Date | Description | Impact |
|---|---|---|
1st January | New Year’s Day & Air Freight Deliveries can resume. | National holiday: All Knight Group companies closed. Air freight deliveries can resume to all production sites from the 1st January. |
2nd January | Normal business resumes for all of the Knight Group companies. | All Knight Group companies are open. |
18th April | Good Friday | National holiday: All Knight Group companies are closed. |
21st April | Easter Monday. | National holiday: All Knight Group companies are closed. |
1st May | Labour Day (Belgium). | Belgium National holiday: Precision Metals EU - Production is closed, Sales are available until 4pm. |
5th May | Early May bank holiday (UK) | Knight Strip Metals Ltd (KSM) and Knight Precision Wire Ltd (KPW) are closed. Precision Metals EU: Sales are closed; Production is available. |
9th May | Ascension Day (Belgium) | Belgium National holiday: Precision Metals EU Production is closed, Sales are available until 4pm. |
26th May | Spring bank holiday. (UK) | UK National holiday - Knight Strip Metals Ltd (KSM) and Knight Precision Wire Ltd (KPW) are closed. Precision Metals EU - Sales is closed, Production is available. |
9th June | Whit Monday (PM). | Belgium National holiday: Precision Metals EU Production closed, Sales are available until 4pm. |
21st July | National Day. (Belgium) | Belgium National holiday: Precision Metals EU Production closed, Sales are available until 4pm. |
15th August. | Assumption of Mary. (Belgium) | Belgium National holiday: Precision Metals EU Production closed, Sales are available until 4pm. |
25th August | Summer bank holiday (UK). | UK National holiday: Knight Strip Metals Ltd (KSM) and Knight Precision Wire Ltd (KPW) closed. Precision Metals EU - Sales are closed, Production is available. |
1st November | All Saint's Day. (Belgium) | Belgium National holiday: Precision Metals EU Production is closed, Sales are available until 4pm. |
11th November | Armistice Day (Belgium). | Belgium National holiday: Precision Metals EU Production is closed, Sales are available until 4pm. |
12th December | Last day for air freight arrivals (UK) Last day for international dispatch (Belgium). | Last day for Air Freight materials to be dispatched to Knight Strip Metals Ltd and Knight Precision Wire Ltd in the UK. Last day for international dispatch of materials from Precision Metals EU. |
15th December | Last day for materials to be dispatched to Benelux. | Precision Metals EU: Last day to dispatch materials to Benelux from Belgium. |
19th December | Last day for dispatch from the UK. | Knight Strip Metals Ltd, Knight Precision Wire Ltd: last day for materials to be dispatched from UK facilities. |
22nd December | Last day for materials arriving in the UK. Last day for materials to arrive or be collected from Belgium. | Last day for materials to arrive or be collected from our UK facilities, Knight Strip Metals Ltd and Knight Precision Wire Ltd. Last day for materials to arrive or be collected from our Belgium site, Precision Metals EU. |
24th December | All offices and production will be shut from 1 pm. | All Knight Group companies will close at 1pm and re-open 2nd January 2026. |
Date | Description | Impact |
|---|---|---|
1st January | New Year’s Day | National holiday: All Knight Group companies are closed. |
2nd January | Normal business resumes for all of the Knight Group companies. Air freight deliveries can resume. | All Knight Group companies are open. Air freight deliveries can resume to all production sites from the 2nd of January. |
5th January | Customer collections resume. | Customer collections available. Please book in advance. |
3rd April | Good Friday. | National holiday: All Knight Group companies are closed. |
6th April | Easter Monday. | National holiday: All Knight Group companies are closed. |
1st May | Labour Day (Belgium). | Belgium National holiday: Precision Metals EU - Production is closed, Sales are available until 4 pm. |
4th May | Early May bank holiday (UK). | Knight Strip Metals Ltd (KSM) and Knight Precision Wire Ltd (KPW) are closed. Precision Metals EU: Sales are closed; Production is available. |
14th May | Ascension Day (Belgium). | Belgium National holiday: Precision Metals EU Production is closed, Sales are available until 4 pm. |
25th May | Whit Monday (PM). | Belgium National holiday: Precision Metals EU Production is closed, Sales are available until 4 pm. |
25th May | Spring bank holiday (Belgium). | UK National holiday - Knight Strip Metals Ltd (KSM) and Knight Precision Wire Ltd (KPW) are closed. Precision Metals EU: Sales are closed; Production is available. |
