Editing Scunthorpe (section)

==Economy==

===Steel industry===
{{Main|Scunthorpe Steelworks}}

[[File:Scunthorpe-blast-furnaces-by-Alan-Murray-Rust.jpg|thumb|Scunthorpe steelworks (2006)]]

The Iron industry in Scunthorpe was established in the mid 19th century, following the discovery and exploitation of middle Lias ironstone east of Scunthorpe. Initially iron ore was exported to iron producers in [[South Yorkshire]]. Later, after the construction of the [[Trent, Ancholme and Grimsby Railway]] (1860s) gave rail access to the area iron production in the area rapidly expanded using local ironstone and imported coal or coke. Rapid industrial expansion in the area led directly to the development of the town of Scunthorpe, eventually incorporating several other former hamlets and villages, in a formerly sparsely populated entirely agricultural area.

From the early 1910s to the 1930s the industry consolidated, with three main ownership concerns formed – the [[Appleby-Frodingham Steel Company]], part of the [[United Steel Companies]]; the [[Redbourn Iron Works]], part of [[Richard Thomas and Company]] of South Wales (later [[Richard Thomas and Baldwins]]); and [[John Lysaght and Co.|John Lysaght]]'s [[Normanby Iron Works]], part of [[Guest, Keen and Nettlefolds]].

In 1967 all three works became part of the nationalised [[British Steel Corporation]] (BSC), leading to a period of further consolidation – from the 1970s the use of local or regional ironstone diminished, being replaced by imported ore via the [[Immingham Bulk Terminal]]. Conversion to the [[Linz-Donawitz process]] (or "basic oxygen" process) of steel making from the [[open hearth process]] took place from the late 1960s onwards and was complete by the 1990s. Both the Normanby Park and the Redbourn works closed in the early 1980s.

Following privatisation in 1988 the company, together with the rest of BSC, became part of [[Corus Group plc|Corus]] (1999), later [[Tata Steel Europe]] (2007). In 2016 the [[long products]] division of Tata Steel Europe was sold to [[Greybull Capital]] with Scunthorpe as the primary steel production site.

In May 2019, after a drop in future orders,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newyorker.com/news/letter-from-the-uk/the-death-of-british-steel-and-the-myth-of-the-good-brexit|title=The Death of British Steel and the Myth of the Good Brexit|last=Knight|first=Sam|magazine=The New Yorker|date=10 July 2019|access-date=8 August 2019|issn=0028-792X}}</ref> and a breakdown in rescue talks between the government and the company's owner, Greybull, [[British Steel Limited]] entered insolvency.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/business-48365241|title=British Steel collapse threatens 5,000 jobs|work=BBC News|date=22 May 2019|access-date=8 August 2019}}</ref>

Industries associated with the steelworks include metal engineering as well as a [[The BOC Group|BOC]] plant.

===Other industries===

[[File:Trent View House transformed - geograph.org.uk - 2738626.jpg|thumb|Trent View House Flats]]

Although the historical predominance of the steel industry made Scunthorpe a virtual [[monotown]], there are other industries in the town. These include food production, distribution and retailing. North of the town next a waste management firm, Bell Waste Control, which services the majority of industry in Scunthorpe and the surrounding areas. On the Foxhills Industrial Park, north of the A1077 northern bypass, are many distribution companies, notably a large building owned by the [[Nisa (retailer)|Nisa]] co-operative type [[mutual organisation]] which has its UK headquarters there. Also on the Foxhills Industrial Park is a 500,000 square foot factory occupied by [[Wren Kitchens]], employing 350 full-time workers.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.thisisscunthorpe.co.uk/100-new-jobs-Scunthorpe-Wren-Kitchens-expansion/story-18167070-detail/story.html | work=Scunthorpe Telegraph | location=Scunthorpe | title=100 new jobs for Scunthorpe through Wren Kitchens expansion | date=16 February 2013 | access-date=21 March 2013}}</ref>

