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FAQ: What is Mild Steel?

Kicking off a new series of blog posts from Austen Knapman is a question we see asked time and time again: What is mild steel?

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Chinese Steel Production Climbs 9.8%

Signs of a pick-up in the Chinese property market saw steel production soar to a new high in February, despite government officials’ efforts to streamline the industry and reign in capacity.

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Aluminium Scrap Market Tightens in the UK

Over the past few weeks the UK’s aluminium scrap market has tightened significantly, seeing prices increasing as much as 15% as buyers seek out raw material. Such price increases have been attributed to cold weather and Christmas shutdowns, which have

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Cut to Size Galvanised Tube

Among our many cut to size mild steel products available on our website you will find galvanised mild steel tube, which is a popular steel tube for many high strength applications in demanding environments.

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Mild Steel Rebar - Available Cut to Size at Austen Knapman

We are really pleased to have had so much interest in our mild steel and aluminium products, and plenty of enquiries for our tools and welding consumables too.

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RUSAL Plc Expecting Rise in Aluminium Demand

Russia’s United Company RUSAL Plc is to expect a rise of 6% in global aluminium demand in 2013, driven by investment in Chinese infrastructure projects, Reuters reported this week.

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