2023- the Year Ahead for Pre Painted Steel
Predicting trends in the steel industry comes with one certainty: your predictions will never be 100% correct, it’s just a question of how inaccurate they are. So it is with some trepidation that I put my views for the next 12 months forward…
Prepainted Steel Coil Coating – The History & the Process
Have you ever wondered how pre painted steel is painted or how colour coated steel is created? Read this blog to find out all about the history and the process….
Pre Painted Steel Composition
Have you ever wondered how many layers pre painted steel (aka coated steel) has and why?
Pre painted steel is made up of several different layers with each type of product differing in both the thickness and the properties of each layer.
The Climate Emergency & the UK Pre Painted Steel Sector
Is the Pre Painted steel sector really on track for Carbon Net Zero by 2050? The iron & steel industry accounted for 7.2% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions in 2016: this compares to the aviation industry which was responsible for just 1.9% (source: ourworldindata.org). Our industry clearly has a huge task ahead of it to meet […]
Shortlisted for Awards 2021!!!
We are absolutely delighted to be shortlisted for both the Birmingham Post Awards & the Insider Made in Midlands Awards!! 2020 had always been planned as a big year for us at Benbow Steels but then Covid changed everything for everyone. We needed to decide whether we wanted to continue to invest in our staff […]
Global Steel Price Increases
Like all industries the steel industry is experiencing an exceptional time. Whilst global demand has recovered significantly quicker than expected, steel mills are still unable to produce at levels seen before Covid. This has led to severe worldwide supply shortages of all steel products. As the basic economic principles of supply and demand take effect, […]
We’re open!
It’s crazy times right now but we’re staying open during the lockdown to continue supporting the UK construction and manufacturing industry. We’re doing everything we can to keep our staff and our customers & suppliers safe so we’re constantly reviewing our practices. Stay safe out there. #handsfacespace#crazytimes#staysafe#lockdown2
Pricing Update
2020 has been an extraordinary year for everyone and the steel industry has, like every industry, been affected by the worldwide pandemic. After the initial quiet few months of lockdown, there has been a significant bounce-back in demand from the initial impact of the Covid crisis. This has meant that steel mills do not have […]
We’ve extended our factory!
As part of our ongoing investment plan, in February of this year, we extended our factory by taking on the site next door. We’ve kitted it out with a new crane, a new coil transfer car, a new forklift, more coil storage bays and more sheet racking. It’s meant that we’ve been able to increase […]
Covid-19 Collection Notice
Document: Collection Notice- Covid-19 Compliant In order to ensure we’re Covid-19 secure we have introduced new guidance for collections. Please take a look at our notice and get in touch if you have any queries. Thanks,
