Yellow Metals

Blackburns Yellow Metals - Bronze, Brass, Copper...

Blackburns range of yellow metals includes bronze, brass, copper and its alloys and is widely used in many applications and industries. The products versatility ensures good conductivity the properties include strength; ductility; hardness, corrosion resistance and low magnetic permeability. It is available in a variety of colours, together with ease of machining, plating, forming and polishing.

Our local stocks enhanced by our central facility hold all of the frequently required forms of copper and its alloys including sheet, plate, machining rod & hollow rod, flat bar, hexagon bar and tube.

We also offer a complete range of fabrication and processing services including machining bar, pipe and tube cutting throughout our nationwide network of sales and distribution centres.

Blackburns MD, Karl Weston stated during a recent meeting with a delegation of manufacturers...

''Stockholders have never been more important than they are in the current climate. UK manufacturers from all sectors must be able to compete in world markets. Stockholders provide the ability for manufacturers to obtain materials, such as aluminium and stainless steel, at a competitive price, by importing from the most competitive parts of the world and delivering the material they require, when they need it, without the need to tie up resource and capital...'

New Fleet

Blackburns invests in new fleet of commercial vehicles with lower emissions, improving carbon footprint.

Exclusive product development...

Blackburns develops an exclusive stainless steel tube product for the marine industry which saves weight, improves strength and corrosion resistance.

Contact Neal Horsley

Neil Hitchmough joins Blackburns as National Extrusion Development Manager...

With the ever growing economy issues, the need to supply our customers with cost effective extrusions from sources throughout the world, has never been more paramount. Neil joins the company from a manufacturing background, having worked for major UK extruders and also represented Asian mills within the UK.

Neil will be able to bring the expertise and knowledge of direct mill supply together with the advantage of stockholding and the cost savings and service levels these elements can offer.

Contact Neil Hitchmough