Our shared values of product quality and customer service made Joseph Ash the obvious choice to ensure the future prosperity of Medway Galvanising and with their ongoing commitment to the development of standards within the UK galvanizing industry a secure future for Medway customers is assured.

There are no planned changes to the services provided to you, as Joseph Ash has acknowledged in Medway a vibrant business with committed employees, all of who have a proven track record in providing the highest levels of customer service.

We are confident that Joseph Ash will continue to make further investment in the site at Sittingbourne, benefiting customers both new and existing.

Should you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact either of the undersigned who will be pleased to hear from you.

We look forward to your continuing custom.

Best Regards,

Colin Grant
Managing Director
Medway Galvanising
colin.grant@medgalv.co.uk
07779 026643

Brian Finch
Sales Director
Joseph Ash Galvanizing
brianf@josephash.co.uk
07774 605384

On Saturday 8 June 2013 a team from Medway Galvanising are taking part in ‘Tough Mudder’ – a 12 mile long obstacle course in Winchester designed by the Special Forces to put people through their paces.

Described as “probably the toughest event on the planet,” the event includes stamina testing obstacles with funky monikers such as ‘Cliffhanger’, ‘Electroshock Therapy’, ‘Fire Walker’, ‘Trench Warfare’ and ‘Arctic Enema’.

Some of the obstacles involve being electrocuted; running through four foot high flame corridors; swimming amongst floating icebergs, sprinting up hills nicknamed ‘Everest’; and carrying heavy logs for half a mile. Not to mention a glut of other endurance testing challenges.

Why don’t you register as a spectator and come and cheer on the lads from MGC+ or laugh at their misery and pain on completion!

Either way, the event supports a very good cause – Help the Heroes – so the boys may well feel virtuous as well as somewhat broken when they’ve completed the course. If they do manage it at all, that is…

To read more about Tough Mudder, click here. Or if you want to know who is taking part in the event contact us.

Freddie Mercury once sang: “I want to ride my bicycle, I want to ride my bike, I want to ride my bicycle, I want to ride it where I like”. If these are the thoughts of Members of Parliament wishing to cycle into work, then MGC+ and Allpark are proud to have been instrumental in installing 274 bicycle parking spaces within London’s Parliamentary Estate.

In late 2012 Allpark – the provider of quality, cost effective traffic safety equipment – were asked to manufacture and install double stacker bike racks within the Parliamentary Estate for government members and employees. The racks had to look attractive, be efficient with space, as well as robust and weather resistant and in order to achieve these goals, Allpark turned to MGC+ to assist with the manufacture.

Each bike rack was made up of about 6-7 steel parts and Allpark asked MGC+ to galvanise and powder coat over 700 parts in total. MGC+ were only too happy to help, and they also assisted by collecting the steel and delivering the finished articles once the steel finishing treatments were complete.

Allpark has been in existence since 2006 and employs 16 people. The company has used MGC+ many times before on various projects. Adam Barlow at Allpark said: “We choose MGC+ each time as they have the ability to galvanise and powder coat our fabrications from the same plant. They also produce everything to a good standard and they always meet our deadlines.”

Michael Large, Business Development Manager at Medway Galvanising Company said: “We have worked on a number of projects for Allpark over the years and it’s always great to know we are contributing to traffic safety initiatives. We were particularly pleased to work on the Parliamentary Estate project because it is not only good to know that MPs are practising what they preach in terms of the benefits of cycling in London, but the Houses of Parliament are one of country’s most iconic buildings.”

You can read about Allpark at www.allpark.co.uk.

Getting a job right in the construction industry is all about choice – choosing the right materials, choosing the correct specification, and choosing the right supplier to apply the finishing touches. One of the choices that project managers can make when contemplating any steel finishing project is to (a) choose a variety of different suppliers to provide either a shot blasted, galvanised and/or powder coated finish to any steel fabrication, or (b) choose just one supplier who can provide the complete solution with consistent levels of quality and accountability. Medway Galvanising Company believes that asking one supplier to carry out all the work is the best choice and it is why they provide a one stop shop service for all steel finishing needs. Medlock Dry Construction believes this is the best choice too, and it is why they recently chose MGC+ to help refurbish some Louvre panels and railings.

