Ancon

For other uses, see Ancón (disambiguation).

Ancon Ltd
Company typePrivate
IndustryBuilding
Founded1882
FounderGeorge Clark
Headquarters
Sheffield
,
United Kingdom
Key people
Peter McDermott (Managing Director)
ProductsStainless Steel
OwnerCRH plc
Number of employees
600
Websitewww.ancon.co.uk

Ancon Ltd is a company that designs and manufactures stainless steel products for the construction industry founded and still based in Sheffield, United Kingdom. The main products being "Wall Tie", and brickwork support systems. Ancon is part of the CRH Group. The total workforce is around 600 employees.

Some projects Ancon has worked on include the Cholera Monument in Sheffield UK,[1] The Lighthouse in Salford Quays UK,[2] One London Wall in London UK,[3] a Buddhist Temple in New York USA,[4] and the Marousi Train Station in Athens, Greece.[5]

Brief history

Ancon is the result of mergers between several companies including George Clark, Ancon Stainless Steel Fixings in 1993 and CCL Systems acquired in 1998. George Clark of Sheffield was founded in 1882 and Ancon Stainless Steel Fixings was founded in 1971. The firm also acquired Harris and Edgar based in Epsom Surrey.

Following these merges the Ancon Head Office was relocated to a purpose-built premises located at President Way in Sheffield. Ancon went on to be sold to Tyco[citation needed] and was acquired by CRH plc in 2008.[6]

Overseas representation

Ancon-branded products are supplied worldwide through offices in Switzerland, Austria, Germany, Australia, New Zealand and the United Arab Emirates and via a large network of distributors.[7]

Product range

The company supplies the specialist parts that hold modern building together, and support the cladding systems and masonry with long lasting non corroding Stainless steel,[8] such as:

  • Restraint fixings
  • Stainless steel wall ties
  • Wind posts
  • Reinforcing bar couplers
  • Shear connectors

See also

References

  1. ^ "The Cholera Monument, Sheffield UK | Projects | Ancon". Archived from the original on 25 December 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  2. ^ "The Lighthouse, Salford Quays UK".
  3. ^ "One London Wall, London UK | Projects | Ancon". Archived from the original on 18 October 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  4. ^ http://www.ancon.co.uk/projects/stone-restraints---buddhist-temple-new-york-usa Archived 25 December 2014 at the Wayback Machine,
  5. ^ "Marousi Train Station – Athens, Greece | Projects | Ancon". Archived from the original on 25 December 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  6. ^ "Homepage".
  7. ^ "About Ancon | Ancon". Archived from the original on 25 December 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  8. ^ "Projects - Ancon Building Products - Stainless Steel Wall Ties, Restraint Fixings, Reinforcing Bar Couplers, Shear Connectors, Tie Bars, Lintels and Refractory Fixings". Archived from the original on 17 September 2008. Retrieved 5 November 2008.