20 December 2018
Introducing Terry Monk
Terry joined the partnership during the Summer of 2018 and has worked tirelessly in providing market information on the UK long products with a view to developing a customer base for the future.
This drive and commitment has proven to the Nucor-Trading management team that he... > Read Article
07 December 2018
ISTA recognise one of our own…
We have great pleasure and delight in congratulating our Commercial Manager - Mr Nathan Barlow on winning this year’s prestigious ISTA President’s trader award.
The photograph below was taken just before collecting his award at the annual ISTA luncheon, held at... > Read Article
16 November 2018
APS Inaugural Health & Safety Day
H&S inspirational speaker Paul J Mahoney has been booked for the inaugural APS Health & Safety day to be held on Tuesday 18th December 2018. Pauls Story - In November 2000 Paul was working as a Process Operator and Engineer at a Recycled Fibre Plant in Kemsley,... > Read Article
31 October 2018
Nucor-Trading HQ make visit to the UK
We have recently had great pleasure in welcoming two of the Nucor- Trading management team to our site in Hockley.
Evan Rohr (Finance Director) and Claude Bise (Operations Director) both work out of their headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland and both were very keen... > Read Article
18 October 2018
New member joins the APS Works Council
We have great pleasure in announcing that Mrs Sue Male, has agreed to join the Works Council with immediate effect.
The position arose after it was felt that this would allow information flow to and from our Barr Street operation, as well as gaining an insight into shop... > Read Article
05 September 2018
Amish Chapaneri Awarded Nebosh Certificate
Amish Chapaneri our Environmental Co-Ordinator, has recently completed and been awarded the prestigious and degree level Nebosh certificate, here he is being presented with the award by Managing Director – Mr Paul Smith.
As a member of the Confederation of British... > Read Article
31 July 2018
Trading Steel In The New Fashioned Way !
APS Metal Pressings Limited have embarked upon a joint project with Nucor-Trading, acting as the sole UK agents for the trading arm of the US steel giant Nucor. A long-term supplier agreement was signed at the end of 2017, which allows APS to act as their representatives within... > Read Article
17 July 2018
We welcome Stuart Deeley - Finance Manager
We welcome Stuart Deeley. Stuart started at APS on 11th June 2018 and is working alongside Bill Andrews as our Finance Manager and will ultimately take Bill’s position when he retires.
Stuarts background is in both the property and engineering businesses. His... > Read Article
07 July 2018
APS Awarded IATF16949
After 12 months hard work, APS have been successful in achieving the new IATF 16949 standard, (which supersedes TS16949). Included in the many changes is an emphasis on contingency planning and risk management.
Also awarded was the ISO 9001 transition certificate, bringing APS... > Read Article
26 June 2018
OceanFest18 Croyde Bay June
APS were present at Croyde Bays 20th Ocean Fest. Our Enviro-Cup exhibition stand was manned by staff members and representatives, helping to raise the profile of our new product. A great deal of interest was shown in the Enviro-Cup, especially given recent environmental... > Read Article
05 June 2018
APS “Pressing Ahead” with informative regular newsletter
APS have just launched a newsletter, to be published internally, and available to all employees via internal distribution on notice boards or issued electronically on request.
Issue 1 was published at the beginning of June, and we hope to provide frequent editions keeping all... > Read Article
29 May 2018
“Steve Gets on Board with the CBM”
APS Commercial Director – Mr Steve Tinley, has recently been voted onto the Board of Directors of the Sheet Metal Sector, by fellow members of the Confederation of British Metalforming (CBM ) he will take up his duties from Friday 8 June 2018.
When asked about the... > Read Article
17 May 2018
APS receives MITM accolade
Paul Smith – Managing Director of APS Metal Pressings Limited receives recognition from Made in the Midlands of the company being a founder member of the association and he is seen here with the plaque signifying the important part the family business has made towards... > Read Article
27 June 2017
Stainless Steel Pint Cup
Stainless Steel Pint Cups have been launched at the 2017 Glastonbury Festival to reduce single use plastic going to landfill. They will be available across 20 bars at the 3 day festival , designed and made by APS Metal Pressings Ltd in Birmingham UK from recycled stainless... > Read Article
02 May 2017
APS link up with the Raw Foundation
APS are pleased to announce their link up with Melinda Watson CEO of the Raw Foundation. Their goal is to rid the oceans of plastic with the help of APS’s sustainable cup.
