International Base Metal Trading

Story Bridge Enterprises Ltd is a Dublin-based trading house connecting scrap generators, smelters, refiners, and industrial consumers across global markets. We trade base metals — both as scrap and refined pure metal.

Metals Traded
Copper
Aluminium
Lead
Zinc
Nickel

A Trading House Based in Dublin

Story Bridge Enterprises Ltd is incorporated and managed from Dublin, Ireland. We operate as a principal trader and broker in base metals — both scrap and refined pure metal products — buying and selling between counterparties across Europe, Asia, and the Americas. We do not handle physical material in Ireland; our role is to originate, structure, and execute international trades from our Dublin base.

We work with scrap generators, collectors, and industrial producers on the supply side, and with secondary smelters, refiners, and consumers on the demand side — acting as a trusted intermediary that adds value through market knowledge, counterparty access, and transaction execution.

LME-linked pricing
Principal & agency trading
Expanding smelter network
Diligent deal execution
Contract & offtake structuring
Transparent settlement

Our Trading Model

We trade internationally as both principal and agent — structuring deals across the full metals value chain, from raw scrap through to refined metal, with all commercial activity managed from Dublin.

01
Principal Trading
We buy metal outright from sellers at an agreed price and on-sell to processors or consumers. As principal, we assume price risk and title, providing sellers with certainty of sale and buyers with reliable supply. Pricing is referenced against LME cash or 3-month quotations with agreed premiums or discounts by grade.
02
Brokerage & Agency
Where preferred, we act as agent — matching sellers and buyers and facilitating the transaction on a commission basis without taking title to the material. This model suits counterparties with established logistics and documentation capability who need a trusted intermediary to identify the right market and negotiate against it.
03
Offtake & Supply Contracts
For counterparties with regular, recurring material streams or consumption requirements, we structure longer-term offtake or supply agreements. These provide price certainty through defined pricing mechanisms, committed volumes, and scheduled shipment programmes.

How We Trade

Our two trading activities follow distinct value chains. Scrap flows from generators toward smelters and processors; refined metal flows from producers toward industrial consumers. Story Bridge operates at the commercial centre of both.

Scrap Metal Trading
Generator → Processor
1
Origin
Scrap Generator or Collector
Industrial dismantler, manufacturer, or scrap dealer with a parcel of base metal scrap to sell. Located anywhere internationally.
2
Engagement
Enquiry & Firm Bid
Seller provides grade, quantity, and location. Story Bridge assesses against current LME pricing and issues a competitive bid.
3
Execution
Contract, Logistics & Documentation
Sales contract issued. Shipment logistics, waste transfer documentation, and TFS notifications coordinated between seller and buyer.
4
Destination
Secondary Smelter or Processor
Scrap ships direct from origin country to the receiving smelter or processing facility. No material transits through Ireland.
5
Settlement
Outturn Weights, Assay & Payment
Final metal content confirmed by outturn assay or agreed weights. Settlement paid per contract terms. Full transaction records issued.
Pure Metal Trading
Refinery → Industrial Consumer
1
Origin
Smelter, Refinery or Metal Producer
Primary or secondary smelter producing LME-grade or equivalent refined metal — ingots, cathodes, billets, or other certified forms.
2
Engagement
Offer, Specification & Pricing
Producer confirms brand, specification, quantity, and availability. Story Bridge matches to a buyer and agrees pricing against LME with applicable premium.
3
Execution
Contract, Certificates & Shipment
Sales contract and quality certificates issued. Shipping instructions, LC or payment terms, and delivery Incoterms confirmed between parties.
4
Destination
Industrial Consumer or Trader
Refined metal ships direct from the producing country to the buyer's facility or warehouse. Story Bridge does not handle material in Ireland.
5
Settlement
Delivery Confirmation & Payment
Delivery and quality confirmed against contract specification. Final invoice issued and payment settled per agreed terms — typically LC or TT.
In all transactions, Story Bridge acts as the commercial intermediary managing from Dublin — originating the deal, issuing the contract, coordinating documentation, and ensuring settlement. Physical material always moves directly between the origin and destination countries. Story Bridge does not import or export material through Ireland.

Base Metal
Scrap Grades

We trade a broad range of scrap grades across all five base metals. Material moves directly between seller and buyer internationally — we manage the commercial transaction from Dublin.

