Plant focus: Spotlight on Bilston

The Joseph Ash Group takes pride in its nine UK galvanizing plants, from Hull in the North to Medway in the South. Here, we shine the spotlight on Joseph Ash Bilston, home to the UK’s deepest galvanizing bath.

About Joseph Ash Bilston

Joseph Ash Bilston is located on Springvale Industrial and Business Park, conveniently located in Bilston, Wolverhampton just off the M6 (junction 10).

Due to the high quantity of manufacturers in the area requiring long-lasting corrosion protection, the state-of-the-art galvanizing plant was built in 1998: one of few semi-automated facilities in the UK with enclosed pre-treatment area. The plant is also home to the UK’s deepest galvanizing bath, able to dip up to 3.6m in length vertically.

Collection and delivery: No distance too far to support customers

With its collection and delivery service, the plant services clients from areas including Warwickshire, Worcestershire, West Midlands, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Northamptonshire, Leicestershire, Staffordshire, Shropshire, and Herefordshire. While these are our primary locations, no distance is too far to support our customers.

Work can also be transported to other Joseph Ash plants using our own transport fleet, saving you time on arranging this yourself.

Extended opening hours and quick turnaround times

Joseph Ash Bilston offers extended opening hours to assist customers wishing to drop work off early and collect it late. We can also provide a quick turnaround, including overnight and within 24 hours when agreed by prior arrangement. The semi automation of our galvanizing process allows us to provide a quicker turnaround through plant efficiency and a better quality finish due to the depth of our bath.

UK’s deepest galvanizing bath

Joseph Ash Bilston is home to the deepest galvanizing bath in the UK, with a total depth of 3.9m and a dipping capacity of 3.6m while still boasting 6.2m in length to cater to a wide variety of steel products to suit customer needs.

Our bath dimensions mean we are able to provide a fully vertical dip for long steel fabrications such as cable management trays, fencing, and barriers, ensuring we can process your work quicker while retaining our high standard of quality.

More than galvanizing

As well as our core services, Joseph Ash Bilston offers:

• Collection and delivery: We can collect and deliver your steel to and from our site using our own transport fleet, saving you time on arranging this yourself.
• Full technical support: Our specialists are on hand to advise throughout your projects, offering guidance and assistance at every stage.
• Packing and bundling: We can bundle, pack, and label your steel per your requirements and can accommodate if you need items delivered to the end user or prepared for export or containerisation. Certificates of conformity can also be issued upon request, and all work is conducted following BS EN ISO 1461.

Quality and accreditations

We’re proud to hold numerous accreditations and certifications for our work and the standards we galvanize to. 

All our hot dip galvanizing is to BS EN ISO 1461 specifications. These standards help ensure a consistent, reliable coating is achieved from the process, with guidance on minimum specifications for coating thickness. We also hold the NQA ISO 9001:2015 accreditation for Quality Management Systems, ISO 14001:2015 for Environmental Management Systems, and ISO 45001 for Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems. 

Whatever your requirements, we’re here to help. Contact our Bilston team today for more information.