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October 2025 newsletter

Our latest company newsletter is now live! We’re proud to have won the Hill & Smith PLC Group Safety Leadership Award for our dedication and commitment to health and safety. We also explain the importance of safe venting and drainage in our latest FAQs. Read your copy here.

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September 2025 newsletter

Our latest company newsletter is now live! UK Metals Expo was a huge success this month, and it was great to see so many people both familiar and new. We also shine the spotlight on Premier Galvanizing Hull, one of our two Premier Galvanizing plants, to showcase the site’s history and capabilities. Read your copy […]

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August 2025 newsletter

Our latest company newsletter is now live! We’ll be attending UK Metals Expo in just a couple of weeks’ time, so don’t forget to grab your free tickets if you’re planning on attending. We also answer whether galvanized steel can be repaired, and show the entire galvanizing process from start to finish in our educational […]

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July 2025 Newsletter

Our July 2025 company newsletter is now live.

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June 2025 Newsletter

Our latest company newsletter is now live! This month, we share how Premier Galvanizing Corby helped the team at Hill & Smith PLC create an outdoor learning environment for the children at a school in Solihull, and the news that Joseph Ash Medway (a sister plant to Premier Galvanizing) won Product Supplier of the Year 2025 from […]

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May 2025 Newsletter

Our May 2025 company newsletter is now live! This month, we had the opportunity to chat with Jess Price, our Transport Compliance Manager across the Joseph Ash Group, to find out all about her role in the company and how we’re looking to stay safe and sustainable with our transport. Our Galvanizing Today article explores […]

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April 2025 Newsletter

Our latest company newsletter is now live! We said a fond farewell to Pauline Alcide, Assistant Account at Joseph Ash Galvanizing’s Head Office, as she retired after over 30 years’ service. Our Galvanizing Today article covers the benefits of powder coating for aluminium, and why it’s preferential to traditional liquid paint. Finally, we share our […]

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March 2025 Newsletter

Our March 2025 company newsletter is now live! This month, our Galvanizing Today article explores how you can protect steel that is too small for hot dip galvanizing from corrosion. We also spotlight Amy Leachman, our Team Leader at Joseph Ash Walsall, and discuss her role in the Hill & Smith PLC Women’s Network, designed […]

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February 2025 Newsletter

Our February 2025 company newsletter is now live.

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Meet the team: Paul Martin

We caught up with Paul Martin, Commercial Manager at Premier Galvanizing Corby, to find out a bit about him and his role within the company.

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25 years of Premier Galvanizing

It's been 25 years since Premier Galvanizing Limited was first incorporated. Find out about the company's origins and story here.

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Christmas closures 2025

Christmas is fast approaching, which means our sites will soon be shutting for the holidays. To help you stay prepared, we’ve listed below the dates and times that our sites will be shutting, as well as the dates and times that our sites will be reopening in the new year.

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Celebrating Hill & Smith’s 200 year anniversary

As part of Hill & Smith PLC's 200 year anniversary, Premier Galvanizing had fun celebrating with fish and chips and ice cream.

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Sustainability Week at Premier Galvanizing

The teams at Premier Galvanizing took part in Sustainability Week to help the planet and have some fun in the process.

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2023 SSDA winners announced

The 55th Structural Steel Design Awards recently took place in London. Congratulations to the winners and everyone who took part.

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Plant focus: Spotlight on Hull

Find out more about Premier Galvanizing Hull: our facility in Yorkshire deserving of the spotlight. It's time to showcase the remarkable capabilities and state-of-the-art amenities that make Hull truly stand out.

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Plant focus: Spotlight on Corby

This month's newsletter highlights our Northamptonshire facility, Premier Galvanizing Corby. We're putting a spotlight on Corby to showcase its remarkable capabilities and state-of-the-art amenities.

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Celebrating the World Day for Safety and Health at Work

Friday 28 May is World Day for Safety and Health at Work. As a Company that prioritises health and safety at work, we proudly promote this day.

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Lily Mae Foundation Charity Golf Day 2023

The annual Lily Mae Foundation Charity Golf Day and Dinner Dance took place on Friday 14 April. It was a great day!

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A new galvanizing kettle at Hull

We recently installed a new galvanizing kettle at our Hull plant. Replacing a bath every 7-10 years is important for health and safety reasons. Find out why.