[[2 Sisters Food Group]] have a large chicken processing plant in the town. Key Country Foods produces meat products on an industrial scale. The Sauce Company produces sauces, soups and other foodstuffs for the catering and supermarket sectors. In 1947, Riley's Crisps was created in the town, moving to Colin Road before becoming [[Sooner Snacks]] in 1981.<ref name=Grimsby_Oct_18>{{cite news|url=https://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/news/local-news/scunthorpe-snack-factory-1750-payroll-2127882?int_source=amp_continue_reading&int_medium=amp&int_campaign=continue_reading_button#amp-readmore-target|title=Scunthorpe snack factory had 1,750 on payroll in mid 1980s|website=Grimsby Live|date=21 October 2018}}</ref> The factory is still operational manufacturing [[Golden Wonder]] crisps.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.scunthorpetelegraph.co.uk/news/scunthorpes-golden-wonder-makes-multi-152797|title=Scunthorpe's Golden Wonder makes multi-million pound purchase in vending machine market|newspaper=Scunthorpe Telegraph|date=30 June 2017}}</ref> [[Ericsson Mobile Platforms]] produces printed circuit boards for the telecommunications industry. There are a number of other firms, mostly involved in manufacturing and light engineering.

In the 2001 census 19.3% of the working age population were economically inactive.<ref>[http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=276824&c=DN17+1HD&d=13&e=4&g=392455&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=0&s=1233663649696&enc=1&dsFamilyId=1724 "Economic Deprivation"], [[Office for National Statistics]]. Retrieved 24 July 2011</ref>
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===Retail===
[[File:The High Street, Scunthorpe (geograph 574901).jpg|thumb|High Street]]
Scunthorpe has two major shopping centres, effectively a single site: the Foundry Shopping Centre and the Parishes Centre. The former was constructed in the late 1960s/early 1970s during a wholesale reconstruction of the old town; the latter was constructed in the early part of the 2000s decade on the site of the town's old bus station. There are also many well known retailers on High Street.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thefoundryscunthorpe.co.uk |title=The Foundry Shopping Centre|website=Thefoundryscunthorpe.co.uk |access-date=3 August 2008 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.theparishes.com |title=The Parishes Shopping Centre |website=Theparishes.com|access-date=3 August 2008 }}</ref> On 6 January 2011 [[Marks and Spencer]] closed their High Street store after 80 years of trading,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.business-live.co.uk/all-about/yorkshire-humber|title=Yorkshire & Humber – Business news, local news, expert opinion |website=Business-live.co.uk|access-date=14 November 2021}}</ref> but a new Marks and Spencer store opened near the football ground in 2014.

However the size of the remaining retail units reflects the size of the area's population and with larger shopping facilities within reasonable travelling distance in [[Grimsby]], [[Kingston upon Hull|Hull]], [[Doncaster]], [[Lincoln, Lincolnshire|Lincoln]], [[Leeds]] and at [[Meadowhall Centre|Meadowhall]], [[Sheffield]].

The once-thriving market, mostly under cover in market halls just to the north of the Central Library, at the eastern end of the High Street, had shrunk noticeably in the last ten years, and has now moved to the new St John's Market, close to the Bus Station. The opening date was 22 March 2019.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.northlincs.gov.uk/opening-date-revealed-for-new-st-johns-market/  |title=New Market Opening Date Announced|website=Northlincs.gov.uk |access-date=25 January 2019 }}</ref>

All of the big food retailers are represented in the area. There is a [[Tesco Extra]], and an Aldi (in the former Toys R Us unit) opposite the football ground, while [[Sainsbury's]] (formerly a [[Safeway (UK)|Safeway]]) have their store on the site of the old Scunthorpe United stadium, The Old Show Ground. [[Morrisons]] have a store at the bottom of Mortal Ash Hill (known locally as "Motlash") ([[A18 road (England)|A18 road]]) at the Lakeside Retail Park, on the eastern entrance to the town, while [[Asda]] have a store on Burringham Road.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.multimap.com/clients/browse.cgi?client=asda_sf&f_id=44&origE=-0.66247238508067&origN=53.5687499614262&place=&db=&id=44&count=5&srec=0&icon=X&f_type=&george=&filter=pc%20!&rt=browse2&scale=10000 |title=Maps |publisher=Multimap.com |access-date=30 March 2017}}</ref> In 2011 Asda opened another store in the former Netto, on Carlton Street.

On 24 October 2014 Marks and Spencer's returned to the town after almost a 4-year absence. The store is housed in a purpose-built location at the North Lincolnshire Shopping Park, beside Glanford Park. The shopping park also includes [[Boots UK|Boots]], B&M Bargains, [[Costa Coffee]] and [[Subway (restaurant)|Subway]].