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We’re hiring at Joseph Ash Galvanizing

We're looking for additional hot dip galvanizing operatives for our plants. Are you interested?

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July 2022 newsletter

Welcome to our latest newsletter. This month we’re talking World Youth Skills Day, TIP Europe, Sokari Douglas Camp and hot dip galvanized steel.

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Celebrating the heritage of Carnival and Jonkonnu

Sokari Douglas Camp applauds the Carnival spirit with hot dip galvanized steel sculptures

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TIP Europe helps keep our fleet in sight

Managing customer collections and deliveries is important to us. Because we’re always looking for improvements in this area, we have recently installed TIP Insight at our Joseph Ash Chesterfield plant.

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New pallet racking at Medway

Joseph Ash Medway commissions new pallet racking for goods in / despatch yard, to improve safety and organisational efficiency.

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2022 SSDA shortlist announcement

The Structural Steel Design Association (SSDA) recently announced the shortlist for the 2022 Awards. Are you on the list?

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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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2022 GAGA shortlist announced

The annual Galvanizing Association Galvanizers Awards (GAGAs) will be announced next week (Friday 1 July), and we're looking forward to it! Here's the award shortlist.

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Mr Blue Sky is hot dip galvanized

As weather forecasts across the UK look good this week, with plenty of sunshine, we’re celebrating the ‘Mr Blue Sky’ sculpture in Newham.

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It’s Environment, Social and Governance Week at the Joseph Ash Group

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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Joseph Ash achieves ISO14001 certification

Great news! Joseph Ash Galvanizing has been awarded ISO14001, the international standard for designing and implementing an environmental management system.

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Jubilee Bank Holiday plant arrangements

All Joseph Ash Galvanizing and Premier Galvanizing plants will be closed on Thursday 2 June and Friday 3 June 2022 for the Jubilee Bank Holidays

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See you at Intergalva 2022

Intergalva takes place in Rome in June, and team members from Joseph Ash Galvanizing and Premier Galvanizing will be attending. Join us there!

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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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Draycott in Bloom sculpture

A silver finish for platinum celebrations

Every year, the Draycott Village Fund promotes ‘Draycott in Bloom’. In 2022 they’re using the Platinum Jubilee as the key theme. Joseph Ash galvanized their steel.

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Proud to work with ‘green initiative’ suppliers

As sustainability and emission management are critical drivers for our business, we always look for vendors with a responsible approach to the environment.

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The Jurassic Coast Ultra Challenge

In mid-May, Lucy Foster-Bowen from our Bilston plant will be taking on a 100km ultra marathon in Dorset to raise money for the mental health charity, MIND.

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Joseph Ash wins 9th gold RoSPA

We're pleased to announce that we're celebrating across the Joseph Ash Group, after landing another RoSPA Gold Award

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GAGAs deadline looming

Thinking of entering the 2022 GAGAs? If so, the time is now, as the deadline for entries is just under a month away, on 29 April 2022.

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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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RIDBA Industry Open Day 2022

The RIDBA Industry Open Day (Thursday 21 April) is nearly here. Do you have a ticket yet?

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Shadowed by the Shadow Chief Secretary

Last week, our Bilston plant had a visit from Pat McFadden, Labour MP for Wolverhampton South East and Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury. It's always great to welcome new visitors.

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Reflecting on the past at Joseph Ash Bilston

This month we showed Dr Greig Campbell around the plant. Greig is a Bilston born historian whose PhD focused on the campaign to save Bilston Steelworks in the late 1970s.

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Two months in and a good year so far for Joseph Ash Bilston

A state-of-the-art environmentally friendly building has been designed and built for Joseph Ash Bilston. The team happily moved in, in January.

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Decarbonisation at Joseph Ash with MODO

As the steel construction industry moves to net-zero carbon by 2050, embracing the ideals expressed at COP26, Joseph Ash 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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The importance of galvanizing for M&E supports

Galvanizing is important for M&E supports as it plays a primary role in the protection of steel. Lucy Foster-Bowen explains why in a MIDFIX podcast.

