BlueScope to expand metal coating plant

The NSW Government has announced that approval has been granted for the development of an additional BlueScope Steel factory in Western Sydney. The development of the factory will firm up the supply of BlueScope steel products for the building and construction industry.

With construction completion slated for 2025, the facility is expected to produce approximately 240,000 new Colorbond steel rooftops per year, or 80,000 new steel house frames.

The government said the facility will create more than 300 new job opportunities, with 43 ongoing jobs at the plant. Approximately 258 jobs will be created during the construction process. With private investment of $320 million, the factory will be built at the existing BlueScope Western Sydney Service Centre on Templar Road, Erskine Park.

“This is exactly the kind of innovation we want to see in NSW,” said Premier of NSW Chris Minns. “Not only will this factory boost our state’s domestic manufacturing capability, it will also provide vital materials as we boost housing supply.”

“The NSW Planning Minister’s decision to provide planning approval for this State Significant Project will allow BlueScope to progress the construction of a new, state-of-the-art, metal coating line, the first to be built in over 30 years,” said BlueScope’s Chief Executive Australian Steel Products Tania Archibald. “Construction of the manufacturing facility will allow BlueScope to better meet the growing demand for steel building and construction products, in particular TRUECORE steel for light gauge steel framing and feed for the company’s iconic COLORBOND steel products for roofing and walling applications.

“Our plan is to have the plant commissioned and operational by the end of 2025.”