ISO 9001 accredited Premier Galvanizing

We did it! We’re ISO 9001 accredited!

We are delighted to tell you that our Quality Management System has been approved by Lloyds Quality Assurance.

We are now therefore an ISO 9001 Registered Company! For CE marking purposes this means that Premier Galvanizing fulfils the requirements of CE as one of your suppliers.

I would like to extend my gratitude to the whole team involved throughout the accreditation process. A real team effort!

Gary Hainsworth

Managing Director

What is hot dip galvanizing?

Hot dip galvanizing is the process of protecting metals from corrosion, the main culprit being iron and steel. To make sense of just how important galvanizing is you have to imagine how often the metals it protects are used in everyday life.

For instance, steel is one of the most common metals used. Believe it or not, it completely surrounds us. Because it is such a strong and versatile metal it is used to manufacture a wide range of product such as structures and it can be used to construct buildings.

Although it is a versatile metal, with many advantages, it has one very distinct weakness which is corrosion.

When most metals are exposed to water or moisture, then rust is inevitable. Rust can seriously damage and weaken the surface of metals, especially steel. For example, if a bridge begins to rust, over time the structure will begin to fail and collapse.

Is zinc really that important?

The process of galvanizing provides outstanding corrosion performance in a wide variety of environments.

Galvanizing provides a durable, abrasion-resistant coating of metallic zinc and zinc-iron alloy layers which are bonded metallurgical to the steel.

Why is zinc used?

Although zinc is a metal it does not rust like iron or steel.

There are many advantages to using zinc. It provides toughness, resistance to mechanical damage and ultimately it slows corrosion and help structures last up to a hundred years.

Zinc is an impressive metal, as is the galvanizing process. Without it, buildings and structures would not be able to hold on as long as they do. One of the most common methods of galvanizing is hot-dip galvanizing.

Hot dip galvanizing – it’s all about the reaction

Hot Dip Galvanizing varies from plant to plant but here at Premier Galvanizing we specialise in this process. The hot dipping method results in the steel being coated with a thick layer of zinc. However, the steel has to pass through a molten bath of zinc, heated to about 450 degrees Celsius. When the steel is immersed in the bath the zinc reacts with the steel,
forming an iron-zinc alloy. The zinc also forms a zinc oxide when it comes into contact with the surface. This is what prevents corrosion.

So, what are the benefits of the hot dip galvanizing process?

There are many advantages to hot dip galvanizing, which is why is it one of the most popular galvanizing processes used.

Here are just a few of the advantages:

It creates a tough, durable and permanently bonded coating. This is better than many other methods in protecting steel from damage.
It is very reliable because there is coverage from the inside and out.
Hot dip galvanized steel provides an easy to clean surface, making it more hygienic.

When left alone, hot dip galvanized steel will last decades. It will protect against the weather and substances such as, diesel oil and petrol.

About Premier Galvanizing

We are a modern, technically advanced and privately owned galvanizing company. We first opened our doors back in 2000. Our first galvanizing depot was in Hull and we provided galvanizing services to clients throughout Yorkshire and the North East. Due to our success, in 2002 we opened a second depot in Corby. This expanded our geographic reach further afield, to the Midlands and the South East region.

What makes us different?

Premier Galvanizing is not like any other galvanizing company. We only offer the highest quality service to our clients. But that is not all we have to offer. One of our best characteristics is that we are, essentially, a small company. This means we take extra time and energy to really care about our customers, yet we are still big enough to cater for the needs of our larger clients.

Our customers always come first at Premier Galvanizing and we like to listen to the different needs of our clients and take on board any suggestions they have for our improvement. We need the strength given to us from our customers to help our company grow and improve.

We are always investing into our business, meaning we are always finding ways to improve our company and service. Its processes and our people have been a crucial part of our growth.

At Premier Galvanizing we understand that consistently good performance from our team is relied upon. We discovered from listening to our clients that time saving and quality are the most important elements demanded by our customers and our systems are specifically designed to provide a high quality finish in the shortest time possible. This is proof that we consistently listen to our customers’ needs and deliver what they expect, daily.

The London Olympics showcased the incredible talents of our Britsh athletes who had the opportunity to perform in the most fantastic facilites.

At Premier Galvanizing we were very proud to have contributed to these facilities, by providing a hot dip galvanized finish to the internal steelwork within the Velodrome. We also hot dip galvanized the metalwork outside the Velodrome and throughout the Olympic Park.

Our clients were working night and day to build these world class facilities in time for the Games, and we were able to satisfy their tight timescales.

Take a look at the magazine article attatched, not only can you see the internal steel work which we galvanized, but also some of the accommodation balconies, as well as the external metalwork in the Olympic Park.

www.galvanizing.org.uk/hdgmagazine

Premier Galvanising transportation vehicle

We set high galvanizing standards – it makes customers happy!

