Monthly Archives: July 2015

For years making stainless steel good enough to use in areas such as construction has been a bit of a balancing act. While the added component of carbon puts the strength into steel it also makes it brittle. Too much carbon for example and the product breaks rather than bends. Alternatively, too little and it […]

Stainless steel has been around for a little over 100 years, so to celebrate its centennial (albeit a little belated) we thought we’d have a bit of fun and describe to you 5 of the world’s greatest stainless steel sculptures. Cloud Gate – Chicago Cloud Gate is actually one of the largest stainless steel sculptures […]

In broad terms metal fabrication is taking a piece of metal and then cutting, moulding, or shaping it into a final usable product. This may include standard stock metal components such as bars, metal sheeting, and metal rods which are a fabricator’s staple. In fact you’ll see these types of components in construction and building […]

If you’ve ever walked up or down a flight of stairs that contains stainless steel balustrading then you’ll probably have noticed the aesthetic sleek appearance, the tactile feel and contemporary nature of it. The truth is a gleaming steel balustrade can add a certain glamour to an otherwise bland staircase and can transform it into […]