This large abandoned steel plant dates back to the 1970s when Cockerill builded a 70 ton electric arc furnace and the world’s largest round strand caster.
this was built in 1972 to provide steel blooms for the rolling mill that was located across the river.
In 2009, the factory was required to limit the production, it was no longer allowed to produce steel at night and in the weekends because of the dust problems and the loud noises that came from the factory. A few years later in 2014 the amount of activity decreased, this was due to the high costs and old installations because there was no money to renew everything, In April 2016 the steel plant closed its doors forever and demolition was started a few years later.......
The control room
this was built in 1972 to provide steel blooms for the rolling mill that was located across the river.
In 2009, the factory was required to limit the production, it was no longer allowed to produce steel at night and in the weekends because of the dust problems and the loud noises that came from the factory. A few years later in 2014 the amount of activity decreased, this was due to the high costs and old installations because there was no money to renew everything, In April 2016 the steel plant closed its doors forever and demolition was started a few years later.......
The control room
