United Alloys And Metals

What United Alloys And Metals does

United Alloys and Metals (UAM) is a specialty metal scrap processor focused on titanium and nickel/cobalt-based super alloy scrap, headquartered in Columbus, Ohio with an additional facility in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 1973 and acquired by the Cronimet Group in 2002, the company operates as a division of one of the world's largest metal recycling conglomerates. Its core offering is the purchase, processing, and resale of recycled titanium scrap (CP grades 1-4 and alloys including 6-4 Ti, 6-2-4-2 Ti, 5-2 1/2 Ti, 6-6-2 Ti, 8-1-1 Ti, and ELI grades) and super alloy scrap (Inconel 600-909, Hastelloys, Monel, Waspaloy, Stellites, A286, C263, Udimet, Rene 41/77/80/95), serving vacuum melters and aerospace and engine manufacturers that require certified vacuum-grade scrap for remelting.

UAM's underlying technology is its multi-stage processing and quality control stack: experienced sorters grade material using modern testing processes, larger items are torch cut, saw cut, or sheared to customer size specifications, thinner gauge material is cobbled or briquetted, and turnings are crushed, degreased, and cleaned with in-process sampling. The company operates an in-house laboratory equipped with button and ingot furnaces and a full array of testing equipment for chemical composition, sizing, and surface inspection. Every piece of super alloy scrap receives a final inspection prior to shipping, and the company holds approvals from all major aerospace and engine manufacturers along with ISO 9001:2015 certification.

The revenue model is transactional and B2B: UAM buys specialty metal scrap, processes it to customer specifications, and sells it to vacuum melters and aerospace primes. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The go-to-market is sales-led with direct phone and email engagement and a static company website serving as the primary marketing surface; no digital marketing, content marketing, or social media presence is evidenced. Sister divisions within Cronimet (Cronimet USA for stainless steel, Cronimet Specialty Metals for tungsten carbide) extend the product set across the North American customer base.

Name

United Alloys And Metals

Legal name

United Alloys and Metals

Website

https://uametals.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

United Alloys and Metals is a Columbus, Ohio-based processor of titanium and super alloy scrap, supplying vacuum-grade material to vacuum melters and aerospace and engine manufacturers. The company is a division of the Cronimet Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Metal Recycling & Scrap Processing

NAICS

Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) (331492)

SIC

Secondary Smelting & Refining Of Nonferrous Metals (3341)

akta.pro primary industry

Stainless Steel & High-Temperature Alloy Scrap (Stainless, Inconel, Titanium, Specialty Alloys) (IMAKAMAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Specialty & Alloy Steel (Stainless, Tool Steel, Electrical Steel, High-Strength/HSLA) (IMAKABAJ), Metal Melting & Secondary Smelting/Refining (Recycled Feedstock Producers) (EUAIAJAJ)

Keywords

• Titanium scrap processing
• Super alloy recycling
• Aerospace metal recycling
• Vacuum grade scrap
• Specialty metal processing

Headquarters

HQ city

Columbus

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Titanium and Super Alloy Scrap Processing and Sales: United Alloys and Metals generates revenue by purchasing, processing, and selling recycled titanium scrap and super alloy scrap (nickel-based, cobalt-based) to vacuum melters. The company handles various forms including solids, turnings, spills, and refinery items. Revenue is transactional, based on the purchase and resale of processed specialty metal scrap.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

United Alloys and Metals is a processor of titanium scrap and super alloy scrap, purchasing, sorting, grading, cleaning, and preparing recycled specialty metals (titanium, nickel-based and cobalt-based superalloys, Inconel, Waspaloy, stainless steel) to meet the chemical composition, sizing, and surface inspection specifications required by vacuum melters and aerospace/engine manufacturers for remelting. The company also handles turnings, spills, refinery items, and solids, processing them via torch/saw/shear cutting, cobbling, and briquetting operations.

