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Check in regularly to get the latest industry and company news.

Metalex Blog

Check in regularly to get the latest industry and company news.
Metal Market News From Your favourite Metal Stockholder

Metal Market News From Your favourite Metal Stockholder

2018 looks like another exciting year for our sector, full of dramatic fluctuations, new discoveries and fresh ways to harness metals for the good of humankind. Welcome to the rollercoaster ride. Here’s the latest. 2018 looks like another exciting year for our sector,...

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3d metal printing, pathogen-killing aluminium and more

3d metal printing, pathogen-killing aluminium and more

Just in time for Christmas, there's plenty of good news on tap. If you're searching for reliable, expert aluminium stockholders, you've found us. And we'll be delighted to help. In the meantime, here's the latest news from our world. Just in time for Christmas,...

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The latest metal supply and innovation news

The latest metal supply and innovation news

There’s plenty going on in our sector right now. Here’s the latest metal suppliers news including demand increases thanks to the electric vehicle revolution. There’s plenty going on in our sector right now. Here’s the latest metal suppliers news including demand...

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The Latest Metal Supply News From Around the World

The Latest Metal Supply News From Around the World

As usual the metal supply sector is buzzing with news, some good and some not so good. Australia calling for ban on combustible aluminium panels First off, the Australian Senate is calling for a country-wide ban on the use of combustible aluminium panels "as a matter...

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3 top stories from an expert UK metal supplier

3 top stories from an expert UK metal supplier

In a week when a collection of interior décor trend-setters announced that brass was the latest and most desirable metal for the home, there’s plenty of weird and wonderful metal industry news from metal suppliers, Metalex. Here are three of the best. In a week when a...

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THE LATEST FROM THE BLOG

The state of British steel, metal asteroids, LME chaos and more

Welcome to 2023, which is already looking turbulent.  The nation’s steel industry is still in a state of perma-crisis, there’s trouble brewing at the London Metals Exchange, and people are doing crazy things with dangerous loads of metal. But we’re keeping calm and...

High-polluting US aluminium, Cumbria coal mine lies, good recycling news

In a week where the USA’s ageing aluminium plants have been slammed for emitting more PFCs per ton of the metal than other countries, there’s plenty of metals supply news to showcase.In a week where the USA’s ageing aluminium plants have been slammed for emitting more...

Aluminium supply special – Anti-dumping issues, bankruptcy and more

2014 aluminium round bar, 6082 aluminium square bar, 7075 aluminium plate and more... we’re still selling it, and our customers are keen to buy it. But there’s trouble in the world’s aluminium supply sector. In our aluminium supply special we’ll take a look at a...

Russia metal supply headaches, seaweed batteries, eye-watering steel prices

It’s interesting to see two tricky problems hitting the metals supply world particularly hard. Russia’s war on Ukraine is having unexpected consequences for steel and aluminium, and tough climate change goals are shaping the future of metals as well as the products...

Rusal scandal, radiation-proof aluminium alloy, amazing batteries

There’s a scandal erupting over Rusal and the LME; new aluminium alloy brings space travel a tad closer; batteries are about to be taken to an exciting new place; aluminium is finding its way into drinking water and there's more trouble for UK steel. It’s all go as...

Aluminium special – Rusal threats, raw aluminium market fears and more

To say it’s up and down in the world of aluminium at the moment may be a little bit of an understatement. The energy crisis is affecting supply and demand in surprising ways; Rusal are driving uncertainty about uncertainty; Raw Aluminium orders are down in the US;...

It’s madness in the world of metal supply – But we’ve got your back!

The energy price crisis, Russia’s war on Ukraine, a looming shortage of crucial metals... it’s all go out there. As trusted metal supplies experts, we’re weathering the storm. Whatever happens we’ll bring all of our considerable expertise into play to source the metal...

Smelters shut up shop, Novelis refuses Russian aluminium & Honda secures metals supply.

The war in Ukraine carries on, the economy is tanking, energy prices are rocketing and we’re headed for an almighty recession but what’s happening in the world of metal supply? Let’s explore some stories about metal innovation and discovery and the latest metals news,...

Asteroid fail, copper-jawed mini monster, lithium-ion gets a boost

Japan bombed an asteroid... and nothing happened. Old-school copper wiring is enjoying a speed boost thanks to cool science. Copper-rich bloodworm jaws build themselves, and the process is completely amazing. Plus - electric car charging might be about to become a lot...

Robots inside you, sensitive robotic hand, fibre-optic spying and more

As aluminium suppliers we’re always interested to hear weird science stories about the metal. As popular steel suppliers in the UK, we like tall steel tales just as much. As the summer holidays rumble on, we’ve discovered a bunch of fascinating metal-inspired stories...

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