FUTURE PROOF STEEL SUPPLIERS

These are challenging times for businesses worldwide, but our underlying strengths as steel suppliers and strategic acumen have enabled us to achieve an impressive and profitable turnover of £244 million for the year ending September 2011.

Our philosophy of continual investment remains firmly in place. Building on the recent completion of a major investment programme, we have continued to enhance our processing facilities and ensure we remain at the leading edge of technology.

Our capital programme during the past year has included:

• £2.6 million has been spent on the development of our Houston depot.
• Installation of first decoiling line for Barrett Strip & Alloys at a cost of over £200,000.
• £261,000 has been invested into energy saving lighting systems in warehouses and offices.
• 16 new generation, fuel efficient vehicles at a cost of over £1 million.
• Two new LT8 laser tube processing machines which have a combined cost of over £1.5 million.