At VEEM, sustainability is achieved through control, efficiency and innovation at every stage of production. One of the most significant contributors to this is our ability to carry out the entire metal alloying process in-house. While many manufacturers rely on pre-alloyed metals from external suppliers, VEEM produces its own alloys within our Perth facility, ensuring complete control over material quality and composition while minimising waste and transport-related emissions.
In-house alloying allows VEEM to melt and refine raw metals into over 250 different ferrous and non-ferrous alloys, each tailored to the chemical and mechanical standards required by leading classification societies. The process provides flexibility to adjust alloy compositions precisely to meet specific engineering needs, supporting everything from Collins Class submarine components and sonar housings to CERN radiation shields and large architectural castings such as the ANZAC Bell.
From a sustainability perspective, this level of control creates an almost closed-loop material cycle. Offcuts, non-conforming castings and returned metals can be re-melted and alloyed back into new production, reducing the need for imported pre-alloyed feedstock. Because the alloying, casting and machining operations are all integrated within the same facility, VEEM is able to capture and reuse nearly all metallic material that enters the plant. This reduces reliance on external supply chains, lowers transport energy use, and significantly cuts waste sent to landfill.
Through decades of refinement, VEEM’s metallurgists have developed a process that achieves both sustainability and exceptional quality. In-house alloying ensures consistency, supports environmental responsibility, and reinforces VEEM’s reputation for precision manufacturing. By keeping the entire metal lifecycle under one roof, VEEM continues to demonstrate how advanced engineering can operate responsibly without compromise to performance or quality.
