Plant focus: Spotlight on Widnes
Widnes Galvanising, also known as Joseph Ash Widnes, is one of our 9 UK galvanizing plants strategically positioned across the UK. We provide insights into our services, cutting-edge facilities, and dedicated team members who tirelessly cater to our valued customers.
Joseph Ash Widnes location
Joseph Ash Widnes was acquired by Joseph Ash Galvanizing in October 2022, making it the most recent addition to the Joseph Ash Group.
Joseph Ash Widnes is situated on the Fairway Trading Park in Cheshire, serving clients from various areas, including (but not limited to) Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Cheshire, and Merseyside.
History of galvanizing in Widnes
Widnes has a rich industrial history, and galvanizing has played a significant role in the region’s development. During the 19th and 20th centuries, Widnes was a major centre for the chemical industry, particularly the production of alkalis, such as soda ash and soap. The development of the chemical industry led to increased demand for materials and applications that could withstand corrosion, and galvanized steel emerged as a popular choice.
Galvanizing in the North West
At Joseph Ash Widnes, our expert team specialises in galvanizing a diverse range of steel products, including street furniture, bollards, gates, railings, and general fabrications. Hot dip galvanizing helps protect steel against corrosion for multiple decades, saving you time and money for the long term.
We also take pride in delivering convenience with our comprehensive additional services, including a seamless collection and delivery service and technical support from our friendly team.
All our galvanizing is to BS EN ISO 1461; these standards help ensure a consistent, reliable coating is achieved from the process, with guidance on minimum specifications for coating thickness. Joseph Ash Widnes has also achieved ISO 9001, a globally recognized standard for quality management, based on principles such as customer focus, leadership, risk management, continuous improvement and process efficiency.
Bath size
Our bath dipping capacity at Joseph Ash Widnes is 6m long by 0.95m wide by 2.3m deep, with double dipping available to accommodate for larger fabrications.
We can also transport your steel to other Joseph Ash plants using our own fleet of trucks. We have a wide range of bath sizes across the Group, including the widest and deepest baths in the UK as well as spin galvanizing at Joseph Ash Telford. No matter how big or small your fabrications, we can help.
Fast turnaround times
We have extended opening hours for drop-offs and collections to help ensure you can arrange your work to be ready for a time that suits you. Our commitment to convenience goes even further with overnight and 24-hour turnaround times, available by prior arrangement.
Committed to quality
Many changes have happened at the plant since the acquisition, including the installation of a brand-new fettling bay.
Fettling steel after it has been galvanized helps remove any imperfections after hot dip galvanizing, helping us deliver only the best galvanized products by inspecting and checking the final details before we send your steel back.
Get in touch with our Widnes team today for a quote or to book a collection.