B IR TLEY GALVANIZING | CO M M ITM E NT TO QUALI T Y
SUPPORTING THE UK CONSTRUCTION
INDUSTRY SINCE 1965
Founded in 1965 in County Durham, Birtley Group began life as a small structural
steel business, opening on 19th July that year. Originally steel fabricators for
the mining industry, Birtley Group added steel lintels to its product range in
1967 and by 1979 was a credible building industry specialist, with depots across
the country. In 1996, Birtley Group commissioned and built a brand new plant,
establishing one of Europes most advanced facilities for hot dipped galvanizing
which remains fully operational today. A subsidiary of Birtley Group, Birtley
Galvanizing still operates on the original site providing galvanizing, shot blasting
and powder coating to a variety of industries.
Birtley Group acquired the metalwork manufacturer Expamet in 2012, followed
by an acquisition of Bowater Doors in 2015. All three companies now operate
under the Birtley Group banner, providing a broad spectrum of products to the
construction industry.
GALVANIZERS ASSOCIATION
Birtley is a member of the Galvanizers Association. The association was set up in
1949 to encourage the highest possible standards of technical efficiency in the
industry and to promote the use of Hot-Dip Galvanized steel.
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