Alloy Wire International (AWI) has taken on an additional 8000 sq ft of space and spent nearly £100,000 on new technology.

The company has refurbished two units that sit adjacent to its HQ to give it the opportunity to reposition production cells for greater efficiency and to free up room for the installation of new machinery. This includes housing a new piece of equipment that produces smoother, high-performance wire for use in tougher conditions, vital to meeting the requirements of major automotive, nuclear and aerospace clients.

The investments will ensure AWI continues to offer three-week lead times for its 62-strong range of Exotic Alloys for over 6000 customers in fifteen different sectors.

Tom Mander, Managing Director of Alloy Wire International, commented: “There are few companies in our sector who can continuously offer the turnaround times that we can -especially in this era of supply chain disruption.

“This is a massive USP for our business and allows us to win work from nearly 70 different countries, supplying critical material to clients operating in automotive, aerospace, defence, medical, nuclear and space.”

He added: “At the same time, we have successfully spent more than £30,000 on laser-guided measuring equipment. Its sensors determine when the wire is out of tolerance, with automatic shutdown function when this happens. This means that it doesn’t have to be manually monitored with a micrometre, saving us both time and resource.”

Alloy Wire International manufactures round, flat and profile wire in 62 Exotic Alloys, such as Inconel, Monel, Hastelloy, Nimonic and Waspaloy.

The firm continues to export its material across the world, with more than 60% of the firm’s annual turnover going overseas. Its biggest international territory continues to be the US, followed by France and Germany thanks to the hard work and contacts of long-term agent Sopa Stahl.

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