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Columbia Metals has participated in an article on high performance motorsport alloys published in the February/March 2023 edition of Race Engine Technology (RET) magazine. In the publication, targeted at engineers in the motorsport industry, Columbia Metals provides its insight into the properties of Colsibro® and Trojan, copper nickel silicon alloys widely used for valve guides and valve seats. …

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Vic Ingram, the Warehouse Manager in the Halifax branch of Columbia Metals, is today celebrating 40 years at the company. Vic is Columbia Metals’ longest serving employee and has been an integral part of the development of the Halifax branch since joining the company as a driver in 1982. Vic has been presented with a …

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Columbia Metals have received the SC21 Bronze Award in a ceremony at the Farnborough International Airshow. The award and certificate were presented to William Bradley, Quality and Technical Manager (pictured with the certificate, right), by Colin Hart, Head of SC21 at the ADS, the trade organisation representing the aerospace, defence, security and space industries. Columbia Metals …

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Columbia Metals has been recognised with the Bronze Performance Standard Award from the ADS, the trade organisation representing the aerospace, defence, security and space industries. This achievement is a culmination of Columbia Metals’ continuous efforts to raise quality and supply chain standards. The Bronze Award ensures Columbia Metals can be considered as a preferred supplier …

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Columbia Metals has provided sponsorship to a specialist garden furniture designer for an exhibition stand at this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Gloucestershire-based David Murphy will be showcasing a selection of spheres at the event made from CZ101 brass supplied by Columbia Metals. CZ101 is a brass alloy containing approximately 90% copper and 10% zinc. …

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Columbia Metals has made a vital contribution to the national effort to manufacture ventilators as the United Kingdom fights the Covid-19 outbreak. The company responded to an urgent request to supply a large quantity of a specific grade of brass in support of the government’s requirement for 10,000 of the devices. On the evening of …

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Columbia Metals have been presented with their AS9120 certificate at an awards ceremony hosted by the British Standards Institute (BSI) in Milton Keynes. The presentation followed Columbia Metals’ success in obtaining AS9120 approval in October 2019. Anne Scorey, Managing Director of BSI UK, handed over the certificate to the Columbia Metals team. In attendance were …

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BSI Group have congratulated Columbia Metals on their recent certification to BS EN 9120:2018, the quality management standard for suppliers to the aerospace industry. Jon Richardson, EMEA Aerospace Operations Manager at BSI, said: “Certification to the Aerospace Quality Management for distributors will increase market opportunities for Columbia Metals. Getting this certification demonstrates the organization’s commitment …

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