Having worked in distribution for over 20 years, I was frequently asked, “Do you buy material back from machine shops?” Unfortunately, mills and distributors are primarily focused on selling more material rather than assisting with excess inventory. Most machine shops purchase material strictly for their jobs and aren’t equipped to sell excess material or even know where to start. Selling material is simply not what they do.

This led me to create a dedicated website exclusively for machine shops. Metal Shop Forum facilitates a straightforward, one-on-one exchange of materials between machine shops, eliminating the middlemen. There are no mark-ups, no commissions from brokers or distributors—just shops helping each other move excess and obsolete materials to where they are needed, without resorting to scrap companies and getting pennies on the dollar. 

Metal Shop Forum is your all-in-one solution for connecting machine shops with excess material to those in need, fostering a community of mutual support and efficiency.