About us

Special Melted Products – The Company

At Special Melted Products we have a long history, with a metals production lineage dating back to the 1800’s. The company has developed into a manufacturer of premium, speciality steels and nickel based Super Alloys used in critical applications for the Aerospace, Oil & Gas and Civil Nuclear industries. Our headquarters and main operational facilities are in Sheffield, UK, where we occupy 3 sites in close proximity with significant melting, forging and machining capabilities. We remain one of the few UK manufacturers of high-integrity re-melted materials and components.

We pride ourselves on having a world class team with exceptional capabilities, offering high levels of customer service and product innovation. In our chosen industrial field, we are a “one stop shop” for multiple melted alloys and components.

  • Our products are used in the most demanding applications and the integrity of our people and products remains our primary focus as it always has done.
  • Our employees are passionate, knowledgeable and committed to the quality of our products.
  • Our core strength of product integrity is the reason why we have long standing customer relationships. Our metallurgical knowledge and technical expertise is industry leading.

Atlas Works Production site

Atlas Works is where the primary VIM melting and secondary remelting is housed

Cyclops Works Production site

Cyclops is the home of the SXP65 GFM Rotary Precision Forge, Billet Conditioning facility and Precision Machining Facility

CTS Lab Production site

CTS is approximately 1 mile away from the manufacturing sites and is where the product testing takes place

Our goal is to be the supplier of choice for the industries we serve bringing premium products and innovative solutions to our customers

History

  • 2023

     

    Cogne Acciai Speciali acquires Special Melted Products

  • 2022

     

    Mutares acquires ATI’s Sheffield operations to form Special Melted Products

  • 2010

     

    Commissioning of the precision machining facility

  • 1998

     

    Allegheny Teledyne acquires the aerospace division of Sheffield Forgemasters

  • 1990’s

     

    Introduction of VIDP and development of Datalloy

  • 1983

     

    Firth Brown merges with River Don Works to create Sheffield Forgemasters

    including Special Melted Products Ltd.

  • 1979

     

    Commissioning of the radial forging machine

  • 1960’s

     

    Introduction of VAR, VIM and ESR

    Staballoy AG17 patented

  • 1913

     

    Harry Brierly Brown develops the first stainless steel

    Harry Brierly Brown Firth Research Laboratory

  • 1842

     

    Thomas Firth & Sons is founded in Sheffield

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Stainless Steel Made in Sheffield

The building known as the Brown-Firth Research Laboratories is the birthplace of stainless steel. From 1908 to 1915, Harry Brearley worked here as the first manager of the Laboratories. In August 1913, his research led him to the discovery that a 13% Chromium Steel had excellent corrosion resistance. He called his discovery stainless steel’ and pursued its technical and commercial development with outstanding genius and determination.

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His successor Dr. W. H. Hatfield was instrumental in developing new high quality stainless steels including the 18/8 Chromium Nickel grade, now the most popular throughout the world.

The historic work carried out here made the name of this city synonymous with stainless steels, and laid the foundation for Sheffield’s still flourishing stainless steel industry.