Planned Public Holiday Closures - Knight Group

Public Holiday Closures

Knight Strip Metals Ltd and Knight Precision Wire Ltd observe the Public Holidays of the United Kingdom. Precision Metals EU observes the Public Holidays of Belgium. During non shared public holidays, urgent enquiries can be passed to the sister company as appropriate.

2025 Key Dates

Date

Description

Impact

1st January

New Year’s Day & Air Freight Deliveries can resume.

National holiday: Knight Group companies closed. Air Freight Deliveries can resume to all production sites from the of 1st January.

2nd January

Normal business resumes for all of the Knight Group companies

All Knight Group companies open.

18th April

Good Friday

National holiday: Knight Group companies closed.

21st April

Easter Monday

National holiday: Knight Group companies closed.

1st May

Labour Day (PM)

Belgium National holiday: Precision Metals EU - Production closed, Sales available until 4pm.

5th May

Early May bank holiday (KSM and KPW)

Knight Strip Metals Ltd (KSM), Knight Precision Wire Ltd (KPW) closed. Precision Metals EU - Sales closed, Production available.

9th May

Ascension Day (Belgium)

Belgium National holiday: Precision Metals EU Production closed, Sales available until 4pm.

26th May

Spring bank holiday

UK National holiday - Knight Strip Metals Ltd (KSM), Knight Precision Wire Ltd (KPW) closed. Precision Metals EU - Sales closed, Production available.

9th June

Whit Monday (PM)

Belgium National holiday: Precision Metals EU Production closed, Sales available until 4pm.

21st July

National Day

Belgium National holiday: Precision Metals EU Production closed, Sales available until 4pm.

15th August

Assumption of Mary

Belgium National holiday: Precision Metals EU Production closed, Sales available until 4pm.

25th August

Summer bank holiday (UK)

UK National holiday: Knight Strip Metals Ltd (KSM), Knight Precision Wire Ltd (KPW) closed. Precision Metals EU - Sales closed, Production available.

1st November

All Saint's Day

Belgium National holiday: Precision Metals EU Production closed, Sales available until 4pm.

11th November

Armistice Day (Belgium)

Belgium National holiday: Precision Metals EU Production closed, Sales available until 4pm.

15th December

Provisional date: Last day for Air Freight Arrivals (UK)

Last day for International dispatch (Belgium)

Last day for Air Freight materials to be dispatched to Knight Strip Metals Ltd and Knight Precision Wire Ltd in the UK. Last day for international dispatch materials from Precision Metals EU.

16th December

Provisional date: Last Day for Materials to be dispatched to Benelux.

Precision Metals EU: Last Day for Materials to be dispatched for Benelux from Belgium.

17th December

Provisional date: Last day for dispatch from UK

Knight Strip Metals Ltd, Knight Precision Wire Ltd: last day for materials to be dispatched from UK facilities.

19th December

Provisional date: Last day for materials arriving to the UK. Last day for materials arriving or being collected from Belgium

Knight Strip Metals Ltd, Knight Precision Wire Ltd: last day for materials to arrive or be collected from our UK facilities. Precision Metals EU: last day for materials to arrive or be collected from our Belgium site.

24th December

Provisional date: All offices and production will be shut from 5pm.

Knight Group companies will close at 5pm and re-open 2nd January 2026.

30th December

Provisional date: Air Freight Deliveries can resume.

All production sites will reopen on 2nd January 2026. Air Freight Deliveries can resume to all production sites from the of 1st January.

2026 Key Dates

Date

Description

Impact

1st January

New Year’s Day

National holiday: Knight Group companies closed.

2nd January

Normal business resumes for all of the Knight Group companies

All Knight Group companies open.

3rd April

Good Friday

National holiday: Knight Group companies closed.

6th April

Easter Monday

National holiday: Knight Group companies closed.

1st May

Labour Day (PM)

Belgium National holiday: Precision Metals EU - Production closed, Sales available until 4pm.

4th May

Early May bank holiday (KSM and KPW)

Knight Strip Metals Ltd (KSM), Knight Precision Wire Ltd (KPW) closed. Precision Metals EU - Sales closed, Production available.

14th May

Ascension Day (Belgium)

Belgium National holiday: Precision Metals EU Production closed, Sales available until 4pm.

25th May

Whit Monday (PM)

Belgium National holiday: Precision Metals EU Production closed, Sales available until 4pm.

25th May

Spring bank holiday

UK National holiday - Knight Strip Metals Ltd (KSM), Knight Precision Wire Ltd (KPW) closed. Precision Metals EU - Sales closed, Production available.

21st July

National Day

Belgium National holiday: Precision Metals EU Production closed, Sales available until 4pm.

15th August

Assumption of Mary

Belgium National holiday: Precision Metals EU Production closed, Sales available until 4pm.

31st August

Summer bank holiday (UK)

UK National holiday: Knight Strip Metals Ltd (KSM), Knight Precision Wire Ltd (KPW) closed. Precision Metals EU - Sales closed, Production available.

1st November

All Saint's Day

Belgium National holiday: Precision Metals EU Production closed, Sales available until 4pm.

11th November

Armistice Day (Belgium)

Belgium National holiday: Precision Metals EU Production closed, Sales available until 4pm.

14th December

Provisional date: Last day for Air Freight Arrivals (UK)

Last day for International dispatch (Belgium)

Last day for Air Freight materials to be dispatched to Knight Strip Metals Ltd and Knight Precision Wire Ltd in the UK. Last day for international dispatch materials from Precision Metals EU.

15th December

Provisional date: Last Day for Materials to be dispatched to Benelux

Precision Metals EU: Last Day for Materials to be dispatched for Benelux from Belgium.

16th December

Provisional date: Last day for dispatch from UK

Knight Strip Metals Ltd, Knight Precision Wire Ltd: last day for materials to be dispatched from UK facilities.

18th December

Provisional date: Last day for materials arriving to the UK. Last day for materials arriving or being collected from Belgium.

Knight Strip Metals Ltd, Knight Precision Wire Ltd: last day for materials to arrive or be collected from our UK facilities. Precision Metals EU: last day for materials to arrive or be collected from our Belgium site.

24th December

Provisional date: All offices and production will be shut from 5pm.

Knight Group companies will close at 5pm and re-open 2nd January 2026.

30th December

Provisional date: Air Freight Deliveries can resume.

All production sites will reopen on 2nd January 2026. Air Freight Deliveries can resume to all production sites from the of 1st January 2027.

Find Out More About What We Can Do For You?

Knight Strip Metals Ltd (Precision Strip Stockist and Processor)

Knight Strip Metals Ltd (KSM) was established as a family run business in North London 1940, with origins as a spring manufacturer. Recognising the growing need for consistent high quality strip, KSM expanded both its stock and processing capabilities, becoming the reliable source that UK manufacturers could count on. Today, KSM has an impressive global customer base across a number of sectors. Through increasing our standard stock profile, exclusive supply agreements with recognised mills and extending its metal stockholding and processing facilities, KSM continues to evolve to meet the changing needs and challenges facing manufacturers. As one of the largest independent precision strip and processors in Europe, with over 75 years of metallurgy expertise, we are the supplier of choice when it comes to quality and reliability. From our Birmingham production and warehouse facility, we supply a wide range of popular grades and specialty alloys including:

Knight Precision Wire Ltd (Precision Wire Stockist and Processor)

Knight Precision Wire Ltd (KPW) specialises in the processing, stockholding and supply of quality precision wire to demanding industries worldwide. KPW has been supporting industry since the 1960s, and has developed a worldwide customer base with quality conscious companies. KPW stocks an exceptionally wide range of speciality wire, which combined with the company’s extensive processing capabilities ensure that we can reliably meet your wire requirement. Additionally, our technical and materials experience enable us to provide effective solutions to your wire problems.

Over recent years KPW has expanded its expertise and product range with the acquisition of several successful manufacturers of niche products. Our well-known brands include:

  • Omega Resistance Wire – electrical resistance wire and tapes from nickel alloys and copper alloys. Major applications are heat treatment, control resistors, thermocouples, electrical heating elements and glass sealing applications.
  • Rowan Cable Products – bare and insulated conductors in copper, tinned copper and aluminium alloys specifically for the electrical, utilities, rail and engineering industries.
  • KC Smith Ortho – highly specialised products for the orthodontic and medical industry. Customers include dental laboratories, NHS hospitals, and universities.
Precision Metals EU (Precision Strip & Wire Solutions, Serving European Manufacturers and ROW)

Since 1975 Precision Metals EU (PM) have been providing dedicated stockholding and processing services to manufacturers across Europe. Utilising the knowledge, expertise and resources of its sister companies, Knight Strip Metals Ltd and Knight Precision Wire Ltd, Precision Metals EU has independently established itself as a key precision metals supplier in the European manufacturing chain.

 

Offering both popular alloy grades as standard and sourcing rare materials to support niche sectors and applications, PM has the precision strip and wire solutions to meet your needs.