Magnum Metals

What Magnum Metals does

Magnum Metals (operating as BLASH, LLC) is a privately held specialty industrial services company headquartered at 58 Sugarbush Court, Ashland, Ohio. The company operates four integrated lines of business: (1) buying, selling, and reutilizing surplus and recycled non-ferrous metal powders (aluminum, zinc, brass/bronze, nickel, copper, tin, lead, titanium, magnesium, and others in forms including powders, overspray, sludge, swarf, chips, turnings, sheets, and baghouse materials); (2) acting as the North American sales representative for two European producers — Makin Metal Powders (copper and copper alloy powders) and IMR Metal Powder Technologies (zinc, aluminum, and specialty powders); (3) serving as the sole North American distributor for Unitfine Machinery Co., Ltd. material processing equipment, including sieves, separators, vibrating screeners, multi-deck separators, and ultrasonic screeners; and (4) providing custom robotic and industrial automation design, build, and installation services.

The company is a hazmat-registered material shipper specializing in environmentally safe acquisition and processing of non-ferrous metal powders. Its core operational capability is the matching of waste powder generators (manufacturers producing overspray, swarf, baghouse material, and sludge) with powder consumers (powder metallurgy manufacturers serving automotive, friction, carbon brush, filter, and precision components applications), capturing margin on the spread. Pricing is quote-based with no public list pricing; customers submit requests specifying powder type, quantity, particle size, and technical specifications, after which site visits and sample testing may occur.

Magnum Metals serves industrial manufacturers in the powder metallurgy, automotive, electronics, and chemical industries across North America. Revenue is generated through three primary mechanics: transaction margins on buy/sell of recycled powders, sales commissions on new powder representative arrangements, and equipment distribution margins on Unitfine Machinery. The company was co-founded by William Reineke, who leads the business; the team carries over 70 years of combined experience in non-ferrous powder handling. GTM is sales-led, relying on direct outreach, a website with quote request forms, and organic presence on LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube. No funding rounds, acquisitions, or institutional investors are disclosed; ownership appears founder-held.

Name

Magnum Metals

Legal name

BLASH, LLC

Website

https://magnummetals.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Metal Powder Recycling & Distribution

NAICS

Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing (3314)

SIC

Wholesale-Metals & Minerals (No Petroleum) (5050)

akta.pro primary industry

Non-Ferrous Base Metals Trading (Aluminum, Copper, Zinc, Lead, Tin, Nickel) (IMAKAJAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Metals Recycling & Processing (Ferrous/Non-Ferrous) (BPALADAF)

Keywords

• Metal powder recycling
• Non-ferrous powder supply
• Material processing equipment
• Powder metallurgy distribution
• Metal scrap trading

Headquarters

HQ city

Ashland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Metal Powder Trading (Buy/Sell): Magnum Metals buys and sells surplus, recycled, and waste non-ferrous metal powders including aluminum, zinc, brass/bronze, nickel, copper, tin, lead, titanium, magnesium, and others in various forms (powders, overspray, sludge, swarf, chips, turnings, sheets, baghouse). They purchase waste powder streams from manufacturers and resell them to other manufacturers who can reutilize the materials, earning margin on the spread.
2. New Metal Powder Sales (Representative): As the North American representative for Makin Metal Powders (one of the largest copper and copper alloy powder producers in Europe) and IMR Metal Powder Technologies (a European producer of zinc and specialty metal powders), Magnum Metals facilitates sales of new specialized metal powders including aluminum, copper, tin, bronze, premix, and specialty powders. Revenue is generated through sales commissions or margins on these representative arrangements.
3. Material Processing Equipment Distribution: Magnum Metals serves as the sole North American distributor for Unitfine Machinery material processing equipment including sieves, separators, vibrating screeners, shaker screens, multi-deck separators, ultrasonic screeners, and other powder handling equipment. Revenue is generated through equipment sales and distribution margins.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Magnum Metals buys, sells, and recycles surplus and waste non-ferrous metal powders (aluminum, zinc, brass/bronze, nickel, copper, tin, lead, titanium, magnesium) in forms such as powders, overspray, sludge, swarf, chips, turnings, and baghouse materials. The company also serves as the North American representative for two European metal powder producers (Makin Metal Powders and IMR Metal Powder Technologies) supplying new copper, copper alloy, zinc, aluminum, tin, and specialty powders, and as the sole North American distributor of Unitfine Machinery material processing equipment including sieves, separators, vibrating screeners, and ultrasonic screeners. Additionally, it offers custom robotic and industrial automation solutions.

