Outokumpu has recently provided Prodec and Supra grades in bar and wire rod for Bailey of Sheffield jewellery. Bailey of Sheffield wanted to create long-lasting, sustainable and appealing product using stainless steel that also originates from Sheffield, UK.
Scott Bailey founded Bailey of Sheffield together with his wife in 2015, and the Cable bracelet was launched this year. The wire of the bracelet is made of Outokumpu Supra 316L/4404 and the bar is made of Prodec 316L/4404. Additional accessories are made of Outokumpu Prodec 303/4305, designed to be optimally machined.
Sustainability plays a big part in Baileyâs company in terms of longevity and recycling possibilities. Says Bailey, âI donât think that stainless steel could be any more sustainable because it is more hard wearing than fine metals and can be melted and reworked again and again. We donât see stainless as a base metal, but a metal with personality. It has many qualities and it has its own story â we just needed to tell that story.â?
Says John Stansfield, Outokumpu Long Products: âOutokumpu has an extensive stainless steel wire rod and bar offering, including coils, lengths and shapes in round, hex, square and flat. Our material content is 85% recycled making it an ideal material for applications where sustainability has a high value.â?
