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The Materials Processing Institute is a research and innovation centre serving global steel and materials organisations that work in advanced materials, industrial decarbonisation, the circular economy and digital technologies.

Materials Processing Institute Media Zone:

05/12/2023
Tyne Tees: The Materials Processing Institute demonstrates the future of steelmaking on Teesside
04/12/2023
BBC Radio Tees: Jon Bolton, Chair of the Materials Processing Institute discusses British Steel's plan to resurrect steelmaking on Teesside
03/12/2023
BBC Politics North (North East and Cumbria): Jon Bolton, Chair of the Materials Processing Institute, on plans for 'green' steelmaking on Teesside
23/11/2023
Materials Processing Institute appoints interim CEO
07/11/2023
Chris McDonald of the Materials Processing Institute speaks to BBC Radio 5's Wake up To Money on British Steel's plans for electric steelmaking
07/11/2023
Chris McDonald of the Materials Processing Institute speaks to BBC Radio Tees on British Steel's plans for electric steelmaking on Teesside
07/11/2023
Chris McDonald of the Materials Processing Institute tells BBC Look North how it has kept the flame of steelmaking alive on Teesside
07/11/2023
Chris McDonald of the Materials Processing Institute tells BBC Look North how it has kept the flame of steelmaking alive on Teesside
06/11/2023
Chris McDonald speaks on British Steel plans for Electric Arc Furnaces
23/10/2023
Oakdale partners with Materials Processing Institute to develop low embodied carbon concrete kerbs
16/10/2023
Materials Processing Institute appoints new Group Manager for Digital Technologies
02/10/2023
Steel and cement industry collaboration scales up zero-emissions trials
12/09/2023
Chris McDonald reacts to reports that British Steel may move its steelmaking to Teesside
11/09/2023
Materials Processing Institute’s summer work placement pays dividends for Tees Valley student Lauren
29/08/2023
Year in Industry student plays valuable role in groundbreaking Materials Processing Institute project
20/07/2023
New Foundation Industries Consortium created to drive low carbon innovation for the UK’s vital materials.
28/06/2023
Britain Needs Steel
26/06/2023
Chris McDonald awarded IOM3 Thornton Medal
13/06/2023
Materials Processing Institute launches three year hydrogen research agreement with Trent Refractories and Kanthal
11/05/2023
Materials Processing Institute launches venture arm to commercialise innovation
20/03/2023
Materials Processing Institute Leads Major Zinc Recovery Project
15/03/2023
Institute Chairman Jon Bolton Comments on Spring Budget Statement
13/03/2023
Materials Processing Institute Appoints Diana Mehta To Lead Circular Economy Group
01/03/2023
Civil Engineering Student Lauren Named As Latest Millman Scholar
23/02/2023
Chris McDonald of the Materials Processing Institute discusses the future of the steel industry on BBC Radio Humberside following British Steel’s decision to close its Scunthorpe coking ovens
22/02/2023
Chris McDonald Warns Closure of Scunthorpe Coking Ovens Underlines Need For Green Steelmaking Investment
14/02/2023
Materials Processing Institute Undertakes Trial Melts as Part of Innovative Zero Emissions Cement Project
09/02/2023
Chris McDonald of the Materials Processing Institute discusses the future of UK steelmaking
30/01/2023
Materials Processing Institute Appointed to Research Potential of Creating Hydrogen From Steel sludge
07/12/2022
Why We Need Billingham To Boom
17/11/2022
Chris McDonald Reacts To Autumn Statement
15/11/2022
Chris McDonald previews Chancellor's Autumn Statement
14/11/2022
Founder of Critical Minerals Association Joins Materials Processing Institute’s PRISM Advisory Board
03/11/2022
Amber Keegan completes Ashok Kumar Fellowship with cyber security briefing note to Government policymakers
24/10/2022
£19.5m Awarded to Foundation Industries Consortium for Scale Up of Sustainable Technologies
17/10/2022
Undergraduates highlight Millman Scholarship benefits to Tees Valley students
10/10/2022
The Materials Processing Institute announces appointments to three key senior management roles
29/09/2022
Animmersion UK delivers augmented reality vision of modern steel making with the Materials Processing Institute
21/09/2022
Chris McDonald Elected a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering
30/08/2022
Work underway on hydrogen steel pilot production facility
22/08/2022
Chemical engineering graduate Josh ‘honoured’ to be awarded prestigious Ashok Kumar Fellowship
