News and Articles

Here, we answer some of your questions by revisiting a popular article about two of the most common stainless steel grades: 304 vs 316 stainless steel.

304 vs 316 stainless steel: Understanding stainless steel grades

George, a chef, was keen to plant a kitchen garden and make the most of his free time with his DIY garden bed cover.

DIY garden bed cover using Edcon Steel products

Project requirements and intended use of the steel will determine which coating is better for your project. Here, we explore the differences between pre-gal and hot-dip galvanised steel.

What is the difference between pre-gal and hot-dip galvanised steel?

Edcon Steel has not been immune to the challenges of the last few years and will be making price changes as we can no longer absorb the extra costs of fuel and labour.

Price changes at Edcon Steel

We are so proud to be celebrating our long-term staff members, Alan, Mick and Geoff, and their 20-year journey with Edcon Steel.

Celebrating our long-term staff

Adam, a runner-up in our stainless steel project competition, used his ingenuity and skill (and Edcon Steel products) to create a custom drill bit prototype that proved a genius hack for the production line of a large food manufacturer.

Custom drill bit: a genius hack for an ongoing problem

Using Edcon’s stainless steel products, Callum, runner-up in our stainless steel project competition, constructed a wave energy converter for his clean energy start-up business, Plithos Renewables.

Making waves: constructing a wave energy converter with Edcon’s stainless steel

Congratulations to Matt Mayall, Manager of Edcon Steel Brookvale, and his teammates for taking out the two biggest national SLSC Championships surfboat rowing events of 2022!