Tata Steel Limited has opened the UK's profiling centre for steel plate in the West Midlands, increasing its plate processing capacity in the region by up to 50%. The new Profiling Centre, at Steelpark in Wednesfield, transforms steel plate into a multitude of shaped and machined components, from high-volume production runs for off-road vehicle wheels and booms for earth-moving equipment, to large one-off components for construction projects and specialist engineering applications. The £3.1 million facility provides a step change in Tata Steel's capability to supply plate that has been cut and finished to exact size, shape and quality specifications.

Steelpark's profiling capacity will be increased to 47,000 tonnes per annum.