21st July | National Day (Belgium). | Belgium National holiday: Precision Metals EU Production closed, Sales are available until 4 pm. |
15th August | Assumption of Mary (Belgium). | Belgium National holiday: Precision Metals EU Production is closed, Sales are available until 4 pm. |
31st August | Summer bank holiday (UK). | UK National holiday: Knight Strip Metals Ltd (KSM) and Knight Precision Wire Ltd (KPW) closed. Precision Metals EU: Sales are closed; Production is available. |
1st November | All Saint's Day (Belgium). | Belgium National holiday: Precision Metals EU Production is closed, Sales are available until 4 pm. |
11th November | Armistice Day (Belgium). | Belgium National holiday: Precision Metals EU Production is closed, Sales are available until 4 pm. |
14th December | Provisional date: Last day for Air Freight Arrivals (UK) Last day for International dispatch. | Last day for Air Freight materials to be dispatched to Knight Strip Metals Ltd and Knight Precision Wire Ltd in the UK. Last day for international dispatch materials from Precision Metals EU. |
15th December | Provisional date: Last Day for Materials to be dispatched to Benelux. | Precision Metals EU: Last Day for Materials to be dispatched for Benelux from Belgium. |
16th December | Provisional date: Last day for dispatch from UK. | Knight Strip Metals Ltd, Knight Precision Wire Ltd: last day for materials to be dispatched from UK facilities. |
18th December | Provisional date: Last day for materials arriving to the UK. Last day for materials arriving or being collected from Belgium. | Knight Strip Metals Ltd, Knight Precision Wire Ltd: last day for materials to arrive or be collected from our UK facilities. Precision Metals EU: last day for materials to arrive or be collected from our Belgium site. |
24th December | Provisional date: All offices and production will close at 5 pm. | Knight Group companies will close at 5 pm and re-open 4th January 2027. |
31st December | Provisional date: air freight deliveries can resume. | All production sites will reopen on 4th January 2027. Air freight deliveries can resume to all production sites from the 4th January 2027. |
Since 1975 Precision Metals EU (PM) have been providing dedicated stockholding and processing services to manufacturers across Europe. Utilising the knowledge, expertise and resources of its sister companies, Knight Strip Metals Ltd and Knight Precision Wire Ltd, Precision Metals EU has independently established itself as a key precision metals supplier in the European manufacturing chain.
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Offering both popular alloy grades as standard and sourcing rare materials to support niche sectors and applications, PM has the precision strip and wire solutions to meet your needs.
Knight Strip Metals Ltd (KSM) was established as a family run business in North London 1940, with origins as a spring manufacturer. Recognising the growing need for consistent high quality strip, KSM expanded both its stock and processing capabilities, becoming the reliable source that UK manufacturers could count on. Today, KSM has an impressive global customer base across a number of sectors. Through increasing our standard stock profile, exclusive supply agreements with recognised mills and extending its metal stockholding and processing facilities, KSM continues to evolve to meet the changing needs and challenges facing manufacturers. As one of the largest independent precision strip and processors in Europe, with over 75 years of metallurgy expertise, we are the supplier of choice when it comes to quality and reliability. From our Birmingham production and warehouse facility, we supply a wide range of popular grades and specialty alloys including:
Knight Precision Wire Ltd (KPW) specialises in the processing, stockholding and supply of quality precision wire to demanding industries worldwide. KPW has been supporting industry since the 1960s, and has developed a worldwide customer base with quality conscious companies. KPW stocks an exceptionally wide range of speciality wire, which combined with the company’s extensive processing capabilities ensure that we can reliably meet your wire requirement. Additionally, our technical and materials experience enable us to provide effective solutions to your wire problems.
Over recent years KPW has expanded its expertise and product range with the acquisition of several successful manufacturers of niche products. Our well-known brands include: