As demand for innovative fuel cell technologies increases, so will the demand for advanced materials that enable them to achieve peak performance. Read our latest blog post to understand why precision rolled alloys are crucial to creating efficient, high-performance fuel cells. (read more)

Ulbrich of Illinois has upgraded their processing capabilities with a new Cut-to-Length! This upgrade allows UOI to handle wider widths and lighter gauges on stainless steel, aluminum, electrical steel, and more. (read more)

Ulbrich Shaped Wire is thrilled to announce the launch of its brand-new website! Showcasing an enhanced user experience and a wealth of valuable information for customers worldwide, the redesigned website reflects Ulbrich Shaped Wire's commitment to quality products, expert support, and complete customer satisfaction. Check out the reimagined sleek and modern interface available now! (read more)

Ulbrich of Austria GmbH is proud to announce we've joined the European Solar Manufacturing Council (ESMC)! Our products have garnered recognition in the industry and with a clear vision for the future, we aim to achieve a 5 GW-equivalent production capacity of ribbons in Europe. (read more)

We are excited to announce that the Ulbrich Metals Calculator mobile app is now live! This app is designed to help manufacturers work more efficiently, with length & weight calculators for over 200 alloys and 17 different converters of more than 100 common units for wire gauge, temperature, pressure, thermal expansion, and more. Download the app today and make slide rules a thing of... (read more)

Our Braid Wire Accelerator® Program has expanded! Ulbrich Specialty Wire Product’s (USWP) e-commerce solution that rapidly delivers round & flat wire materials after just a few clicks is now available in Europe. Plus, we've added two innovative flat wire solutions: tungsten and higher-aspect ratios. (read more)

Precision metal stamping is a common metalworking method used to turn sheet metal into custom parts. Discover the alloys, material characteristics, challenges & forming operations that precision re-rollers must consider for metal stamping applications. (read more)

When it hits the fan, the right supply chain partner can help protect your bottom line. Discover four factors that can be used to evaluate whether a supplier is equipped for today's challenging conditions. (read more)

When it comes to material sourcing for medical device manufacturing, speed is everything. The supply chain rarely supports the speed needed to jump-start R&D. Ulbrich recognized this, so we developed our Braid Wire Accelerator® Program. This procurement tool rapidly delivers wire for critical medical manufacturing needs and now features an easy-to-browse e-commerce store! (read more)

Ulbrinox is now officially IATF 16949:2016 certified! This achievement took over two years of hard work and extreme diligence to meet the stringent demands of automotive manufacturing. This is a huge milestone for the company, as the IATF certification recognizes the level of service and quality of metal products that we supply to the automotive manufacturing industry. (read more)

Effective January 31, 2022, this service center facility will operate under the name Ulbrich of California. Ulbrich and ATI are committed to a seamless transition and are working together to ensure the product quality and service from this location continues to exceed customer expectations. (read more)

Tubing material, wire specifications, and the braiding PIC count, are collectively used to achieve a manufacturer’s desired level of stiffness, torque response, and related characteristics of medical tubing. In an ever-expanding array of delivery systems and related devices, this tubing is an essential component for minimally invasive surgical procedures. (read more)

The aerospace market has a growing need for titanium products for structural components. As a manufacturer, choosing the best alloy for your application is crucial for an optimized final product. Titanium is light weight, strong, corrosion resistant, and endures high temperatures, allowing planes to fly faster and more efficiently than ever before. (read more)

One of the most critical mistakes a materials purchaser for RF cable applications can make is not properly researching the best options in wire suppliers for their unique needs. Metal purchasers often ask about pricing for various types of wire for RF cable conductors. The truth is that the price of wire can fluctuate based on many variables. (read more)

Ulbrich understands the need for rapid Medical Device development cycles. The new Ulbrich Braid Wire Accelerator® Program gives braid wire customers the ability to stabilize their supply chain through inventory management and customer service. (read more)

Starting with shaped wire can eliminate steps in the stamping process that increase overall production yield by reducing processing time, costs, and scrap. This is beneficial to manufacturers, as well as the environement. (read more)

Ulbrich acquired the ISO 14001:2015 certification after a rigorous auditing process consisting of environmental performance, procedures, employee interviews, management commitment and continuous improvement, where it is our duty to go beyond the environmental performance standards. (read more)

Ulbrich’s webinar hosted by Microwaves & RF explains how critical physical properties of the materials within cables are to its performance. The webinar teaches cable manufacturers, product engineers, students, and other industry professionals what the industry requires from wire components in terms of physical and mechanical properties that impact electrical performance. (read more)

Critical metal alloy raw materials for N95 Mask manufacturing remain crucial throughout the world during the pandemic. Ulbrich’s stainless steel and aluminum flat wire or strip can be manufactured to precise manufacturing specifications. (read more)

Ulbrich has been supplying metal strip and foil to stampers in over 165 alloys for multiple generations. Working with our in-house equiptment and rolling mill team, your order of precision strip steel for metal deep draw stamping can be slit, cut-to-length, rolled to the thinnest gauges, annealed to various common or custom tempers, and more. (read more)

