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.

2023 Key Dates

Date

DescriptionImpact
1st JanuaryNew Year’s DayKnight Group Closed

2nd January

New Year’s Substitution DayKnight Strip Metals and Knight Precision Wire Ltd closed

3rd January

Normal business resumes for all of the Knight Group

7th April

Good FridayKnight Strip Metals and Knight Precision Wire Ltd closed

10th April

Easter MondayKnight Group Closed
1st May

Early May bank holiday (KSM and KPW ) & Labour Day (PM)

Knight Group Closed

18th May

Ascension Day (Belgium)

Precision Metals EU closed

29th May

Spring bank holiday (KSM and KPW) and Whit Monday (PM)

Knight Group Closed

21st JulyNational Holiday (Belgium)Precision Metals EU closed

15th August

Assumption of Mary

Precision Metals EU closed

28th August

Summer bank holiday (UK)Knight Strip Metals and Knight Precision Wire Ltd closed
1st NovemberAll Saint's DayPrecision Metals EU closed
11th NovemberArmistice Day (Belgium)Precision Metals EU closed

15th December

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.

18th December

Last Day for Materials to be dispatched to Benelux

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

19th December

Last day for dispatch from UK

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

20th December

Last day for materials arriving to the UK

Knight Strip Metals Ltd, Knight Precision Wire Ltd: last day for materials to arrive at our UK facilities.

21st December

Last day for materials to arrive in Belgium.

Last day for material collection from UK and Belgium.

Precision Metals EU: last day for materials to arrive or be collected from our Belgium site. Last day for material collection from UK facilities.

22nd December

All offices and production will be shut from 5pm

Knight Group companies will close at 5pm and re-open Tuesday 2nd January 2024

29th December

Air Freight Deliveries can resume.

All production sites will reopen on Tuesday 2nd January 2024. Air Freight Deliveries can resume to all production sites from the 29th of December.

2024 Key Dates

Date

DescriptionImpact
1st JanuaryNew 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.

29th March

Good Friday

National holiday: Knight Group companies closed

1st 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

6th 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 - 10th May

Ascension Day (Belgium)

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

20th May

Whit Monday (PM)

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

27th 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

15th August

Assumption of Mary

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

26th 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 NovemberAll Saint's Day

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

11th NovemberArmistice Day (Belgium)

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

16th 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.

17th 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.

18th 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.

20th 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 Thursday 2nd January 2025

30th December

Provisional date: Air Freight Deliveries can resume.

All production sites will reopen on Thursday 2nd January 2025. Air Freight Deliveries can resume to all production sites from the of 30th December.

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.