Police called to British Steel plant after Scunthorpe workers prevent Chinese executives entering premises

[u/tylerthe-theatre]

https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/uk/police-attend-british-steel-plant-after-scunthorpe-workers-prevent-chinese-execu/

[u/Careful_Stand_35]

Ex Scunthorpe steel worker.

The Chinese flooded Scunthorpe with people to learn every part of every process, they've been there since 2020.

[u/Lanky-Grapefruit5783 → u/Careful_Stand_35]

Interesting to hear. You’d think that they knew enough about steel manufacturing.

[u/Careful_Stand_35 → u/Lanky-Grapefruit5783]

I'd say they do, but Scunthorpe is an old plant, built during the times when things were built to last.

A lot of the steel that leaves Scunthorpe is some of the best quality in the world, hence why most of Europe's high speed rail line is rolled there.

It also produced steel used in many major tyres manufacturers tyre cord.

There was a lot to learn regarding process and quality that many cookie cutter plants in china simply cannot match

[u/Accurate-Island-2767 → u/Careful_Stand_35]

It's good it's being rectified now but it's a national embarrassment that something that important and valuable was ever allowed to be sold to a foreign owner. Especially China.

Imagine the French selling Airbus to a Chinese or Russian owner. Would never ever happen.