_________________________________________________________________________________________________ Avon Metals
How the Avon Metals Group is shaping the future of specialist alloy manufacturing s
For more than 60 years, Avon Metals Ltd has established itself as one of the UK’ s leading specialist alloy manufacturers. From its headquarters in Gloucester, the privately owned and multi-awardwinning business has built an international reputation for metallurgical expertise, technical innovation, and high-performance alloy production across some of the world’ s most demanding industries.
Today, together with Avon Specialty Metals Ltd and Longwear Alloys Ltd, the wider Avon Metals Group provides a fully integrated service spanning alloy design and development, metallurgical consultancy, revert management, advanced testing, manufacturing, and global supply chain support.
Serving sectors including aerospace, industrial gas turbine( IGT), defence, automotive, energy, oil and gas, electronics, and advanced engineering, the Group specialises in aluminium, copper, nickel, cobalt, iron and other complex alloy systems, combining traditional metallurgical knowledge with a forward-thinking approach to sustainability and innovation.
Manufacturing Today spoke exclusively with Richard Lewis, Managing Director of Avon Metals; Steven Munnoch, CEO of Avon Specialty Metals; and Richard‘ Mack’ McAlister-Martin, Technical and Compliance Director at Avon Metals, to discuss the Group’ s recent investments, strategic direction, and long-term ambitions.
Building a specialist metals group
“ Our facilities reflect both decades of organic growth and continued investment in specialist capability,” Richard explains.
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