News

Find out about the latest developments and innovations within Corus Service Centres.

Multi Products UK re-accredited by Investors in People

07 Apr 2010

Multi Products UK has been successfully re-accredited with the Investors in People (IIP) award.

Corus Ireland Receive IIP Accreditation

17 Mar 2010

Corus Service Centres in Ireland have successfully been awarded the Investors in People (IIP) accreditation. The decision to work towards achieving came out of a review of business strategy. “We felt that more could be done to link our people plans to our strategy implementation,” said Ireland director, Chris Conway.

Corus Ireland Kick Off Rugby Sponsorship Deal

24 Jul 2009

When Lisburn Rugby Football Club run out for their next fixture, they’ll be wearing shirts emblazoned with a Corus logo.

Graffiti Artists ‘Target’ Dudley Rail Business

23 Jul 2009

Life at the Corus Round Oak Rail site has just become a bit brighter thanks to the efforts of a team of pupils from Pensnett School.

The Train Now Standing

21 May 2009

The Corus Plate Processing Centre in Cradley has cut to shape the two frame plates that will form the backbone of the new ‘Patriot’ steam locomotive - 4555 using its plasma cutting facilities.

Enterprising Youngsters Visit Steelpark

03 Apr 2009

Eleven companies from Wolverhampton, Dudley and Sandwell descended on the Steelpark to showcase their products and talents.

A New Beginning For Dudley Rail Business

20 Mar 2009

Take a walk through the Round Oak Rail distribution centre these days and it is almost unrecognisable from the business that Corus acquired late last year.

Corus Distribution Wins Civic Honour

26 Feb 2009

Corus Distribution’s efforts in setting up a new approach to work experience has been recognised with a Corporate Social Responsibility award from Walsall Town Council.

Soccer Hero 'Cheques' In For Charity Appeal

03 Feb 2009

Local hero and former England international Peter Beardsley was the star attraction at a fundraising dinner in aid of Greenfields School in Hebburn, South Tyneside.

It's a family affair for Corus

03 Sep 2007

WEDNESFIELD based Corus held its first ever ‘family day’ on Saturday for Steelpark based employees and their families. Around 1000 people attended the event which also raised more than £8,000 for four Midlands charities – Wolverhampton’s Compton Hospice for terminally ill patients, the Acorns Children’s Hospice for children, the Motorneurone Disease in Sport Trust and New Cross Hospital’s Accident & Emergency.

2.5-million reasons to insource your logistics

26 Jun 2007

Outsourcing has become the norm in business but when Corus wanted to improve its logistics it decided in-sourcing was the better option.

Corus opens its first specialist sheet centre

14 Jun 2007

Corus has launched its first ever business to specialise in the provision of light gauge steel sheet. The Kingswinford based Corus Sheet Centre aims to cater specifically for small and medium sized companies which have laser and CNC punching facilities and operate in the Midlands.

IT drives home health & safety

05 Jun 2007

Corus Distribution & Building Systems (CD&BS) has introduced a new ‘Driving Standards Improvement Programme’ to reduce accidents and improve safety for its IT department.

Corus donate £1000 holiday vouchers to hospice

21 May 2007

Staff at Corus’ Strip Processing Centre at the Steelpark in Wednesfield have donated holiday vouchers worth £1000 to St Giles Hospice in Whittington. The vouchers were presented to the Centre by Corus management in recognition of the business’s exceptional performance at the annual Corus Way Awards.

Making PIGs fly

24 Apr 2007

Many companies pay lip service to the concept of continuous improvement but for Corus continuous improvement is a key part of the business’ working philosophy.

It’s all grow for Leeds Regional Strip

08 Apr 2007

The Leeds Regional Strip business has seen rapid expansion during its first 12 months of trading, employing an additional nine people and processing five times the amount of Strip Products it was a year ago.

New ‘Advance’ sections

06 Apr 2007

The new Corus 'Advance' section range has been developed to reflect current structural design practice and makes it easier to specify Corus CE marked structural sections compliant with the EU Directive on Construction Products (CPD)

Pay as you go!

