How smart investment pays dividends for customers
How smart investment pays dividends for customers
In last month’s update I mentioned that we had substantial investment plans for this year. True to our word we’ve hit 2024 running and have already started boosting our capabilities to help customers plan with more confidence and overcome any operation…
Read more »How to get more out of 2024!
How to get more out of 2024!
As the doors open on 2024 we’d like to wish everyone all the very best for the new year, and extend a big thank-you to our customers for their unwavering support over the last twelve months. The past year has certainly had its moments! We all know that…
Read more »AS9120 accreditation – signed, sealed, delivered.
AS9120 accreditation – signed, sealed, delivered.
Many of you will know that AS9120 certification is an international standard awarded to top performers in the aerospace industry. It’s a pretty demanding process and organisations are regularly reassessed to make sure they’re maintaining the right stan…
Read more »Regulations and accreditations – we’ve got you covered!
Regulations and accreditations – we’ve got you covered!
Did you know that the European Union has recently implemented new restrictions around the import or purchase of iron and steel products that incorporate materials originating in Russia? Non-adherence to the new regulations could cause problems in all s…
Read more »To infinity and beyond… how the EFI/NEA merger is shaping up
To infinity and beyond… how the EFI/NEA merger is shaping up
Following up on the recent merger announcement of Ed Fagan Inc. (EFI) and National Electronic Alloys (NEA) in the US, I thought it would be a good idea to bring you right up to speed with the latest developments. Firstly, the name of the new parent org…
Read more »US merger strengthens European service offering
US merger strengthens European service offering
This month I’m delighted to be able to share some exciting news that will further enhance our product and service offering, while also creating some great opportunities for innovation moving forward. You may already be aware of our longstanding associa…
Read more »Seal your deal with Kovar
Seal your deal with Kovar
This month, I’m dedicating some space to one of our most enduring products, Kovar. You probably already know Kovar as a controlled expansion alloy made of iron, nickel and cobalt – but I wanted to give you a whistle stop tour of some history, propertie…
Read more »Multidimensional metallurgy
Multidimensional metallurgy
In last month’s blog I talked briefly about some of our core products and services. But sometimes, it’s our less obvious capabilities and willingness to go the extra mile that can have the biggest impact on business operations. Such competencies are of…
Read more »Helping you get the most out of your materials.
Helping you get the most out of your materials.
What’s in a name? Nicofe, for example, was created around the periodic symbols of some of the company’s most popular material components: Nickel, Cobalt and Iron. I wanted to expand a little more on that concept in this month’s blog, just to give you a…
Read more »2023: Adding more capabilities and more efficiencies to deliver more value
2023: Adding more capabilities and more efficiencies to deliver more value
We hope you all enjoyed the festive break – and welcome to our first blog of 2023! As the new year gets underway, we’ve been talking to some of our customers about their business plans and expectations for the next 12 months. Unsur…
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