Precious Metals
A precious metal is a rare metallic chemical element of high value. Historically, they were used as currency but today they are viewed as investments and commodities and traded as such. Precious metals include Gold, Silver and the platinum group metals which are rhodium, palladium, iridium, osmium, platinum and ruthenium. Precious metals are cast into Ingots or coins and in bulk, they are known and traded as bullion, The value of a bullion is determined by its mass and purity. Precious metals have various applications in industry but are most widely used to produce decorative items such as jewellery, or sold as a commodity on the investment market.
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Curtiss-Wright Surface Technologies
View company profileCurtiss-Wright Surface Technologies (CWST) provides high quality surface treatments which will improve the life and performance of critical components through its global network of over 70 operating divisions and specialist onsite teams. Our surface treatments have been successfully used by OEM’s in major industries such as aerospace, automotive, oil & gas and power generation for many years.
Metal Improvement Company (Newbury Division) offer quality metallurgical solutions to improve the performance of metal. With advanced technology, these improvements can be integrated into products when required and can dramatically enhance lifetimes improve fatigue strength, precision shaping, selective hardness and surface finish.At Metal Improvement Company (Newbury Division), we deliver our innovative enhancements to our customers and help to create new state of the art products. We offer laser peening, peen forming, controlled shot peening, superfinishing and solid film lubricant coatings.
We are located in the UK with divisions in Evesham, Earby, Sunderland, Newbury, Derby, and Chester.
