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Article: More orders a welcome reprieve for steelworkers

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October 3, 2009
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THOUSANDS of workers at a threatened steel plant on Teesside have been given a reprieve after the company said its order book was full until the end of December.

Up to 2,000 jobs are at risk at Corus - owned by Teesside Cast Products (TCP) - in Redcar, east Cleveland, after a consortium pulled out of a deal to buy its steel in April.

A consultation period at the plant, due to end in August, was extendedwhen new orders were placed for September.

And yesterday it was announced that further orders had been secured and the plant has enough work until after Christmas.

John Bolton, TCP managing director, said the news was a significant step forward.

He said: "Despite what is still a very ...

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