Medlock Dry Construction was asked to refurbish both Louvre panels and railings from an underground car park in an old Butlins’ hotel in East Sussex. The panels and railings had been manufactured and finished by other companies, but after just six months the paint that had been applied to the structures – which should last for many years – had started to flake off. The steels were rejected by the client as they did not meet the specification and looked aesthetically poor. As Medlock Dry Construction wanted to produce excellent results for their client, they appointed MGC+ to carry out the refurbishment works to ensure the quality of the finish would be consistent and durable.

Rob Williams from Medlock Dry Construction said: “Once we had removed the old panels and railings from the car park, we needed to strip and remove the flaky paint work. MGC+ were recommended to us as a company who could provide a one stop shop metal finishing service, completing all the works from their site in Sittingbourne. Because MGC+ also complies with the standards of BSEN 1461, BSEN 13438 and BSEN15773, we contacted them and asked for their help.”

In order to start the project, MGC collected all steels and carried out the following activities:

1) Stripped the previous paint and galvanised substrate from the structures so that the panels were once again mild black steel

2) Pre-treated and re-galvanised all the panels and railings

3) Fettled and then powder coated the panels and railings using a robust and durable nine stage zinc phosphate pre-treatment. (Pre-treatment systems such as the nine stage zinc phosphate are not readily available from all colour coaters.)

MGC+ then delivered the steel back to the underground car park, where Medlock reinstalled them.

Rob Williams said “We did not want to source and manage a number of suppliers, each providing different services for our metal finishing needs, as this causes problems in terms of logistics as well as differing levels of quality between suppliers. The time saving and quality benefits of the one stop shop service that MGC+ provides is substantial. We are very pleased with the results and hope to work with MGC+ again in the future.”

Colin Grant, Managing Director of MGC+, said: “It is quite common for MGC+ to receive work that needs to be refurbished due to a poor quality of finish. The client rejects the work at site, and we have to remove existing surface coats and re-apply a system that the client is happy with. Medlock Dry Construction turned to MGC+ because we provide an excellent service, a superior quality of finish and we complete all services from our plant in Sittingbourne, ensuring that the finished product and the final quality assurance is wholly our responsibility.” __________________________________________________

Medlock Dry Construction has been in existence since 1994 and employs around 50 people. Its main area of expertise is drylining and carpentry. They are based in Lewes, East Sussex, and can be contacted via robwilliams@medlockdc.co.uk or on 01273 486868.

The pheasant was sculpted by Ben Autie from Lewes Forge in East Sussex, who has built a career since 1975 forging everything from sculptures to curtain poles, to cathedral interiors.

Ben was commissioned to sculpt the pheasant for a private residence in East Sussex.

Because the pheasant was made from a 3m sheet of steel, Lewes Forge turned to MGC+ to protect the metal so that the sculpture looks great for years to come. MGC+ galvanised the pheasant before returning it to Lewes Forge for burnishing.

Over the years Lewes Forge has used MGC+ to finish a number of projects, from organic railings to an 8ft long dragonfly!

Ben Autie from Lewes Forge said: “I have been using the services of Medway Galvanising Company for over 25 years and I am always pleased with the level of service and quality of finish they provide. No project is too difficult or unusual for the MGC team and they are more than happy to collect and deliver projects to me, as well as galvanise projects whilst I wait.”

Some pictures of the pheasant sculpture, as well as the dragonfly are below:

About Lewes Forge, East Sussex:

Ben Autie has been running Lewes Forge since 1975, crafting practical structures as well as creative sculptures out of many metals, most often steel. The Forge itself is interesting as the site has been a part of Lewes’ town history since 1840. To see more of Ben’s work, contact him on: gillautie@btopenworld.com.

