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We’re celebrating 100 years of Stainless Steel in style with this infographic showing how Stainless Steel has been used in well known structures and buildings around the world. Embed this infographic on your website or blog by copying the following … Continue reading →

The World Steel Association (@WorldSteel) held a steel debate on Twitter last Friday afternoon. The discussion titled “Steel: The Next Hero – Looking to the Future” came about after the announcement of The Steel Story. The Steel Story The microsite, … Continue reading →

We aim to have strong local links as well as global success and are pleased to have this recognised at the International Trade Club Awards, which recognises the work of exporters and importers. Ed Murphy, International Trade and Training Director … Continue reading →

Castle Metals continues to keep moving forwards and we have relaunched our website which we feel showcases our products and services in a more friendly manner. Following on from the launch of our blog and social accounts, we aim to … Continue reading →

Marjan Wouda, an internationally renowned sculptor chose Castle Metals to help with her commission for Bold Venture Park in the local town of Darwen. Titled ‘The Huntington Trail’ the project features a giant Victorian style armchair and side-table fabricated from … Continue reading →

The cost of metal can fluctuate wildly, and there are various reasons which may cause it to either rise or fall. The metals which we’re looking at here are those, such as gold, silver, copper and nickel which are much … Continue reading →

Put in the simplest terms, ferrous metals are those which contain iron, whilst non ferrous metals don’t have any iron content. There are, however, other differences between the two types of metal which have a strong bearing upon the tasks which … Continue reading →

When ordering metal, most people specify a particular size and shape of the material, and the processes employed to ensure that the raw metal meets this specification are varied and broadly flexible. Since metal is, by definition, extremely tough and … Continue reading →

The term ‘rare earth metals’ refers less to the quantity of these substances which can be found on earth, and more to the difficulty inherent in extracting them. Since substances such as Cerium, which is vital to the production of … Continue reading →

One of the key advantages of stainless steel lies in the materials sheer versatility. The fact that the precise composition of stainless steel can be altered to create a metal which is perfectly suited to a particular task means that … Continue reading →