Copper
Cu
  • Bright wire & millberry
  • Bare bright copper
  • Insulated cable
  • Copper tubing
  • Electric motors
  • Mixed / berry scrap
  • Copper radiators
Aluminium
Al
  • Extrusions (6063)
  • Sheet & plate
  • Taint tabor
  • Cast aluminium
  • Turnings & borings
  • UBC (used beverage cans)
  • Aluminium radiators
Lead
Pb
  • Drained lead batteries
  • Battery grids & posts
  • Lead paste
  • Soft lead scrap
  • Lead ingots
  • Roof flashings
  • Lead dross & ash
Zinc
Zn
  • Hot dip galvanising dross
  • Zinc die-cast scrap
  • Zinc ash & skimmings
  • Galvanised steel scrap
  • Zamak alloys
  • Zinc oxide residues
  • Zinc ingots
Nickel
Ni
  • Nickel turnings & swarf
  • Superalloy scrap
  • Stainless (300 series)
  • Battery-grade nickel
  • Nickel plating residues
  • Inconel & Monel
  • Nickel catalyst

Pure Metal
Trading

In addition to scrap, we trade refined pure metal products sourced from certified smelters and refineries. These are supplied to industrial consumers, manufacturers, and traders requiring LME-deliverable or equivalent specification material.

Copper
Cu
Purity: 99.99% · Cu-CATH-1
  • Electrolytic copper cathodes (Grade A)
  • Copper wire rod (EC grade, 8mm)
  • Copper billets & bars
  • Copper ingots
  • Copper shot & granules
LME Grade A registered brands. Pricing against LME copper cash/3-month.
Aluminium
Al
Purity: 99.7% · P1020A
  • Primary aluminium ingots (P1020A)
  • Aluminium T-bars & sows
  • Extrusion billets (6063 / 6061)
  • Rolling slabs
  • Aluminium wire rod (1xxx series)
LME-deliverable brands. Pricing against LME aluminium with regional premium.
Lead
Pb
Purity: 99.97% – 99.99%
  • Refined lead ingots (soft lead)
  • Lead pigs
  • Antimonial lead alloy ingots
  • Lead billets for extrusion
  • Calcium-tin lead alloy
LME standard lead brands. Pricing against LME lead cash/3-month.
Zinc
Zn
Purity: 99.995% · SHG
  • Special High Grade (SHG) zinc ingots
  • Zinc slabs & jumbo blocks
  • Continuous galvanising grade (CGG)
  • Zinc oxide (indirect / direct process)
  • Zinc alloy ingots (Zamak / ZA series)
LME SHG zinc brands. Pricing against LME zinc with duty/premium adjustment.
Nickel
Ni
Purity: 99.8% – 99.99%
  • Full-plate electrolytic nickel
  • Nickel rounds & pellets
  • Nickel briquettes
  • Ferro-nickel (FeNi)
  • Nickel sulphate (battery grade)
LME nickel full-plate brands. Pricing against LME nickel cash/3-month.

Trading with Integrity

International metals trading requires careful attention to trade documentation, waste shipment regulation, and counterparty due diligence. We manage this rigorously on every transaction.

EU Transfrontier Shipment Regulation
Cross-border movements of scrap within and from the EU are governed by EU Regulation 1013/2006 on shipments of waste. We ensure correct OECD green/amber list classification and coordinate notification procedures where required.
Basel Convention
For trades involving non-OECD destinations — particularly lead and zinc residues — we ensure full compliance with Basel Convention controls on hazardous waste exports, including prior informed consent where applicable.
Trade Documentation
All transactions are supported by formal sales contracts, commercial invoices, packing lists, and material safety data sheets where required. Accurate commodity description and HS code classification are applied on every shipment.
KYC & Counterparty Due Diligence
We conduct Know Your Customer checks on all trading counterparties in line with Irish AML obligations and international best practice — including verification of business registration, beneficial ownership, and relevant environmental permits.

Talk to Our
Trading Desk

Whether you have metal to sell, material to source, or are interested in a longer-term trading relationship, we'd like to hear from you. All enquiries are handled directly by our trading team in Dublin.

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Registered Office
Story Bridge Enterprises Ltd, 51 Bracken Road, Dublin D18 CV48, Ireland
Trading Desk
management@storybridge.ie
Phone
+357 97735760
Trading Hours
Mon – Fri, 09:00 – 17:00 Dublin time