Our North East site is located in Chester-le-Street in Durham.
ASD - Metal Suppliers | North East
Drum Road, Drum Industrial Estate
Chester-le-Street, Durham, DH2 1ST
T: +44 (0)845 120 5492
What Makes Us Different
We’re one of the UK’s leading metal stockholders and processing suppliers, renowned for our wide range of ferrous and non-ferrous products sourced from accredited, reputable mills.
You’ll find us working across all major sectors, known for our ability to meet even the most specific customer requirements. With extensive in-house processing capabilities and years of expertise, we deliver innovative, high-quality and cost efficient metal solutions.
Total Metals Management (TMM) is our tailored service for customers in specialist sectors like Construction, Nuclear, Oil & Gas, Defence, Marine, and Mining. These industries often run complex, high-spec projects where timing, quality, and safety are non-negotiable.
With TMM, we handpick a dedicated team based on their industry experience and technical know-how. This team then manages everything from sourcing multiple materials, coordinating processing to ensuring that we meet strict deadlines and quality standards.
Extensive Local Stock
As part of ASD's comprehensive stock range, we offer reversing mill plates (RMP), with over 2,700 tonnes held at our North East site in Durham. Our local stock covers specifications for structural steel, pressure vessels, boilers, offshore work, the oil and gas sector, and wear/abrasion-resistant applications.
All of our RMPs are fully traceable and certified to EN 10204 3.1 or 3.2 standards, with CE or PED markings where required.
In addition to RMP, we can also supply:
Processing Capabilities
To complement our extensive RMP stock, our North East site also specialises in plasma and oxy-fuel cutting services, with the capability to profile large area plates - up to 14m x 3.2m, in a variety of grades. We also offer in-house drilling, countersinking, and plasma bevel cutting, helping us deliver ready-to-use components tailored to a range of demanding industries.
And that is not all – through our wider ASD group, we also offer a broad range of additional processing services:
