The history of our metal rolling mill
Pro-Roll Ltd – continuing Sheffield’s long history of specialist steel production. Find out more about our business's history, our facilities, and our ongoing development. If you like what you read, discover the various ways you can get in touch.
SHEFFIELD'S long-standing METAL ROLLING MILL
Pro-Roll Ltd started life back in 2000 as a small-quantity specialist hand rolling mill, fulfilling a gap in the industry after the closure of several small rolling mills in the Sheffield area. Making our home in the historic Little Matlock Rolling Mill in Loxley, Pro-Roll set-out with the business model of providing a bespoke service, dedicated to quality in the processing of specialised alloys for a variety of industries.
Since our establishment over two decades ago, our teams have continued to develop our expertise in the rolling of notoriously difficult materials, in addition to a host of more common grades for industries such as Aerospace, Oilfield Engineering, Bio-Medical Implants, Defence, Architectural, Construction, Electronics, and Marine. Our main emphasis was as a hireworker, producing bars rolled to size or section shape from customer-supplied material however, as our name grew, we began to offer a complete supply package, from starting billet to finished bar, as and when our customers required.
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Rolling
Rolling
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Bar Straightening
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Finishing
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Cutting Services
Cutting Services
Quality service, from start to finish
In August 2012, Pro-Roll Ltd opened a brand-new bar finishing division close to the current mill facilities, to bring a lot of the processes that we had previously subcontracted in-house. Fully equipped with a state-of-the-art pulse-fired heat treatment furnace, centreless grinding machines, bar straightening resources and bandsaws, as well as ultrasonic and hardness testing capabilities, the Claywheels Lane facility allowed Pro-Roll to further its expertise in the handling and processing of specialist alloys.
From then to now
A new home...
Our most-recent expansion has seen us move to Pluto Works, off Penistone Road in Hillsborough. Pro-Roll Ltd acquired the site at the end of 2016, combining for the first time all of its rolling and bar finishing activities onto one site. This new expansion allowed us to further our capabilities and processes, most notably giving us the ability to melt our own product.
And now...
Pro-Roll’s dedication to quality product and service continues to this day. Carrying on this legacy, we continue to develop and grow, proud to be a key name in Sheffield’s history of steel manufacturers.
A company that goes from strength to strength
As you have read, Pro-Roll Ltd have gone from strength to strength over the years, and we don't plan on stopping anytime soon. We're always looking for new and innovative ways to better serve our clients, whether that's by investing in new machinery or implementing other methods and skills when creating our products. With this ongoing development, we can guarantee that your business will always get the very best. Simply get in touch with our team today to learn more.
Now you know us, let us get to know you
If you think Pro-Roll Ltd operate the type of metal rolling mill you've been looking for, why not connect with us? Call us on 0114 232 4242 or complete our online contact form. We'll respond to any queries as quickly as possible.