Our new, most advanced 20 High Rolling Mill has state-of-the-art capabilities that further enhance our steel quality in all of the critical markets we serve. With this additional capacity, Ulbrich can provide an even higher level of service, enabling us to support more significant new product development business for the future. (read more)

We supply wire for applications ranging from the space shuttle to your kitchen’s blender. Ulbrich has over 40 years of wire manufacturing experience, as well as, in house tooling for rapid prototype to production runs. (read more)

Applications:

Components for chemical processing, offshore oil/gas platforms, pulp/paper production, desalination plants, marine application, flue gas scrubbers and food processing (read more)

Ulbrich has released its first-ever mobile app platform to help our customers and stakeholders to get the information they need to do their work more efficiently and engage with us in new ways. (read more)

Ulbrich Stainless Steels & Special Metals is dedicated to being one of the premier producers of stainless, nickel, titanium and special metals foils. Foil, generally defined as .0015 (.0381 mm) and below, requires the expertise of a company with almost a century of manufacturing (read more)

Ulbrich’s annealing techniques result in a 17-7PH product well-fit for use due it its consistent mechanical properties and a bright annealed finish. (read more)

Stainless Steel Strip and Special Metals Strip is produced and available from our strategically located facilities around the globe. Our 14 world-wide facilities have teams of sales professionals and engineers to assist you in providing complex stainless steel and special metals precision strip coil solutions. (read more)

Shaped Wire is produced to exacting cross-sectional dimensions in our dedicated shaped wire facility. Shaped profile wire minimizes or eliminates costly machining by being net, or near net, in shape. The rolled and shaped wire reduces your scrap costs and can be supplied in continuous coil form or cut to length. (read more)

Foil, generally defined as .0015 (.0381 mm) and below, requires the expertise of a company with almost a century of manufacturing. Each order is engineered to your requirements and specifications. (read more)

Our inventory includes over 165 alloys of stainless steel and special metals alloys for your slit coil requirements. We utilize Statistical process Controls (SPC) at each slitter station to maintain tight dimensional tolerances. (read more)

Alloy 188 is a cobalt-nickel-chromium-tungsten alloy that combines excellent high-temperature strength with very good resistance to oxidizing environments up to 2100°F (1095°C) for prolonged exposures, and excellent resistance to sulfate deposit hot corrosion. It is readily fabricated and formed by conventional techniques. (read more)

Stainless Steels & Specialty Metals for Energy & Power Generation Applications (read more)

Once heat treated, 17-7PH offers exceptional properties: high strength and hardness, good fatigue properties and corrosion resistance. (read more)

Ulbrich Wire Group custom engineers precision wire products including; Fine Wire, Round Wire, Flat Wire, Square Wire, Shaped Profiles and PV Ribbon products. The Ulbrich Wire Group of companies are divisions of Ulbrich Stainless Steels and Special Special Metals, Inc. Our wire facilities have over 40 years of experience producing thousands of unique shapes (read more)

If your application demands strip with an exacting thickness and a specific hardness level, the Ulbrich Specialty Strip Mill is ideally suited to meet your requirements. (read more)

Our screen and wedge wire can be produced in any of our stainless alloys including 200, 300, 400 series. We also offer special metals including, but not limited to: Copper Nickel Alloys, Duplex Alloys, Titanium, Aluminum and Alloy 20, for corrosive or high temperature atmospheres. (read more)

• Stainless Steel
• Duplex Alloys
• Nickel
• Titanium
• Cobalt
• Copper
• Aluminum
• Niobium
• Zirconium
• Electric, Gas Sealing & Low Thermal Expansion
• Other Alloys Available Upon Request

Ulbrich Solar Technologies, a product line of Ulbrich Specialty Wire Products and Ulbrich of Austria, is a world leader in PV Ribbon products that interconnect and transmit current for crystalline solar cells and thin film.  For decades, we have supplied the Solar Industry with our tinned flat copper wire and continually identifying emerging PV Ribbon technologies. (read more)

Ulbrich Stainless Steels & Special Metals, Inc. offers a wide range of coatings and wire plating solutions across multiple industries, helping your ideas become a reality. (read more)

Read Ulbrich Stainless Steels & Special Metals' recent blog on "Alloys for Medical Manufacturing: Things to consider when evaluating wire alloys for your medical application." (read more)

Ulbrich Stainless Steels & Special Metals is a specialist in processing titanium and titanium alloy strip for use by metal formers and fabricators. From an inventory that includes most of the commonly used grades of commercially pure and alloy titanium grades, their company rerolls strip to precision gauges, specific tempers and surface finishes. (read more)

Applications that range from the conventional to the highly technical utilize the capabilities of their Precision Flat Wire facility. (read more)

When a part must withstand the combined effects of corrosion, elevated temperatures and heavy stress loads, design engineers often turn their attention to nickel based alloys. (read more)

Ulbrich Specialty Wire Group manufactures highly engineered materials for demanding applications. (read more)

Martensitic stainless steels are generally selected for their relatively high strength, moderate resistance to corrosion and good fatigue properties after suitable heat treatment. These alloys are called martensitic because that is their matrix microstructure in the hardened condition. (read more)

Ulbrich Stainless Steels & Special Metals offers a variety of austenitic grades of stainless steel covering a full range of properties and characteristics. (read more)