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New Zealand Steel approaches solid waste management by following the principles of avoid, reduce, reuse, recycle. If waste generation cannot be avoided, the best way to deal with it is to lessen the amount created and then find positive ways to reuse and recycle any remaining waste. The company refers to solid wastes as “by-products”, as this tends to make employees remember that unwanted materials have a value to the environment and the economy. The production of solid waste is inevitable in steelmaking. Each year, New Zealand Steel’s Glenbrook Mill produces approximately 600,000 tonnes of waste. Around 80% of the waste is recycled, reused or sold.

The well known black sand beaches sweeping down the west coast of the North Island are the sites of New Zealand’s greatest known reserves of ironsand. Its potential for commercial use was recognised from the early days of European settlement. This black ironsand was formed 2.5 million years ago from rock deposited on the coast by volcanic activity in the Taranaki region. The sand contains mainly ironsand (titanomagnetite) and lime-soda feldspars. Over the centuries, the heavy dark ironsands have been transported by ocean currents along the coast and deposited on beaches, forming dunes of up to 90 metres high. After extensive trials, the New Zealand Steel Mill at Glenbrook opened in 1970 with an ironsand mine located at the mouth of the Waikato River.

New Zealand Steel is part of the BlueScope Group, a strong and successful global company employing over 16,000 people within more than 100 facilities in 17 countries.

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BlueScope is a flat steel producer for the domestic Australian, New Zealand and US markets, and is a leading international supplier of steel products and solutions, principally focused on the global building and construction industry.  The Company is structured into several businesses.

 

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Internationally we are recognised for our unique process of turning ironsand into steel, but more importantly we are also recognised for our dynamic and unique team of people who drive our company towards success everyday.

We pride ourselves on being the market leader in steel based building solutions and the largest employer in the Franklin region. Our Commitment to innovation, from exporting iron ore to creating steel framed residential housing, underpins our desire to be New Zealand's premier steel building business.

We aim to attract and retain the best people by creating an environment where they are supported and encouraged to do their best.

At New Zealand Steel we see our people as our strength and we have an ongoing commitment to providing an environment where you will be able to meet and exceed your career aspirations.