- Solid robust design
- Self closing and locking
- Easy to install into existing area
- Safe with no sharp edges or finger traps
- Allows artwork to be incorporated into the design
- Full length gate with no areas for children to squeeze through
- Easy push button operation
- Value for money

Nigel said:

“Since the installation we have been very happy with its operation and have now installed a second gate allowing one for entry and one for exit.

The sales and after sales teams at MGC+ are easy to work with and always deliver to agreed timescales.

I would recommend this gate to any existing or new operators within the indoor play industry as a robust, safe, reliable method of controlling entry/exit at a site.”

Read our Indoor Play Safety Gate Leaflet.

Indoor Play Safety Gate

The Indoor Play Safety Gate is ideal for play centres as it allows staff to remotely control access into and out of their facilities – ensuring that children are safe, the site’s access requirements are met, and the gate is easily controlled from the kiosk.

Key features of the gate include:

- Strong durable design to withstand the demands of children and toddlers
- No risk of injury or finger trap
- Remote control switch system
- Magnetic electronic locking system
- Mains power supply – 12v
- Complies with BSEN 1176/77 and the Disability Discrimination Act
- Integrates with alarm system for fire safety
- The gate is also available in a colourful range of finishing options.

Visit our website www.monohingegates.com or read a customer endorsement from Kidz Planet to find out more about the Indoor Play Safety Gate Leaflet.

Alternatively please call us today on 01795 419816 to discuss your requirements or email mandy.filkins@monohingegates.co.uk.

A very happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year!

To help you plan ahead, our Christmas opening hours are:

Friday 21 December 2012 – open

Saturday 22 December 2012 – open from 6am – 11am (pre-agreed collections only)

Monday 24 December until Tuesday 1 January 2013 – closed

Wednesday 2 January 2013 – open

If you have any shot blasting, galvanising or powder coating needs please contact us. If you have urgent projects that need to be turned around before Christmas please agree the dates with us as soon as possible.

Best wishes,

Medway Galvanising Company

Park Regis is one of the largest clubs in the Rochester and District league – one of the most successful leagues in Kent which has been in existence for over 100 years – and with the backing of MGC+, Tommy and the team hope to climb the league and bring further success to the club during this season and in future years.

Tommy said: “We’re really pleased that MGC+ has supported us in terms of finance and players. With their support we will be able to successfully push on this season, hopefully climbing the leagues and pulling in more top players to ensure our continued success for years to come.”

The safety guards are for the wagons which transport lorries to and from the continent, and the guards will replace the existing pagoda type structures which prevent the lorries from sliding off the wagons.

The safety guards are manufactured from steel and to ensure their durability over time, Showan decided to send them to MGC+ in order to be galvanised.

Jonathan Showan at Showan Hydraulics said: “This is a sizeable and valuable contract from Eurotunnel and we wanted to use the specialists at Medway Galvanising to apply the required metal finishing to the guard rails, as we know we can trust the quality of their work.”

The project began in the summer of 2011 and has been carried out in two parts – with the final phase due to be completed in a few months’ time. In total MGC+ will galvanise 266 tonnes of steel for Showan Hydraulics.

Colin Grant, Managing Director at MGC+, said: “Showan Hydraulics is a very valuable customer of ours, and Eurotunnel is a very important customer for Showan. As such we have been working hard to galvanise the safety guards to the exact standards required. We want to ensure that Showan is 100% satisfied with the metal finishing, so that Eurotunnel is 100% satisfied with Showan.”

Showan Hydraulics has been sending galvanising projects to MGC+ for five years and MGC+ is pleased to be their supplier of choice for metal finishing.

Showan Hydraulics is also currently working on another project for Eurotunnel – the refurbishment of specialist wagon chassis. The steel for this project has also been sent to MGC for galvanising.