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Widnes Galvanising celebrates Hill & Smith landmark anniversary

Widnes Galvanising ordered a retro burger van to the site to celebrate Hill & Smith's 200 year anniversary.

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Festive season plant closures

The festive season is fast approaching, which means our plant will be closing for the holidays. Get your work booked in early!

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Widnes Galvanising launches new environmentally-friendly passivation process

We're excited to announce that we have just launched our brand-new environmentally friendly passivation process!

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RIDBA Building Awards 2023 shortlist

Meet the shortlisted entries for this year's RIDBA Building Awards, celebrating rural and industrial building design and fabrication.

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Widnes Galvanising now offers shot blasting and powder coating services

Widnes Galvanising can now offer powder coating and shot blasting services to customers.

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Celebrating the World Day for Safety and Health at Work

Today is World Day for Safety and Health at Work. As a Company that prioritises health and safety at work, we proudly promote this national initiative.

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May Bank Holiday plant arrangements

To help you plan your projects for galvanizing ahead of time, please note our plant will be closed during the May Bank Holidays

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Lily Mae Foundation Charity Golf Day 2023

Widnes Galvanising attended the Lily Mae Foundation Charity Golf Day 2023. Joseph Ash Group supports the event annually, in aid of families who have experienced stillbirth or neonatal death.

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Meet the team: Paul Williams

Paul Williams has joined our team as Maintenance Manager at Widnes Galvanising. We found out all about him and his new role.

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Easter Holidays 2023 – closure

The Easter Holidays are fast approaching, which means our plant opening times will be affected. View our closing schedule here.

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Please support the Easter food bank drive

Joseph Ash Walsall (our sister company) are trying to raise as much money as possible to support Breaking Bread, a food bank in the Midlands.

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Meet the team: Jessica Ramanouski

We’re shining a light on Jessica Ramanouski, Office & Sales Administrator, as the latest face to join our Widnes Galvanising branch.

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RIDBA Building Awards 2023

The RIDBA Building Awards is taking place in 2023, and the deadline to submit your entries is 31 March 2023. Submit your entries for your chance to win.

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Meet the team: Gavin Jones

Meet Gavin Jones, our Commercial Manager at Widnes Galvanising. Learn a bit about him and his plans for the Widnes plant here.

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Updates to ISO 1461 and how they affect the galvanizing industry and customers

ISO 1461 – which is the British standard for hot dip galvanized coatings on iron and steel articles – has recently been updated. The new version was released in August 2022 and supersedes the 2009 version.

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Widnes Galvanising Ltd has been acquired by Joseph Ash

Joseph Ash Limited is delighted to announce the acquisition of Widnes Galvanising Ltd. Founded over 20 years ago, Widnes Galvanising has been an independent hot dip galvanizer in the northwest.

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Pig pedicure for Gandalf and friends

Nestled amongst the rolling hills between Tregaron and Lampeter in Wales is an animal sanctuary called Beneath the Wood. Set up by Sasha Bennett in 2009, it provides a permanent home for dogs, sheep, cats, horses and – as of 2019 – a sounder of pigs.

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