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What is Smart Water?

Smartwater is a liquid that’s applied to items of value to trace criminals. The unique traceable components of Smartwater are invisible to the naked eye, unless placed under an ultraviolet light, so it’s perfect for deterring potential thieves in public areas. Why use Smartwater? Smartwater is made from a liquid that contains a unique code, What is Smart Water?

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Huge Scrap Metal Soldier Unveiled

It’s not often we see a scrap metal sculpture that leaves us, here at Maxilead Metals, speechless. However, a fascinating sculpture down in Dorset has managed to do just that. Talented artist Martin Galbavy has been working on the project for the last three months, to mark the one hundred year anniversary of World War One. Huge Scrap Metal Soldier Unveiled

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We’re Climbing Mt Kilimanjaro!

In October this year 2 Maxilead employees will be climbing the world’s highest freestanding mountain, Mt. Kilimanjaro!  Part of a team of 43, their going the whole way up, planning to sleep in tents and walk for up to eight hours per day to the summit of 19,341 feet – that’s a tad higher than Ben Nevis (4412 feet). We’re Climbing Mt Kilimanjaro!

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The Maxilead Golf Charity Event – we raised over £8,000!

You may have heard that we held a golf charity event in August. The event was a blinding success, with a great turnout and just over £8,000 raised. This fantastic amount exceeded our expectations, and we’re delighted and honoured to be able to make a difference in the community. The money we raised was split The Maxilead Golf Charity Event – we raised over £8,000!

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Five years on… How has the Scrap Metal Dealers Act changed our industry?

Maxilead Metals were one of the first scrap yards in Manchester and the northwest to take the lead in reforming practices across the board. One of the biggest changes apart from not being able to pay cash was to implement our membership system to meet the criteria of the Act. The new rulings meant that it was Five years on… How has the Scrap Metal Dealers Act changed our industry?

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Maxilead’s Christmas Round-up 2017

It’s been an exciting year for Maxilead Metals. Drawing to a close at the end of December, we can sit back* and look at everything we’ve achieved. We’ve successfully continued our Maxilead Membership scheme, which was established in response to the Scrap Metal Dealers Act and deters any illegal scrap dealers from darkening our door! Maxilead’s Christmas Round-up 2017

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