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Driver safety training achievements

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

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Proud sponsors of Netherton Colts FC

Joseph Ash Galvanizing is a proud sponsor of the Netherton Colts U7s football team. Have a great season!

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A visit to the past at Packwood House

CEO Steven Hopkins visits the ancestral home of the Joseph Ash family.

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Appreciation for years of service

Find out about a string of anniversaries at Joseph Ash Galvanizing, with six of our colleagues celebrating long-time service ranging from 15-25 years.

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New additions to our Walsall sales team

Two new joiners have joined the Sales Team at Joseph Ash Walsall. Please meet Jordan Sanders and Lesley Elcock.

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A bridge to the dinosaurs at Crystal Palace

When the Friends of Crystal Palace Dinosaurs needed a new bridge for the 'Dinosaur Court', they commissioned Cake Industries for the project. Joseph Ash Chesterfield protected the steel.

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The 2021 SSDA Shortlist has been announced

Earlier this month, the Structural Steel Design Association (SSDA) announced the shortlist for the 2021 Awards. Are you on the list?

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Joseph Ash Galvanizing receives RoSPA Gold Award for health and safety, eight years in a row

Joseph Ash Galvanizing is celebrating after landing an internationally-recognised award for demonstrating high health and safety standards.

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The Hothouse at Stratford International Quarter

A beautiful structure with a stark warning - fabricated by Cake Industries and hot dip galvanized by Joseph Ash Galvanizing.

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Joseph Ash Bilston

A bird’s eye view of Joseph Ash Bilston

It's always good to get a different perspective, and that's just what happened when we received some drone photos of our Bilston plant.

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The Living Room at Stratford

Galvanized steel for free co-working space at The Living Room

In 2020 a new structure was erected at the busy new commercial office district of Stratford’s International Quarter London. The structure – The Living Room – was commissioned by Lendlease, fabricated by one of our valued clients – Cake Industries – and hot dip galvanized by Joseph Ash Galvanizing.

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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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Dragon protection for Phoenix Forge

Take a look at these amazing dragon sculptures! They were recently hot dip galvanized at our Bridgend plant, for Phoenix Forge.

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Emma Stothard Whitby Walk Heritage Sculptures Hot Dip Galvanized by Premier Galvanizing Hull

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 our Hull plant protected the steel.

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Tom Hill: 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 (our sister company) for steel finishing. The Hull plant said that it’s been an honour and a privilege to protect the steel produced by such an amazing team of artists and makers.

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galvanised agricultural structure

RIDBA Building Awards 2021

Every two years the RIDBA Building Awards takes place to celebrate the best in rural and industrial building design and fabrication, recognising innovation and excellence amongst members.

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Major site improvements at Joseph Ash Chesterfield

In December 2020 the Joseph Ash Chesterfield plant underwent a series of major improvements. Find out more about the works.

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four joseph ash trucks lined up

FORS renewal for Joseph Ash Medway

We're pleased to announce that Joseph Ash Galvanizing's Medway plant has again met the bronze level requirements of the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS).

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Dennis the dragonfly…

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

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Job opportunities for production operatives at Corby

We wish to employ additional hot dip galvanizing operatives for our Corby plant. Are you interested?

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Bringing Padel Tennis to the UK

JB Corrie, Joseph Ash Galvanizing, the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) and Chichester Racquets and Fitness Club are helping with the movement to make the sport more popular.

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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 Hull (part of the Joseph Ash Group) was engaged by Macalloy for hot dip galvanizing.

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A leap of faith for a lemur

Earlier this year, a gigantic sculpture was added to the Lemur Wood of Dudley Zoo and Castle (DZC), in the Midlands. We were proud to hot dip galvanize it.

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B.U.D.I.E.S. training for good mental health

We believe we have a duty of care and a moral obligation to our employees to help them have good mental health, so we have recently engaged in B.U.D.I.E.S training. Find out more.

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Joseph Ash employee galvanizing objects

Staying Covid-19 secure

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

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