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The Expanded Metal Company’s Paul Green looks at the security challenges facing rural businesses – and explores the role of expanded metal mesh in protecting farms and other agricultural sites from crime.

We have strengthened our presence in the Midlands with the appointment of a new territory sales manager.

We are often asked by our customers to explain the differences between materials to help them make an informed decision on selecting the most suitable product for their application or project. A common question is: what are the differences between expanded metal, perforated metal, welded wire and woven wire mesh?

We’re thrilled to reveal that The Expanded Metal Company has been announced as a finalist in the Insider Made in the UK Awards, after being crowned Manufacturer of the Year (under £25 million) in The Made in the North East Awards last year.

We have collaborated with one of the North East’s fast-rising tech companies to create an innovative visual tool, which is a world first for the expanded metal sector.

Our tool room apprentice Max Tennant recently completed his first press tool – an important step in his journey to becoming a qualified tool engineer.

We have recently taken on three new apprentices as part of our ongoing commitment to developing our future workforce.

We worked with Teesside University on a project which investigated the properties of our foil product. It examined the potential use of foil in innovative new commercial applications.

Expanded metal mesh specialist The Expanded Metal Company has appointed a new Business Development Manager to support its long term growth strategy.

Manufacturing capabilities bolstered with the introduction of two Meltog STM 75 machines