Leading the way in metal treatment for the East Midlands engineering and manufacturing hubs.
Address: Serving Nottingham, Beeston, and Mansfield from our M1-adjacent facility.
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 Nottingham-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 Nottinghamshire’s thriving Biotech, Medical, and Food-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:
As a key hub for innovation and manufacturing in the East Midlands, Nottingham demands excellence. Metapic delivers exactly that, providing time-served pickling and passivation that protects your investment.
Whether you are a small fabricator in Beeston or a large-scale manufacturer in Colwick, our 60 years of experience ensures your steel is in safe hands.