Tungco Powder Procurement

Our Mission

is to be “Tungsten Specialists.” The decision was made many years ago to centralize our focus on Tungsten and the alloys that are part of its family.Our oldest and largest division, Tungco, specializes in Tungsten Carbide Hard Scraps. They focus on items such as: Tungsten Carbide Drills, Tungsten Carbide Inserts, Tungsten Carbide Wear Parts, Tungsten Carbide Mining Compacts and the like. Their competitive edge comes from over 40 years of experience with Tungsten Carbide Scraps.Tungco Powder Procurement (TPP) began in 2009 and specializes in Tungsten Carbide Sludge; also known as Tungsten Carbide Swarf or Tungsten Carbide Soft Scrap.

The newest addition, 74Alloys, was created to specialize in all other types of Tungsten alloys. Be it Heavy Metal, Densalloy, Mallory, Elkonite, Pure Tungsten, Vacum Tungsten, Tool Steels and any other alloys that would be found within or near the Tungsten family.Our objective is to do one thing and do it really well. What we do is Tungsten. It keeps our focus uniform and the tungsten scrap market keeps us globally diversified.

Tungco specializes in tungsten carbide reclamation and raw feed supply to tungsten carbide suppliers and consumers. They supply truckload quantity of material to consumers who recycle and make new carbide parts. Tungco sets themselves apart from the competition because they manufacture various lines of tungsten carbide parts themselves which allows them to pay more for scrap because they actually turn it into a product instead of just trading or selling it as a scrap commodity.
The Tungsten professionals at Tungco buy different types of tungsten then separate it into specific grades. They bring scrap in the back door and push raw materials out the front door. They use an independent lab to get unadulterated results that have not been manipulated. They pay top dollar, have quick turn times, and their customer service is second to none. The turn time from the day you ship it to the day that they receive it and you get your money for your scrap is just 10 days.

They are leading the industry in the secondary raw materials market offering the customer exactly what he or she is looking for. They pride themselves on doing whatever it takes to make each client a happy customer or supplier.

History

In the fall of 1969

my father, James Nance came home from one of his sales visits to a local coalmine in Western Kentucky and asked if I would like to earn some money recovering tungsten carbide from mine drill bits; at the time I was only 16 years of age. Today, some 45 years later, Tungco now stands as one of the largest Tungsten Secondary Raw Materials supplier in the world.Through the seventies, the business primarily recycled tungsten from mining and drilling bits. Tungco was incorporated in 1977 and moved to a new, larger facility in Hanson Kentucky that same year. After a big slump in the economy in the early eighties, tungsten prices and demand declined and I began manufacturing drill bits in 1987 in addition to recycling tungsten scrap. Over the next decade both of these businesses grew, and in 1996 the bit manufacturing was spun off to allow Tungco to concentrate on the core business of tungsten.

The new Millennium brought with it new levels for Tungco. In 2000 new acreage was purchased with an office complex and additional warehousing. In 2002, a neighboring 10,000 square foot production plant was purchased. In 2007 we added a 19,000 square foot production facility to accommodate additional production lines. Our most recent facility was finished in 2012 and provides over 6,000 square feet of office space and 19,000 square feet of warehouse. These additions have enabled us to produce higher volumes of tungsten in shorter time frames, thereby enabling us to provide better pricing and pay-terms to our suppliers.Who would have thought that my fathers curiosity would lead us to where we are today. I am proud to say as I write this, Tungco will celebrate its 45^thyear in the Tungsten business.  My hope is to give assurance to potential suppliers and customers that Tungco is in Tungsten for the long haul.

Tungsten Carbide Hard Scrap Division

Tungco was established in 1969 and specializes in Tungsten Carbide Hard Scraps. The focus is on items such as: Tungsten Carbide Drills, Tungsten Carbide Inserts, Tungsten Carbide Wear Parts, Tungsten Carbide Mining Compacts and the like.In addition we can also process any Tungsten Carbide parts that may have iron attached: Tungsten Carbide Tri-Cones, Tungsten Carbide Trencher Tools and Tungsten Carbide Fixed Cutter Matrix Bits. We purchase material both domestic and international and are happy to assist with any logistics.

Tungsten Carbide Soft Scrap

Tungco Powder Procurement (TPP) specializes in Tungsten Carbide Sludge, also known as Tungsten Carbide Swarf or Tungsten Carbide Soft Scrap. With Tungsten Carbide Sludge, knowing your Tungsten content is paramount. So, we strive to provide our suppliers with a prompt, accurate analysis.  No percentage of Tungsten Carbide Sludge will be to high or low: wet or dry, 20% W or 90% W, we buy it all. If Tungsten Carbide Sludge is a product that you sell, give us a call today. We purchase material both domestic and international and are happy to assist with any logistics. For a current price quote please contact Rob Doner.

Tungsten Based Alloys Division

74 Alloys specializes in all other tungsten based alloys and high speed steel – be it “Tungsten” Heavy Metal, Densalloy, Mallory, Tungsten Elkonite, Pure Tungsten, Vacuum Tungsten, Tool Steels and any other alloys that would be found within or near the Tungsten family. We purchase material both domestic and international and are happy to assist with any logistics.