Materials Processing Institute Welcomes UK Steel Strategy
Press Release issued 19/03/2026
The Materials Processing Institute (MPI) has welcomed the release of the UK Government’s Steel Strategy, highlighting its strong focus on stabilising and future-proofing the nation’s steelmaking capabilities.
The strategy confirms electric arc furnaces (EAF) as the future of British steelmaking. MPI plays a central role in enabling and accelerating the transition to a sustainable, low-emission, highly circular, and technically advanced steel sector. This includes recent public investment to upgrade the pilot-scale Electric Arc Furnace at its Green Steel Centre in Teesside, alongside a wide range of ongoing research and innovation activities to maximise recycled content in demanding low nitrogen steel grades, advance green primary ironmaking technologies, decarbonise heat treatment processes, and provide technical support to steel plants across the UK.
MPI reaffirms its commitment to working closely with the UK Government and partners across the supply chain to develop the processes, technologies, training, and policies required to ensure the success of the Steel Strategy.
Chris Oswin, Chief Executive Officer of the Materials Processing Institute commented: “Research and innovation sit at the heart of the UK’s steel revival. The Steel Strategy makes clear that our future competitiveness depends on accelerating the development of cleaner technologies, smarter manufacturing, and world leading expertise across the supply chain. This is a moment of real opportunity, with the UK’s exceptional RD&I capabilities, strong academic partnerships, and a renewed national focus on green steel, we have the foundations to lead the next era of advanced steelmaking. The Materials Processing Institute stands ready to work with government and industry to turn this ambition into practical progress - driving innovation, supporting decarbonisation, and securing high value jobs for the long term.”
MPI contributed directly to the Steel Strategy process by authoring a comprehensive review of primary steelmaking options (UK Primary Steelmaking Review 2025) , further insights from which will be shared and discussed at an upcoming online event. MPI continue to support the UK Steel Council in an ongoing task to define and deliver essential de-risking, innovation and process support for the transition.
Link - UK Primary Steelmaking Review 2025
Link - The UK Steel Strategy
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20 March 2026
