Being in business for multiple generations can certainly put you into a nostalgic mood. It’s worth studying the past to gain insight into today’s accomplishments as well to encourage us to do even better, going forward. As the team at Belmont celebrates our company’s 125th anniversary this month, we wanted to make a comparison of…

It’s not often that a company endures for more than a century, which explains why the professionals at Belmont Metals are bursting with pride—we’ve gone even further. This month marks our 125th year in business, and we’re grateful for the opportunity to provide the highest quality alloys to our customers. To put our business in…

Many of the metals used in applications are the combinations of several different types of materials. The reason for this is quite simple. Many pure metals have the unique properties we need in certain types of applications. Such as in the case of copper, this metal offers excellent corrosion resistance in saltwater environments. It also…

The U.S. Geological Survey says that prices for such base metals as copper, tin, nickel, and zinc mostly depend on supply, demand, the economy, and very often, politics. For instance, prices might rise because of a new tariff that affects all commodities, or they may fall because of economic conditions that reduce production demand for…