Specialist chemical cleansing for the Teesside oil, gas, and chemical processing industries.
Address: Serving Middlesbrough, Stockton, and Redcar from our central treatment hub.
Phone: 01246 451710
Email: Sales@Metapic.co.uk
Hours of Operation:
Mon – Thurs: 08:00 – 17:00
Fri: 08:00 – 15:00
Sat – Sun: Closed
Immersion Pickling: Utilising our deep-tank immersion process to ensure full chemical coverage for complex Teesside-manufactured components, reaching internal bores and intricate welds that spray pickling misses.
Chemical Passivation: Promoting the vital chromium-oxide layer on stainless steel to meet ASTM A380 standards, essential for Middlesbrough’s thriving Oil, Gas, and Chemical-grade fabrication sectors.
De-greasing & Surface Pre-treatment: Removing shop dirt, oils, and grease from fabricated parts to ensure a pristine, “bright-white” finish before they leave the workshop.
Established in Sheffield in 1960 Metapic have been an ever present company steel treatment company for over 60 years.
With years of hands-on experience, we offer a comprehensive range of cleaning and chemical passivation processes.
Our time-served expertise ensures high-quality results across various applications, providing reliable and effective solutions tailored to meet the specific needs of our clients.






Immersion pickling is the preferred method at Metapic, offering superior results compared to spray pickling. This process ensures that the entire item is fully submerged in acid, allowing the solution to reach every surface, inside and out, for a thorough and consistent pickling treatment.
At Metapic, we opt to pickle at ambient temperature for several key reasons:
In the industrial landscape of Middlesbrough and Stockton-on-Tees, durability is everything. Metapic supports the Teesside community by providing chemical treatments that stop corrosion before it starts.
From offshore components to local chemical plant maintenance, our 60 years of metallurgy expertise ensures your steel withstands the toughest environments.