With the news dominated by coronavirus and the roll-out of vaccination programmes at home and abroad, people would be forgiven for thinking that things were quiet from a steel industry and manufacturing perspective. The reality could not be further from the truth.   In this February briefing I discuss the Brexit Transition, soaring steel prices and the potential impact of the Lunar New Year holiday in the Far Read More

Our Commercial Director, Simon Edwards, reflects on 2020 and shares his thoughts on what 2021 has in store for us from a steel industry point of view. The photographs above certainly tell a tale.  The majority of them were taken in January, before the world had fully awoken to the threat posed by Covid-19.  Two of them were captured in the spring, as restrictions started to transform the way businesses had to Read More

Modern manufacturers require service centre support that enables them to focus on running their business efficiently.  Time lost to poor quality or the cost of carrying large amounts of stock are no longer acceptable.  It is increasingly accepted that the price per tonne you pay for your slitting, blanking and decoiling is far from the only consideration when selecting the service centre that will work best for you, as Read More