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After a demanding site move at the start of 2025, we enter 2026 fully settled at our Sherwood Park facility — with more saws, more vehicles, more grades and sizes, and lead times and output at their best ever levels. Here is where things stand and what we are working on next.
Read more ►On 16 July 2026 British Steel passed into public ownership — but the rail and construction steel it makes at Scunthorpe is a different supply chain to bright and alloy engineering bar. We explain what the nationalisation does and does not change, why engineering bar stays ~90% imported, and how the July quota regime is the change that really touches your price and lead time.
The UK is switching from blast furnaces to electric arc furnaces — the Port Talbot EAF has slipped and British Steel is now publicly owned. We explain what EAF steel means for alloy bar quality, residual elements like copper and tin, and why the EN 10204 mill certificate matters more than ever.
From January 2027 the UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism adds a carbon charge to imported iron and steel. We explain who is liable, the £50,000 threshold, how the charge is calculated, and which grades and sources are most exposed.
Parkside Steel has acquired a new 60,000 sq ft unit at Sherwood Park — allowing us to increase our range of products and processes across two sites. A significant step forward in our capacity to serve customers.
New Renault vehicles arrived this morning, increasing our fleet capacity. A dedicated weekly run now covers Stoke, Manchester, Leeds and surrounding areas — making Parkside Steel a realistic choice for North West engineering businesses.
A new outfeed table fitted to our TSUNE high-speed circular saw means we can now offer reduced lead times on bulk orders for longer pieces. If you are being quoted lead times that don’t suit your schedule, call us.
“At Parkside Steel, we believe every order matters — no matter the size. Whether you need one piece of 25mm bright bar or a full load of 300mm black round, you get the same response, the same care, and the same service. That is just how we work.”
From July 2026, the UK’s steel safeguard measures increase to 50% on excess imports with quota volumes cut by 60%. We look at which grades are most affected and what buyers should consider when planning stock requirements this year.
“We’ve been quiet on LinkedIn. The team have been hard at work making sure we get our customers what they need when they need it. We enter 2026 fully settled at our new site and lead times & output have never been better.”
Carbon, manganese, chromium, molybdenum, sulphur — every element on an EN 10204 cert tells you something about how the steel will behave. Our new guide explains each one in plain English, with typical ranges for common engineering grades.
“After a challenging site move at the beginning of the year we are now settled and ready to enter 2026 better than ever. We’d like to thank all our customers and suppliers for their support throughout 2025. The business is in the strongest position it has ever been.”
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