Product overview

United Alloys And Metals (UA Metals) operates as a metal recycling and processing company offering titanium scrap processing, super alloy scrap recycling, nickel and cobalt recycling, and stainless steel processing services. The company's core offerings center on vacuum-grade scrap supply for aerospace and engine manufacturers. Products include titanium scrap processing (all grades), Inconel scrap recycling (grades 600-909), Waspaloy scrap recycling, nickel alloy processing, and stainless steel handling. The company operates as a division of Cronimet and combines expertise with sister divisions Cronimet USA and Cronimet Specialty Metals to provide comprehensive metal recycling services across North America.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Titanium Scrap Processing & Recycling

Quantifiable outcome

• Recycling, sorting, grading and cleaning procedures refined for over 30 years
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Cronimet GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2002In 2002, United Alloys was purchased by the Cronimet Group and continued operations as United Alloys and Metals. As a division of the Cronimet family, UAM is part of one of the world's largest metal recycling companies. Cronimet Group provides corporate ownership, shared resources, and operational integration across multiple divisions including Cronimet USA, Cronimet Specialty Metals, and Cronimet Terminals.
• Cronimet Specialty MetalscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCronimet Specialty Metals handles and processes additional metals such as tungsten carbide. This division works in conjunction with Cronimet USA and United Alloys and Metals to combine expertise and provide the best products and customer service possible.
• Cronimet USAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCronimet USA handles and processes stainless steel including all forms of 304, 316, and 400 stainless series scrap as well as ni/cr/mo refinery items. All three divisions combine expertise and work together seamlessly to provide products and customer service across North America.
• Unico Alloys and MetalsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnited Alloys and Metals acquired a metals processing facility in Columbus, OH, now operating as Unico Alloys and Metals. This represents an internal acquisition that expanded processing capacities within the Cronimet group.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Aerodyne Alloys: US-based processor of titanium and high-temperature alloy scrap supplying aerospace, medical, and industrial markets — directly comparable to UAM in product scope, customer base, and processing model.
• Continental Alloys & Services: Global supplier and processor of specialty alloy and superalloy pipe, bar, and scrap to oil & gas, aerospace, and power customers — overlaps UAM in alloy range (Inconel, Hastelloy, titanium) and aerospace channel.
• Eagle Alloys Corporation: US specialty metals distributor and processor handling titanium, nickel, cobalt, and refractory alloy forms for aerospace and industrial customers — closely comparable product mix and B2B sales motion to UAM.
• Cronimet Specialty Metals: Sister division of UAM under the Cronimet Group, focused on tungsten carbide and additional specialty metals — directly comparable as a Cronimet-family specialty scrap processor serving overlapping customers.
• Cronimet USA: Sister division of UAM handling stainless steel (304, 316, 400 series) and nickel/chrome/moly refinery items — comparable B2B scrap processing model and shared customer base under the same Cronimet umbrella.
• American Specialty Metals & Alloys: US processor of high-temperature and corrosion-resistant alloy scrap and solids serving aerospace and industrial customers — direct overlap with UAM's superalloy and titanium scrap focus.

Regional players

• House of Metals: Canada-based specialty metals recycler and supplier of titanium, nickel, and aerospace alloys — comparable product scope to UAM but with primary geographic focus on the Canadian market.
• Righton Blackburns: UK-based specialty metals stockist and processor of nickel alloys, titanium, and stainless steels for aerospace and industrial customers — comparable product range to UAM but focused primarily on the UK and European markets.

Broad incumbents

• Radius Recycling (formerly Schnitzer Steel): Large publicly-traded US metal recycler with broad ferrous and nonferrous scrap operations and downstream steel products — a much larger incumbent operating in the same overall scrap metals industry as UAM, though not a specialist in vacuum-grade superalloys.
• Commercial Metals Company (CMC): Major US metal recycling and steel manufacturer with nationwide scrap processing operations — a broad incumbent in the metals recycling space relevant as a competitor for ferrous scrap feedstock and downstream steel supply chains adjacent to UAM's niche.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/united-alloys

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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