Be Very Glad you are Not a Heat Treater in the UK!
The insane energy policy in the UK has been having an effect on industry and certainly commercial heat treaters are also feeling the pain-this press release mentions yet another one closing their doors. From what we can tell this was a fairly "high end" shop offering press quenching, carburizing and induction hardening.Â
"British metal company collapses into administration after 70 years
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The latest available records show that the company employed 38 people in 2024 MTE Heat Treatment has collapsed into administration after 70 years in business.
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The company, based in West Yorkshire, specialises in treating industrial metals to improve strength and durability.
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Administrators were appointed on February 24, the London Gazette reports.
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The latest available records show that the company employed 38 people in 2024, though more recent figures are not yet available.
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Lee Van Lockwood and Gareth Harris, both of RSM UK Restructuring Advisory LLP, have been appointed as joint administrators."