Discussions are ongoing with Raw Foundation and their contacts and festival organizers at an event... > Read Article
06 April 2017
Made In The Midlands Ricoh Arena 25th May 2017
APS Metal Pressings Ltd are pleased to announce that we will be exhibiting at the Ricoh Arena MITM 2017 exhibition. Alongside 200 of the Top Manufacturing Companies in the Midlands we will be showcasing our products and capabilities which include Presswork, Welding and... > Read Article
24 November 2016
CBM meets the CBM
As a member of the Confederation of British Metalforming, our MD – Mr Paul Smith and Commercial Manager – Mr Steve Tinley attended their automotive sector meeting held in Malvern on Tuesday 21st November 2016 where they were invited to tour the manufacturing workshop... > Read Article
03 November 2016
Funding Circle
Reusable Drinkware Supplier Glogg in conjunction with APS Metal Pressings Ltd Rocks Glastonbury.
Click the link below to view a s short video telling the story of its conception through to its manufacture.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpKCGWXSQmc
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30 August 2016
HNC Success And Apprenticeships
Congratulations to Ben Smith (Electrician) on the completion of his HNC course, and the achievement of 4 distinctions and 3 merits.
APS now have two Toolmaking Apprentices, Ethan Wilkes has just completed his second year and Aaron Wilks his first year.
Ethan is intending... > Read Article
06 July 2016
Glastonbury 2016
The Stainless Steel pint cup manufactured by APS was launched at the 2016 Glastonbury Festival.
Representitives from APS were present throughout the weekend to witness revellers using the 150,000 cups supplied.
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17 May 2016
Made In The Midlands Exhibition
APS Metal Pressings exhibited at the Made In The Midlands Exhibition, which was held at the GTG Training Centre in Wolverhampton on Thursday the 12th May 2016.
We were delighted with the organsition of the event, resulting in around 100 vistors to our stand... > Read Article
15 April 2016
Launch of Glastonbury Stainless Steel Cup
Michael Eavis and his colleagues recently visited APS Metal Pressings Ltd as part of a tour of manufacturing plants celebrating the launch of the new stainless steel pint cup.
The cup is being manufactured at our plant in Birmingham and utilises UK sourced... > Read Article
29 October 2015
Aida Direct Servo Former 200T Progression Press
APS have recentley purchased a 200T Aida Direct Servo Former Progression Press. A 200T has been selected to bridge the gap between our 300T's and smaller 50T to 125T progression presses. The press is currently being fitted and commisioned and we expect to see it running... > Read Article
23 September 2015
APS Golf Day
APS recently held its annual golf day(In memory of founder Phil Smith) on the 4th of September at the Menzies Welcombe Golf Club, near Stratford. With superb weather conditions, scoring was generally pretty good, but the winner was in top form and won with a convincing... > Read Article
21 September 2015
Launch of the Reusable Stainless Steel Cup
September 2015 saw the successful pilot at the Pilton Party of the Glogg Stainless Steel Pint Cup. Manufactured by APS in Birmingham.
Check out this Pilton Party link www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/information/pilton-party-2015/
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09 July 2015
Works Experience
Cameron Smith has just completed a two day work experience scheme at APS.
He has recently finished his GCSE’s and is hoping to achieve grades to allow him to study A-levels at King Edwards School, Lichfield.
His A-level choices comprise: Economics, French, Business... > Read Article
30 June 2015
APS Technicians
APS Technicians Ben Smith & John McIntosh have recently added to their skill-set with the addition of the following certificates after successfully reaching and exceeding the pass level required.
Both Ben & John achieved a Certificate in the High Standards Required... > Read Article
27 May 2015
Whittington FC League success.
APS would like to congratulate Whittington F.C. on becoming league champions of division 2 in the Staffordshire County senior league.
Whittington will now take their place in league 1 next season which is the 8th tier of the English Football League system.
Our own... > Read Article
23 April 2015
APS Metal Pressings Ltd at Westminster
On Tuesday 3rd February, Steve Tinley ( Commercial Manager ) joined a Made in the Midlands delegation to meet at that time with Secretary of State for Business, Vince Cable at the Houses of Parliament and was allowed the opportunity to directly pose questions about the... > Read Article