Bangkok--30 Jun--Sahaviriya Steel Industries
Prince Andrew, Duke of York, the second son of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, visited Sahaviriya Steel Teesside plant, jointly welcomed by Mr. Win Viriyaprapaikit, President of Sahaviriya Steel Industries (SSI), Mr. Phil Dryden, CEO of Sahaviriya Steel Industries UK (SSI UK), H.E. Mr. Kitti Wasinondh, Thailand Ambassador to UK, company staff, and community leaders.In his role as UK Special Representative for Trade and Investment, His Royal Highness said “I am delighted to see the re-commissioning work here, and appreciate very much the investment by Thailand and SSI in the UK, in particular the North-East region. What I have learned today is that steel-making is a passion of the North-East and something the North-East is extremely proud of. This is going to be a plant which adds value to the UK and global economy. I wish everyone success in the task ahead and look forward to a return visit when the plant is in production.”
Sahaviriya Steel Teesside plant is an integrated iron and steel making facility, with the second largest blast furnace in Europe. With the acquisition of Sahaviriya Steel Teesside plant, SSI is now ASEAN’s largest fully-integrated flat steel producer.