27/07/2022
Materials Processing Institute leads £6.5m project to transform the cement and steel industries
13/06/2022
Industry experts strengthen Materials Processing Institute board
01/06/2022
Materials Processing Institute leads on national green steel hydrogen pilot project
17/05/2022
Materials Processing Institute creates biodiverse hotspot
26/04/2022
Materials Processing Institute to contribute expertise to United Nations decarbonisation initiative
07/04/2022
Torvex Energy unveils game changing process to create green hydrogen from seawater
30/03/2022
Expanding Pearl Safety Solutions on target to achieve record turnover
02/03/2022
Applications are invited for the Ashok Kumar Fellowship
22/02/2022
Courses created by Materials Processing Institute available to global audience following World Steel Association/ steeluniversity agreement
17/02/2022
'We can take back control of energy by boosting gas' - Chris McDonald opinion piece for The Journal
08/02/2022
The Materials Processing Institute signs up to Good Business Charter
14/12/2021
Chemical Engineering student is recipient of Ashok Kumar Fellowship
29/11/2021
Colleagues welcome the appointment of Paul Kitson to Materials Processing Institute Council
17/11/2021
Materials Processing Institute is a Living Wage employer
05/11/2021
Materials Processing Institute welcomes Select Committee’s support for hydrogen and electric innovation to decarbonise UK steelmaking
02/11/2021
Materials Processing Institute invests in state-of-art spectrometer to aid cutting edge research
20/10/2021
Energy crisis highlights importance of innovation, UK Metals Council told
05/10/2021
Steel and ceramics sectors consortium identify opportunities to cut carbon emissions
27/09/2021
Chris McDonald hails pledges to decarbonise steel industry
20/09/2021
Chris McDonald of the Materials Processing Institute urges UK sovereignty over energy supplies
16/09/2021
Electric and hydrogen steelmaking can overcome challenges of creating a decarbonised steel industry, conference told
28/07/2021
Materials Processing Institute says Sheffield Forgemasters nationalisation is boost to UK steel sector
14/07/2021
Materials Processing Institute joins with IChemE to support the Ashok Kumar fellowship scheme
22/06/2021
The Materials Processing Institute makes charitable donation to support North East’s pandemic recovery
17/06/2021
The Materials Processing Institute joins the Race to Zero
20/05/2021
Materials Processing Institute appoints renewables expert and business start-up mentor
26/04/2021
Steel industry expert Jon Bolton appointed Chairman of Materials Processing Institute
26/04/2021
Leading UK Industrialist Jon Bolton appointed as Chairman of the Materials Processing Institute
18/03/2021
UK steel industry could expand in transition to Zero Carbon future, report reveals
16/03/2021
Materials Processing Institute announces partnership with NorthEast Capital to support emerging science and engineering-led enterprises

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The Institute's pilot scale Electric Arc Furnace
The Institute's pilot scale Electric Arc Furnace
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Jon Bolton, Chair of the Materials Processing Institute
Jon Bolton, Chair of the Materials Processing Institute
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Jon Bolton, Chair of the Materials Processing Institute
Jon Bolton, Chair of the Materials Processing Institute
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L-R: Chris McDonald welcomes interim CEO Jonathon Stormon to the Materials Processing Institute
L-R: Chris McDonald welcomes interim CEO Jonathon Stormon to the Materials Processing Institute
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Chris McDonald, CEO of the Materials Processing Institute
Chris McDonald, CEO of the Materials Processing Institute
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Tyne Tees: The Materials Processing Institute demonstrates the future of steelmaking on Teesside
BBC Radio Tees: Jon Bolton, Chair of the Materials Processing Institute discusses British Steel's plan to resurrect steelmaking on Teesside
BBC Politics North (North East and Cumbria): Jon Bolton, Chair of the Materials Processing Institute, on plans for 'green' steelmaking on Teesside
Steel and cement industry collaboration scales up zero-emissions trials
Chris McDonald of the Materials Processing Institute discusses the future of the steel industry on BBC Radio Humberside following British Steel’s decision to close its Scunthorpe coking ovens