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Scottish galvanizers install Scotland ' s largest bath as part of investment programme
An investment programme for a Glasgow-based galvanizing business has culminated in the installation of a new £ 300,000 galvanizing bath .
The team at Scottish Galvanizers Ltd , part of Wedge Group Galvanizing Ltd , saw its new bath installed at its Maclellan Street site , along with a brand-new canopy incorporating an enhanced lighting and fume extraction system .
This latest project brings the plant ’ s total investment in both its site and equipment to over £ 1 million in the last three years , and marks the wider business ’ s commitment to ensuring optimum process efficiencies and a superior quality of galvanizing finish .
The plant ’ s old galvanizing bath was replaced with a like-for-like bath measuring 14.2m by 1.22m by 3.3m deep . Weighing almost 50 tonnes , the bath remains the largest in Scotland . Outside of Scotland , Wedge Group Galvanizing also offers the largest galvanizing bath in the UK at its Worksop Galvanizing Ltd . plant , which can handle materials up to 29metres in length .
Paul Tait , Commercial Manager at Scottish Galvanizers , said : “ Galvanizing baths need to be replaced every 10 years . Due to the exceptional performance and efficiency of the high velocity furnace system we use , supplied by Hasco Thermic , our old bath was in service for 13 years – but we felt that now was the right time to have it replaced .
“ This essential upgrade forms part of our ongoing investment in the enhancement of our facilities , ensuring the galvanizing service we provide to our customers is of the highest possible quality .
“ I ’ d like to thank the whole team here at Scottish Galvanizers as well as our equipment suppliers and Group Engineering team , who worked extremely hard to ensure the new bath was installed and fully operational ahead of planned schedule .
I ’ d also like to thank the wider Wedge Group and our sister plants who supported us throughout our shutdown period and enabled us to ensure all of our customers ’ requirements were fulfilled and that they continued to receive the excellent service they ’ ve come to expect .”
Scottish Galvanizers Ltd are part of Wedge Group Galvanizing Ltd , the largest hot-dip galvanizing organisation in the UK with a history dating back over 150 years . With 14 plants strategically placed across the country , the firm offers a truly national galvanizing service .
For further information please contact Wedge Group Galvanizing on 01902 601944 or visit www . wedge-galv . co . uk
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