05 Apr 2007

The Dublin Port Tunnel, Ireland’s biggest-ever infrastructure project which connects Dublin Port and the M1 motorway close to Dublin airport was officially opened by An Taoiseach, Mr. Bertie Ahern, T.D. at the end of December, 2006.

Corus support for Special Olympics Group.

27 Mar 2007

A new Corus Community Award scheme has been launched and the first organisation to receive a cheque on behalf of Corus is the Lisburn 2gether Special Olympics Club, who take part in the sport of Bocce at Lisburn Leisure Centre each Thursday.

Aquatite™ drives growth for FAB 24

01 Mar 2007

Gauge metal fabrication specialist ‘FAB 24’ is now fully operational from its new manufacturing facility, which now allows them to efficiently facilitate the significant and increased demand for Corus Colorsteels ‘Aquatite™’ product.

Complex steel designs for Outlet Centre

02 Feb 2007

The prestigious new OUTLET, one of the largest factory outlet developments in Ireland uses a highly complex structural steel framework, with steel supplied by Corus.

Investors In People

01 Feb 2007

Multi-products Service Centres received Investors in People (IIP) accreditation in December 2006.

Steelworkers donate health & safety award to local charities

15 Jan 2007

Workers at the Corus Service Centre in Blaydon-on-Tyne have donated the £500 awarded to them for their outstanding health and safety performance to three local charities

Multi products to extend range

01 Nov 2006

The multi products range is being extended to meet changing customer requirements and provide a better service to smaller customers, particularly those working in the construction, agricultural, engineering and manufacturing sectors.

Corus invests further in hot rolled processing

01 Oct 2006

Corus has invested in new plant and infrastructure to create a new hot rolled processing centre in Llanwern. The investment complements the a previous investment made by Corus earlier this year in a national Centre of Excellence for hot rolled decoiling in Dudley.

Corus invest in new Metal Centre at Shotton

07 Sep 2006

Corus has invested in a new Metal Centre that is specially designed to cater for small and medium sized building, engineering, fabrication and manufacturing companies operating in an area covering Shotton, Merseyside, North Wales and Stoke.

Corus steel – key to JCB DIESELMAX diesel land speed record attempt

Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah, US

2006

Those who have been following the progress of the intrepid JCB DIESELMAX team in Utah will know that during the week 22nd to the 25th August, the World Land Speed Record for a diesel-powered car was broken, not just once - but twice!.

New Trade Counter for customers in Bristol

01 Sep 2006

Corus Service Centre in Yate near Bristol has opened a trade counter to cater for small and medium sized businesses operating in the South West and South Wales.

Colnbrook steelworkers donate £500 to Cancer Research UK

19 Jul 2006

Staff at Corus Service Centre in Colnbrook have donated £500 awarded to them for outstanding health and safety performance to Cancer Research UKs Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign.

Corus Wednesfield receives top safety award

18 Jun 2006

Employees at the Strip Processing Centre at the Steelpark in Wednesfield are celebrating after being presented with the CEO Award for Health & Safety by Corus Chief Executive Philippe Varin.

Corus supports JCB DIESELMAX

25 May 2006

Corus, the international steel company, is proud to announce its support of JCBs aim to break the world land speed record for a diesel-powered automobile. The world record attempt will take place in August 2006 at the Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah, in the JCB DIESELMAX vehicle, which will be driven by Wing Commander Andy Green, the fastest man on earth.

Stourton steelworkers donate £1000 to Leeds Hospice

20 Apr 2006

Staff at Corus Service Centre in Stourton donated £1000, awarded to them for an outstanding safety performance, to St Gemmas Hospice in Leeds.

Pay as you go!

05 Apr 2006

Corus Metal Centre network expands

01 Jan 2006

Corus has opened new Metal Centres in Nottingham and Tewkesbury to cater for small and medium sized building, engineering, farming and manufacturing companies operating in the areas.

Seventh heaven for Corus Wellingborough

01 Jan 2006

Corus Metal Centre, Wellingborough has achieved ISRS Level 7 - one of the highest levels of health and safety accreditation awarded by the International Safety Rating System (ISRS).

