About Us | Asmet

Our Vision

Asmet is a leading supplier of metallurgical consumables to the Iron, Steel and Aluminium industries, with a heritage and reputation that goes back over 20 years.

At the core of our business, lies our vision - regardless of where you are in the world, you can forge ahead with your business and trust Asmet to deliver.

From source to foundry, we are proud to offer established and trusted expertise in product, logistics and technical support, that does not stop at the delivery gate.

In today’s market, speed and reliability are the key to success. Thanks to our strong partnerships with leading world producers and our strategically located warehouse hubs in the UK, Spain, Germany and Belgium, we can provide our customers with the materials they need, fast and on demand.

Asmet also ship direct from production to customers in Asia, the Middle East, Turkey, Africa on a CIF destination port basis.

All of our quality assured products - including pig iron, ferro alloys and specialist materials - are sourced from the best producers across the world to meet the demands of modern casting production.

Asmet’s expert foundry metallurgists offer the very latest in metallurgical process control technology and our logistical expertise provides you with a shipping service that you can depend on.

We are ISO approved and accredited by the leading awarding bodies and dedicated to working with our partners in the industry.

Personable, experienced and committed, Asmet is a company that delivers. A company that you can trust.

Technical Consultancy

Asmet is proud to offer established and trusted expertise from source to foundry, that does not stop at the delivery gate.

Experienced and committed, Asmet's expert team can enable you to forge ahead with your business and achieve success.

If you've got a particular project that you need help with, please contact us to discuss.

Alternatively, read our latest case study or technical papers for inspiration and examples.

Our Heritage

Late 1980's - The beginning. A & S Trading was formed to supply iron foundries in the UK (with Cupola Ferro Alloy Briquettes and Silicon Carbide).

1990 - We expanded our product range and began to supply Pig Iron and Ferro Alloys.

1993 - We became a Private Ltd company - A & S Metallurgical Resources Ltd - and moved to new offices.

1995 - Just five years after expanding our product range, we established ourselves as the UK's leading supplier of Pig Iron.

1999 - We acquired Ertel Ore Ltd (specialists in post furnace metal treatments and process control).

2001 - We developed a new specialised product range and exhibited at Foundry 2001 International for the first time.

2002 - Our operations expanded into export markets.

2003 - We purchased an innovative system for improving metallurgical process control - portable ATAS units from Novocast Systems.

2006 - Viva Espana! We formed a new company in Spain; A & S Recursos Metalúrgicos S.L.

2007 - For the first time, we exhibited at GIFA - Europe's biggest International Foundry Trade Fair.

2008 - We expanded our sales of Ferro Silicon Inoculants, Magnesium Ferro Silicon and Filtrex^TM Extruded Ceramic Metal Filters to France and Germany.

2009 - We launched a new range of Foamex^TM Silicon Carbide Foam Metal Filters.

2010 - Our new logistics hub in Belgium is established, enabling us to improve delivery and service to all of our European customers.

2011 - Established our Duisburg hub in the heart of the biggest Foundry market in Europe to serve our growing number of customers in Germany.

Presently - We are now Asmet. A new name for our new vision.

Direct from source - Working closely with producers

Total Logistics Management - Including shipping, customs, warehousing and distribution

Technical expertise - For improved metallurgical process control