Together, on and off shore wind power is thought to be worth more than £100bn over the next 12 years to suppliers like Corus. Job cuts have however, also hit other steel plants on Teesside in the last year. In June, Corus announced job cuts in its Long Products business with 428 jobs to go in the Tees Valley - with plants at Lackenby, Hartlepool, Skinningrove and Darlington affected. Corus Tubes at Hartlepool employs around 640 staff, although 156 job cuts have been announced.