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Few would deny the North of England played a huge part in Britain’s industrialisation. However, Yorkshire has been home to some of the most exciting developments seen in metallurgy, from Brearley’s invention of stainless steel,...

There has always been a distinct sense of pride that emanates from Scotland in everything from food to scientific advancement. Scotland can lay claim to have invented huge numbers of things, such as pneumatic tyres,...

It's a common theme throughout our blog section that the world of steel is on a constant journey of discovery, invention, collaboration and synthesis; always taking inspiration from where it's available to go forward and...

There has been a fundamental shift in the last thirty years in how we use the resources that we have available. In order to protect the fuels, minerals and ores that are left, we've been...

It's a point that's made very frequently, in no small part by West Yorkshire Steel, that the value of steel to modern life can't be underestimated. It's certainly true, but trying to get your head...

Metallurgists are generally viewed as sterile scientists in labs or burly metalworkers, but generally aren't credited with being prone to 'flights of fancy' or overactive imaginations. There's now a possibility, however that metallurgists could be...

Sometimes, even without regular prompting from West Yorkshire Steel, it's obvious to even casual passers-by how important steel has been, not only as a conduit for technological advancement in its own right, but also the...

West Yorkshire Steel have always taken a level of pride in their knowledge of metallurgy and engineering steels, we know that steel has been part of not only its own revolution but has supported every...

Metallurgy and specifically ironwork has a wonderful and rich history going back thousands of years to early metalworkers, discoveries by Roman craftsmen in 'good iron' (now our favourite material, steel), to the more modern scientific...