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A-Z of Galvanizing

Read our A-Z of Galvanizing - everything you've ever wanted to know about galvanizing if you work with steel.

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Important revisions to ISO 1461

ISO 1461 – the British standard for hot dip galvanized coatings on iron and steel articles – has recently been updated. The new 2022 version supersedes the 2009 version. Find out what the changes mean.

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The Structural Steel Design Awards, 2022 winners

The Structural Steel Design Awards recently took place in London, celebrating the best-of-the-best in steel construction. Find out who the winners are.

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Acquisition of Widnes Galvanising Ltd

We are delighted to announce that Joseph Ash Limited has acquired Widnes Galvanising Ltd. Widnes Galvanising operates in the northwest.

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Hot dip galvanized sycamores invite people into new Kent housing development

A public art display has been unveiled at a new development near Maidstone in Kent. The sculpture was made from hot dip galvanized steel by metal artist Steve Tomlinson.

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2022 GAGA winners announced

The annual Galvanizer’s Association Galvanizing Awards took place last Friday, 1 July. Find out who the winners are.

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It’s Environment, Social and Governance Week at Premier Galvanizing

Following World Environment Day at the weekend, the Joseph Ash Group has designated the first week of June to be ‘ESG Week’. This is the first of a new annual event. Find out what we're doing.

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Design right for galvanizing

When using steel in construction a good design will prevent any processing problems at the galvanizing plant and will also ensure you get the best steel coating possible

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Premier Galvanizing wins RoSPA Gold Award

We're celebrating at Premier Galvanizing, after landing another RoSPA Gold Award for demonstrating high health and safety standards.

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New steelwork specification guide published by the BCSA

The BCSA has recently published the first edition of their sustainability specification for structural steelwork.

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Decarbonisation at Premier Galvanizing with MODO

As the steel construction industry moves to net-zero carbon by 2050, embracing the ideals expressed at COP26, Premier Galvanizing is playing its part.

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Trust secured for ‘Nest’

The importance of trust when choosing a galvanizer. 'Nest' by sculptor Ian Gill.

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To all our dear customers…

Read our end-of-year message to all our customers, from Steven Hopkins, MD, Joseph Ash Ltd

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Driver safety training achievements

Investors in people: Joseph Ash Ltd becomes an approved Driver CPC centre providing regular driver training and vocational courses to our employees.

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RIDBA 2021 winners announced

The RIDBA Building Awards winners for 2021 have been announced. Find out who they are.

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2021 SSDA winners announced

The 53rd Structural Steel Design Awards took place this week and the winners were announced. Congratulations to the winners and everyone who took part.

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The sustainability of galvanized steel

Galvanized steel is an important part of everyday life. But how does its prevalence today affect the environment of the future? And what role does it play in the circular economy?

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Protecting the Whitby Walk Heritage Sculptures

The Whitby Walk with Heritage Sculpture Trail has opened in North Yorkshire. Emma Stothard is the appointed artist, and Premier Galvanizing protected the steel.

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The horseshoe sculptor

Stunning animal sculptures fabricated from horseshoes by sculptor Tom Hill, and hot dip galvanized by Premier Galvanizing Corby

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A rewarding partnership with Godbold Blacksmiths Limited

For the last two years, Godbold Blacksmiths has been exclusively sending projects to Premier Galvanizing for steel finishing. Our Hull plant has been the lucky recipient and it’s been an honour and a privilege to protect the steel produced by this amazing team of artists and makers.

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Winners of the GAGAs 2020

The annual Galvanizer’s Association Galvanizing Awards took place on Tuesday. Find out who the winners are!

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Dennis the Dragonfly…

Meet Dennis the Dragonfly - a stunning steel sculpture by Orna-Metal UK, hot dip galvanized by Premier Galvanizing Corby

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SSDA 2020 winners announced!

The winners of the Structural Steel Design Awards 2020 have been announced

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Game, set and match for new roof down under

In 2019 a project was underway to add a new canopy roof to the Ken Rosewall Arena in Australia. Macalloy was engaged to provide the steel tension rods. And Premier Galvanizing was engaged by Macalloy for hot dip galvanizing.

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Safe deliveries during COVID-19

View our new COVID-19 safety posters for our Premier Galvanizing drivers.

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Staying Covid-19 secure

Health and safety has always been of paramount importance to Premier Galvanizing, and this is especially the case during these COVID times.

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