port Talbot coke ovens earlier than expected

Tata Steel to shut down Port Talbot coke ovens earlier than expected

Union condemns move as ‘massive blow’ and comes after firm confirmed closure of blast furnaces by end of year

Tata Steel has announced it will cease operations of coke ovens at its Port Talbot plant in south Wales, a move condemned by the union Community as a “massive blow”.

The steelmaker, owned by the Indian conglomerate Tata, said it had made the decision after a “deterioration of operational stability”.

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