With an ever increasing number of customers wishing to use the collection and delivery service that Premier Galvanizing offers, it is of the utmost importance that we have the right tools to do the job.

We are very proud of our company image and our new modern fleet of vehicles. Together with well presented and customer focused drivers, we believe we have the perfect package.

Our transport fleet consists of six vehicles, made up of three articulated vehicles, two ten tonne rigid vehicles and one seven and half tonne vehicles.

The diverse fleet we operate gives us the flexibility needed to collect almost any size of fabrication from any company premises large or small. We operate in very large area collecting and delivering hot dip galvanizing as far as Sheffield in the North, Birmingham in the West, Gatwick in the South and Norwich in the East. We are also available to make arrangements to deliver/collect outside our normal operating area should this be required.

The fast, reliable and efficient service that we offer is second to none in the galvanizing industry and we work very hard to ensure that the high level of service that our customers demand is maintained at all times.

Can we be of help to you ?

Make Premier Galvanizing the final piece in your jigsaw
Make Premier Galvanizing a key part in your success
Make Premier Galvanizing be part of your team.

Premier Galvanizing has recently rewarded a loyal supplier with a long term contract to supply lorries and drivers for our galvanizing operation based in Corby, Northamptonshire.

Premier Galvanizing and Bowring Transport have been working together successfully for many years, transporting hot dip galvanizing throughout the country.

By placing a commitnment with Bowring Transport the fleet at Corby has been replaced with the shiny new vehicles. See if you can spot them on the UK roads!

The drivers are representives of Premier Galvanizing and are the first point of contact between ourselves and our customers, which is why it is essential to have a stable driver network. Despite Premier Galvanzing Corby subcontracting the transport to another company the drivers remain the same, building relationships with customers and understanding their needs.

Premier Galvaning Corby are specialist hot dip galvanizers who offer a collection and delivery service for steel fabricators in the Midlands and South East of England.

When a fabricator specifies hot dip galvanizing and powder coating it is essential that the two suppliers work in harmony and understand each other’s processes. For powder coating, we work alongside Powdertech (Corby).

The location of both plants as well as the excellent working relationship developed over many years has enabled us to work together on many prestigious projects in the rail, architectural and highways sectors.

For examples of more projects involving hot dip galvanizing and powder coating or for further information please view their website on www.powergalv.co.uk.

Premier Galvanizing Hull are delighted to sponsor winter jackets for the young under 11’s team F.C. SUTTON.

The young local team based in East Hull are a leading light in the local Sunday football leagues. Sutton F.C. are a fantastic organisation supporting kids from throughout the area, providing facilities and coaching to continually improve the kids.

The unpaid work put in by all the volunteers is invaluable and often overlooked, without the support of people like John there wouldn’t be the opportunities for the kids that Sutton FC presents.

Sutton FC are just like Premier Galvanizing, all their teams go out with the attitude to always give it their best, hence why they are riding high at the top the league.

Supporting the local community is incredibly important to Premier Galvanizing. As well as the new winter training jackets we have provided, we have also recently sponsored a local netball team. We have also been involved in the regeneration of disused land in West Hull, transforming this waste land in to a seated garden area for the residents of Hessle to enjoy.

Premier Galvanizing Corby have shown their commitment to a loyal Nottinghamshire supplier – Bowring Transport – by agreeing a long term contract for the supply of vehicles and drivers.

Premier Galvanizing Corby specialises in hot dip galvanizing, collecting and delivering throughout the Midlands and South East.

Building relationships with our customers is very important to us and the drivers are an important first line of contact between ourselves and our customers, it is essential that we have a stable and friendly driver network who get on well with our customers. Committing to Bowring Transport ensures this will continue to happen.

December 2010 was an excellent month for Premier Galvanizing Hull. Continued organic growth and a customer focussed team have really helped the company fight off the effects of the said “downturn in the economy”.

Huge thanks have to go out to our hard working and committed workforce and of course, the invaluable customers with whom we have the great pleasure of regularly doing business with.

Despite the cold weather, the snow, the hail and all of mother natures obstacles that were thrown in the way, we are delighted to be delivering above expectations once again. By pulling together we were able to achieve a record galvanizing tonnage in December 2010

Here’s to 2011 – The Premier Team!

In April 2010 Premier Galvanizing Hull had hot dip galvanized 100,000 orders since the operation began in 2000.

This milestone shows how successful the customer base has grown over the years. This rapid growth has been made possible by a strong desire to deliver a world class service.

Premiers hot dip galvanizing plant located in Hull, East Yorkshire now offers a collection and delivery service throughout the North East, South and West Yorkshire regions and also extend their reach of galvanizing services to businesses throughout the Grimsby and Lincoln areas too.

Looking for Galvanizing services in the UK? Give us a call on 01482 587587 to find out more about Premier Galvanizing. Alternatively complete our contact form and we will get back to you.

Always “Part of your team”!