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The Metals and Steel Industry

GoSmarter lives in metals. Not “manufacturing in general”. The actual metals industry: service centres, steel stockholders, rebar fabricators, structural steel processors, and the mills that supply them.

The content here covers the industry itself. Not just the tools you use inside it. British Steel news, steel tariff changes, electric arc furnace (EAF) efficiency, scrap rate benchmarks, mill certificate standards. The things you actually read to stay on top of the sector.

You won’t find generic “Industry 4.0” theory here. The posts cover real problems. Managing steel grades across dozens of dimensions. Keeping mill cert traceability intact across your supply chain. Hitting delivery commitments when steel prices move.

Posts in this section cover:

  • Steel industry news: acquisitions, market shifts, tariff changes
  • Technical standards: EN 10204, BS EN 1090, National Structural Steelwork Specification (NSSS)
  • Operational benchmarks: scrap rates, yield rates, EAF performance
  • Metals-specific tools: rebar calculators, steel grade converters, material weight calculators
  • Mill certificate automation for steel and structural sections

GoSmarter builds tools specifically for metals. MillCert Reader, Cutting Plans, and Metals Manager all tackle problems metals manufacturers actually face.

Your Scrap Rate Is Costing You Twice. Here's How to Calculate It.

Learn exactly how to calculate scrap rate using the standard formula, work through real production examples in actual ÂŁ figures, and find out what a good target scrap rate looks like for metals manufacturing.

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GoSmarter vs Generic OCR/IDP Tools for Mill Certificates: Why Metals-Specific AI Wins

Generic OCR and IDP tools fall apart on real-world mill certificates — multi-heat documents, non-English formats, domain-specific data. GoSmarter was built specifically for metals, and it shows.

Read More: GoSmarter vs Generic OCR/IDP Tools for Mill Certificates: Why Metals-Specific AI Wins

UK Rebar Sizes: Stop Googling the Same Chart Every Time

Stop Googling the same rebar weight tables every time. Here’s every standard UK reinforcing bar size, weight per metre, and cross-sectional area in one place — plus the maths behind it.

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Go Green Without Going Broke: Cutting Carbon While Protecting Margins.

Stop typing mill certs and burning scrap with 1985 tech: automate certificates, optimise cutting plans, cut energy use and protect margins.

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Stop Burning Cash: Why Your Cutting Plans Are Wrong.

Spreadsheets and legacy nesting are eating your margins — AI cutting plans cut scrap, track offcuts and save real money.

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Why Does Your Work Software Look Like Windows 95? (And Why It’s Costing You Money).

Stop typing mill certs and wrestling Windows‑95 software — AI automates the admin nightmare, cuts scrap and saves hours on the shop floor.

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Stop Running Your Factory Like It’s 1985.

Still typing mill certs and juggling spreadsheets? Kill 1985 tech—AI extracts certs, auto-schedules and slashes scrap so your floor stops firefighting.

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The EU Just Slashed CSRD Scope by 90%. What It Means for Metals Manufacturers

The EU’s Omnibus I package wipes CSRD obligations for 90% of companies. Here’s what metals manufacturers need to know and what hasn’t changed.

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Germany allocates €322m for Salzgitter's hydrogen steel project

Germany confirms €322m additional funding for Salzgitter’s Salcos hydrogen steel project after delays.

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Keep the Dinosaur, Lose the Headache: How to Modernise Without Ripping Out Your ERP.

Stop typing mill certs and wrestling with 1985 tech — cut manual data entry, scrap and delays by layering AI, OCR and bolt-ons on your ERP.

Read More: Keep the Dinosaur, Lose the Headache: How to Modernise Without Ripping Out Your ERP.

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