About Forbes
Forbes Estates Limited
Founded in Amsterdam in 1937, Forbes Estates has evolved from a small scrap trading operation into a complex international group. The 750+ people who work for the company are now engaged in the processing, trading and smelting of scrap in addition to providing stock-holding and service centres for new (stainless) steel and aluminium products.
Forbes in United Kingdom
Forbes Estates source materials from all over the UK and Europe, both directly from the industries that produce scrap, and also other metal recycling companies. Because of the varied nature of our supply, we are flexible to meet our customers’ demands.
Forbes Metals
In over 85 years, we have grown to become the international and independent metal business that we are today. Nowadays, our originally Dutch company has offices and plants in seven countries on three continents. Forbes Estates Metals deals with supply of new steel, stainless steel and aluminium coils and sheet.
KBM Affilips
Through KBM Affilips we make master alloys: additives for the metal industry to create chemically consistent alloys.
