The Metallic Wool CO.

Kent, South Eastmetallic-wool.co.uk

Bredgar Road, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 6PL

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THE METALLIC WOOL CO. LIMITED, a UK-based manufacturer, specializes in steel and non-ferrous wool products, including stainless steel (434 grade), brass, copper, and aluminium, offered in rolls, pads, reels, and shavings for applications such as precious metal recovery, exhaust silencing, and filtration. Complementing this, their Gillingham-based Metallic Wool Engineering division provides general engineering and maintenance services through traditional machining processes like turning, boring, milling, and drilling, handling both custom and batch production for local companies. Their strongest differentiator lies in the integrated manufacturing and engineering capabilities, allowing for specialized product development and bespoke solutions.

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THE METALLIC WOOL CO. LIMITED is a UK-based manufacturer and supplier specializing in steel wool and non-ferrous wool products. Their comprehensive product range includes general steel wool in rolls and pads, alongside professional items like reels, floor preparation products, circular hand pads, band steel wool, and steel shavings. They work with a variety of materials, including stainless steel (434 grade), brass, copper, and aluminium for their non-ferrous wool offerings.

Complementing their wool production, the company operates Metallic Wool Engineering, a jobbing machine shop in Gillingham, UK. This division offers general engineering and maintenance services, utilizing traditional machining processes such as turning, boring, milling, drilling, and slotting/keywaying. They are equipped to handle both one-off custom items and batch production, working with materials like mild steel, cast iron, brass, and aluminium. Their machinery includes XYZ and Colchester lathes, Kearns horizontal boring machines, XYZ and Bridgeport milling machines, and various drilling, shaping, slotting, guillotining, and press brake equipment. Metallic Wool Engineering serves local companies in the Medway area.

THE METALLIC WOOL CO. LIMITED's products have specific applications, including manufacturing steel wool rolls and pads for precious metal recovery. They also produce stainless steel wool for exhaust silencing, molten aluminium filtration, and china clay filtration, as well as brass and stainless steel wool for pneumatic silencing equipment and acoustic projects. An online shop is available for product purchases.

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CNC capability: Specialist categories · Tier-one builder presence · CAM software · Aerospace-grade CAM · CAD software · In-house design · Tolerance (typical) · Tolerance (tight) · Micro-machining · MOQ (minimum batch) · Lead time (weeks)

Certifications & approvals: ISO 9001 · ISO 14001 · AS9100 · ISO 13485 · IATF 16949 · NADCAP · Primes supplied · ITAR registered

Welding & fabrication: Welding materials · Coded welding (any) · Fabrication offered · Fabrication sub-categories · EN 1090 EXC level

Quality & traceability: NDT methods · Part marking · Process traceability · CofC offered · Cleanroom assembly · 3D scanning · Industrial CT · In-house toolroom · FAIR capability (AS9102)

Services & production: DFM support · In-house finishing · Repeat orders (Kanban / VMI)