In this BONUS episode, Pete speaks with Rob Cooper and Eric Partington about the new Stainless Steel in the Food and Beverage Industry event, which will be held on 9th March 2023 at the Warwickshire Golf and Country Club, Leek Wootton, Warwick.

Bonus

S02E11 | SteelBuy

Dec 2nd, 2022 1h 8m

In this episode, Pete and Mike met Terry Sargeant, the new CEO of SteelBuy and the current Chairman and CEO of ThyssenKrupp UK PLC. We've spoken with a number of e-commerce platforms since we started the podcast, and Terry gave us some great in

S02E10 | i-SPACE

Nov 22nd, 2022 1h 13m

In this episode, Pete and Mike spoke with Cathy Bell from i-SPACE - the latest innovative research project by Swansea University.i-SPACE is an acronym, which stands for "Innovative Steel Processing Accelerating the Circular Economy". In layman'

S02E09 | Fractory

Oct 25th, 2022 1h

Fractory is a multi-national digital manufacturing platform, enabling designers to obtain instant quotations for the production of parts based on their CAD drawings, and to manufacture and deliver the parts quickly and reliably to anywhere in t

S02E08 | Adam Bradley of CRM

Oct 18th, 2022 1h 4m

Fellow podcaster Adam Bradley of Corrosion Resistant Materials (CRM) joined us this week to talk business. Adam is very active on social media, and champions the metals industry, so it was an interesting podcast to record, and he had a lot to s

S02E07 | What happened to SteelScout?

Oct 12th, 2022 1h 14m

SteelScout was the digital arm of TATA Steel, and was launched in 2017.With a big budget and a team of Developers and Steel Specialists, the goals and ambitions were clear. What was not clear was how the market would react to this disruptive pl

S02E06 | The rise and rise of Flocon

Oct 4th, 2022 50m 15s

Flocon Valves and Fittings are a family-owned distributor business based in South Wales. Supplying stainless steel, carbon steel, plastics and everything in between, this business has become a true success story in our industry. In this episode

S02E05 | The Auditor with Andrew Milner #AssuranceWithAndrew

Sep 27th, 2022 1h 4m

Quality standards, audits and ISO accreditations are fundamentally important to Metal Producers, Distributors and End Users, but they aren't always top of every business's to-do list.In this episode, Pete and Mike were joined by quality aficion

Bonus

S02E04 | UK Manufacturing and the 2022 Energy Crisis

Sep 22nd, 2022 36m 57s

This is a bonus podcast featuring in season 2 of The Metal Guys Talk Business.In this episode we were joined by Liam Conway, head of Business Development at Control Energy Costs https://cec.uk.com With energy prices at the top of many manufactu

S02E03 | All that is Stainless with Rob Cooper of the BSSA

Sep 20th, 2022 1h 4m

The BSSA or British Stainless Steel Association represent the interests of the UK's Stainless Steel industry, from manufacturers through to the the end users. In this episode, we were joined by Rob Cooper the MD of the BSSA to talk all things S

S02E02 | Sustain Steel with Richard Curry

Sep 13th, 2022 1h 11m

In this episode, we were joined by Richard Curry who is a Programme Manager at the SUSTAIN Steel Project at Swansea University.The SUSTAIN Steel project aims to deliver cutting-edge science and the engineering research required to create carbon

S02E01 | FC Laser with Danny Fantom and Daryl Lowe

Sep 6th, 2022 1h 20m

In this episode we were joined by CEO Danny Fantom and Managing Director Daryl Lowe to talk about:* All things laser* The meteoric rise of their business since 2011* The outlook for laser in the UK* And the business becoming an employee-owned b

S01E09 | The future of Laser Technology with Edwin Kroon of Lion Lasers

Mar 18th, 2022 30m 46s

This podcast has taken a while to release, but it is just as relevant today, as it was when we initially recorded it.If you have any interest in lasers, then this should open your mind to a whole range of possible uses outside of just cutting h

S01E08 | Post Brexit Misery for Imports and Exports with Simon Hartley of J Heebink Logistics

Feb 9th, 2021 51m 1s

J Heebink are an international logistics company servicing the Benelux, the German Ruhr, the United Kingdom and Ireland. Simon has been working in the freight sector for almost 40 years, so he has a wealth of experience, and gave us a candid vi

Episode 7 | SteelScout

Jan 26th, 2021 54m 36s

This is the seventh episode of The Metal Guys Talk Business, and in this episode, we were joined by SteelScout. SteelScout are a digital platform providing purchasing solutions for metal buyers in the U.K. The business was set up in 2017 to add

S01E07 | SteelScout

Jan 26th, 2021 54m 37s

SteelScout is a digital platform providing purchasing solutions for metal buyers in the UK. The business was set up in 2017 to address what they saw as inefficiencies in the supply chain for metal. In under four years they now have over 8,000 r

S01E06 | "Bottom to the Top" with Rebecca Galley of Hydroscand

Oct 26th, 2020 58m 5s

This week's episode covers:* Rebecca's early career in telesales* Personal development, and standing out in her early career* Getting an MBA, and how important that has been in her progression* Turning around an underperforming business * Overc

S01E05 | "Bottom to the Top" with Sue Greatorex of BSS

Sep 8th, 2020 1h

Sue has had a 45-year career in the industry and worked for some of the biggest players in the UK market. From initially working on a sales desk in her first role in the industry, she made more than 26 house moves to benefit her career rising a

S01E04 | "Next Generation Business Owners" with Piers Baynton of Stephens Gaskets

Jul 24th, 2020 27m 27s

Stephens Gaskets are known for manufacturing Shims, and Gaskets, but they also produce a range of metallic, rubber, high temp, and plastic parts, as well as metal pressings and lasered components.This week's episode covers:* Why he joined the f

S01E03 | "Bottom to the Top" with Rob Brien of Kloeckner Metals

Jun 24th, 2020 28m 58s

This is the third episode of The Metal Guys Talk Business but is our first with a guest. This episode is part of our 'Bottom to the Top' series. This week we are joined by Rob Brien of Kloeckner Metals. Rob began his career for ASD Court Steel

S01E02 | Business Development during COVID-19

Jun 9th, 2020 33m 45s

This is the Second episode of The Metal Guys Talk Business.In this episode, Mike makes up a game for Groupon and Pete says "press the flesh."If you work in the metal or engineering sector, join the conversation.This week's episode covers:* The

S01E01 | The Pilot Podcast

May 31st, 2020 27m 43s

This is the FIRST episode of The Metal Guys Talk Business.In this pilot episode, Pete says "pivot", Mike talks about buying a year's worth of pasta, and then we talk about what's going on in the metal market in the UK.If you work in the metal o