Corus Europressings business achieves ISO14001 Environmental Management Standard

07 Nov 2005

Corus, the international metals company, has announced that Europressings, its specialist metal pressings and sub-assemblies business, has acquired certification to the ISO14001 environmental management standard.

Grantham has a new Iron Lady

03 Oct 2005

Donna White (age 43) heads up the new Trade Counter at Corus Service Centre on Grantham’s Spittlegate Industrial Estate which is already proving a winning formula with customers across Lincolnshire and the East Midlands.

Help is at hand for Hollie

03 Oct 2005

Corus Automotive employees are rolling their sleeves up (as well as digging deep in their pockets) for a young Cannock girl who suffers from cerebral palsy and is also blind.

Corus Colorsteels get the Italian job

08 Sep 2005

South Wales-based Corus Colorsteels has become a pan-European supplier after landing another prestigious contract with white goods giant Indesit Company.

Corus curry favour in new world record

10 Aug 2005

Corus Service Centres in Wednesfield, near Wolverhampton, are celebrating their part in a new world record, for cooking the worlds largest ever curry!

Corus Colorsteels 'in the pink' after groundbreaking design project

01 Aug 2005

Corus Colorsteels has played a major role in an award winning design project by internationally acclaimed architect, Will Alsop!

Corus CEO congratulates Corus Ireland on winning double Health & Safety awards

24 Jun 2005

The CEO of international metals company Corus, Philippe Varin, has visited the Corus site in Lisburn to congratulate employees on achieving a double award for outstanding Health & Safety.

Charity Begins at Home and Takes to the Skies!

02 May 2005

Employees at Corus Service Centre on Grantham’s Spittlegate Industrial Estate chose to split the money between the town’s GIFTS Hospice and the local branch of County Air Ambulance in Lincoln – because both charities have enhanced the lives of family members, friends and colleagues.

Caring Corus staff have donated £500 received for exceeding company Health & Safety targets to local Newcastle charitites!

04 Apr 2005

Employees at Corus Service Centre on Blaydon’s Chainbridge Road Industrial Estate chose to split the money between the Motor Neurone Disease Centre at Royal Victoria Infirmary and the Jesmond-based regional office of Cancer Research UK - because both charities have enhanced the lives of family members and friends.

Training Matters at Blaydon Steelworks!

04 Apr 2005

Staff at Corus Service Centre in Blaydon were set a challenge of formalising their skills - and all passed with flying colours!

'Blueprint for Success' has steel at the heart of the new Tesco stores in Ireland

01 Mar 2005

Corus Ireland has provided both specialist steel to suit the architectural blueprints of Tesco new standard concept footprint and the special grade temperature resistant steel for the new Dublin cold store.

Training matters at Corus Cradley!

01 Mar 2005

Despite recent reports on the shortage of skilled engineering workers in the Black Country, a Cradley company is building from within to secure its future!

Corus Automotive Centre secures additional Land Rover contract for new Range Rover Sport

01 Feb 2005

Corus Automotive Service Centre’s specialist large panel press blanking capability has resulted in the company securing an additional contract to supply Land Rover with the rear door outer panels for the all new Range Rover Sport, being launched this summer.

Corus Lisburn achieves outstanding Health & Safety award

01 Feb 2005

Corus Ireland Service Centre in Lisburn has just achieved a remarkable feat. The site has been awarded the prestigious Level 8 ISRS Health & Safety standard, a huge success for the international steel company"s safety record.

'Men of steel' show their softer side

01 Nov 2004

Corus Strip Processing Centre has donated £1,000 to little known charity the Cornelia de Lange Syndrome (CDLS) Foundation - in recognition of a colleague whose son suffers from the rare genetic disorder.

Clever cladding from Corus creates beacon out of budget hotel

01 Nov 2004

The speculatively-built, five storey hotel is the work of local architects CMC, acting as executive architect, and rising architecture firm Proctor and Matthews, which won a limited design competition set by the developer and Cambridge Council planners.