Product overview

Magnum Metals operates as a metal recycling and powder supply services company with four integrated offerings: (1) New Non-Ferrous Metal Powders as North American representative for Makin Metal Powders and IMR Metal Powder Technologies, supplying copper, copper alloy, zinc, and aluminum powders; (2) Surplus & Recycled Non-Ferrous Metal Powders for buying, selling, and reutilizing metal powder waste streams; (3) Unitfine Material Processing Equipment as sole North American distributor of Unitfine Machinery's sieves, separators, screeners, and filters; and (4) Robotic and Industrial Automation Solutions for custom automation systems. The company specializes in non-ferrous metal powders for powder metallurgy industries including automotive, friction, carbon brush, and filter applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• New Non-Ferrous Metal Powders

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Makin Metal Powders, Ltd.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMagnum Metals serves as the North American representative for Makin Metal Powders, one of the largest producers of copper and copper alloy powders in Europe. Through this relationship, Magnum Metals facilitates sales of copper, bronze, tin, premix, and specialty metal powders to North American customers. The partnership allows Magnum to offer a wide range of high-purity, reproducible metal powders with tight chemical control and consistent quality batch after batch.
• IMR Metal Powder TechnologiescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMagnum Metals serves as the North American representative for IMR Metal Powder Technologies, a European producer of zinc, aluminum, tin, lead, and specialty metal powders. IMR is firmly established as a supplier to the automotive, electronics, and chemical industries, using various powder production technologies to achieve a wide range of particle sizes and shapes tailored to customer requirements. This partnership enables Magnum to offer zinc, aluminum, and specialty powders to North American buyers.
• Unitfine Machinery Co., Ltd.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMagnum Metals is the sole North American distributor for Unitfine Machinery Co., Ltd., which has been offering high-quality material processing machines since 1992. Through this exclusive arrangement, Magnum distributes Unitfine's full product line including sieves, separators, vibrating separators, vibrating screeners, shaker screeners, multi-deck vibrating separators, round separators, multi-deck vibrating filters, noiseless vibrating separators, ultrasonic screeners, vibrating sieves, and shaker screens throughout North America.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• PyroGenesis Canada: PyroGenesis produces titanium and other specialty metal powders using advanced atomization and plasma processes, competing in the same high-purity, specialty-powder segment that Magnum Metals addresses through Makin and IMR. It is a publicly traded emerging player focused on additive manufacturing and specialty alloys.

Direct peers

• Reading Alloys (a part of Plansee Group): Reading Alloys produces master alloys and specialty non-ferrous metal powders used in powder metallurgy and superalloy applications, serving a customer base with meaningful overlap to Magnum Metals' recycling and distribution customers. It is a North American specialty powder producer.
• SCM Metal Products (Zinc Nacional): SCM Metal Products is a major North American zinc powder producer serving automotive, chemical, and powder metallurgy customers, directly overlapping with the IMR zinc powder line that Magnum Metals distributes. Both target the same industrial non-ferrous powder buyers.
• Russell Finex: Russell Finex manufactures industrial sieves, separators, and filtration equipment for powder and bulk solids handling, directly competing with the Unitfine machinery portfolio that Magnum Metals sells. It is an established equipment competitor in North America.
• American Chemet Corporation: American Chemet manufactures copper and zinc oxide powders and serves similar powder metallurgy, friction, and chemical customers in North America. It is a focused non-ferrous powder producer comparable in scale and product mix to Magnum Metals' represented principals.
• SWECO (a business of Weir Group): SWECO manufactures vibratory separators, screening equipment, and material processing machinery that competes directly with the Unitfine equipment line that Magnum Metals distributes. Both serve powder and bulk solids processors in North America.
• ECKA Granules: ECKA Granules produces non-ferrous metal powders (copper, bronze, tin, aluminum) for powder metallurgy and friction applications, directly competing with the Makin Metal Powders and IMR lines that Magnum Metals distributes. It is a focused specialist in the same product categories.

Broad incumbents

• Radius Recycling (formerly Schnitzer Steel): Radius Recycling is one of North America's largest metals recyclers, operating scrap processing and metal recycling at vastly greater scale than Magnum Metals. It represents the broad incumbent end of the non-ferrous scrap and recycling market that Magnum Metals participates in at a niche level.
• Sandvik (Osprey Metal Powders): Sandvik's Osprey brand produces gas-atomized non-ferrous and specialty metal powders for additive manufacturing and powder metallurgy, overlapping directly with Magnum Metals' copper, bronze, and specialty powder offerings. It is a much larger integrated manufacturer serving global customers.
• Höganäs AB: Höganäs is the world's largest producer of metal powders, including iron, copper, and specialty powders, serving the same powder metallurgy, automotive, and friction material customers as Magnum Metals. It operates at vastly greater scale and as a manufacturer rather than distributor, but competes for the same end-market spend.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/magnummetals
• Facebookfacebook.com/magnummetals
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/magnum-metals

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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