We don’t pretend to know what it’s like to root for your team in the #SuperBowl. But we do know what it takes to perform and win when it counts: prep, precision, seamless teamwork and zero shortcuts.⠀
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Federal Metal has been winning that way for more than a century.

Umm. Which one was it again?

Aluminum melts at about 1,220°F, yet producing primary aluminum requires far more energy to achieve a much higher temperature than that. Why does #aluminum production demand such intense energy input if the metal itself melts relatively easily?

It`s Monday! Meet Tim.⠀
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Responsibly #recycling millions of pounds of post-consumer scrap #metal doesn’t require a world-class fisherman. But with this guy crushing his maintenance shift, we wouldn’t know.⠀
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And man, that smile!

Tough #work? Absolutely.⠀
Worth it? No question.⠀
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If you’re looking for a #job at a place where hard work is respected, teammates have your back, and every day has purpose—this is it. Come join our team at Federal Metal Ohio or FedMet Arkansas.

Always something really interesting to see around here. #prettycool

ACRs? Absolutely.⠀
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If you’ve got them, FedMet wants them. Because we recover #copper from ACRs to use in our own Federal Metal melts, they’re simply worth more to us—so we’re always paying top dollar for both clean #ACR and ACRs with irony ends.⠀
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Before you sell anywhere else, TALK to us first!

Did You Know?⠀
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In the mid-1800s, #aluminum was so rare it was more valuable than gold!⠀
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Napoleon III famously served honored guests with aluminum cutlery while everyone else got silver. The invention of modern smelting flipped the script. Today, aluminum is everywhere because it is affordable, lightweight, endlessly #recyclable and critical to modern manufacturing.

It’s Monday! Meet Raghu.⠀
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Raghunandan to be precise. Our resident production engineer works feverishly behind the scenes to help our customers (and our team) make better #metal. He still dreams of being an F1 driver (or playing for Man U) but admits we’re a pretty decent fall back option.

Before pouring each melt, we always apply a thin layer of a graphite-based mold wash to ensure #ingots easily dump from their molds. Kind of the foundry equivalent of spraying Pam into your loaf pan to make sure the bread comes out clean!

After multiple forming or rolling operations, a #copper product becomes difficult to work and begins cracking instead of bending.⠀
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What is the name of the process used in production to restore workability and why does it change how the metal behaves internally?

Recent reporting shows volatility across base metals, from speculative pressure in tin to signs that #copper’s rally may be nearing its limits. Headlines focus on price swings, but fundamentals still matter. For manufacturers and foundries, short-term noise never replaces long-term discipline. Sound sourcing, alloy knowledge, and process control keep #metal moving—cycle after cycle. We`ve seen a thing or two over the past 115 years.