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Our Heritage
Our Journey Since 1928
Explore almost a century of Steelway. Hover, click or drag along the timeline. The smaller markers show what was happening in the world around us.
Penicillin discovered
Alexander Fleming discovers the antibiotic properties of penicillin, a find that revolutionised medicine.
Equal voting rights for women
The Representation of the People (Equal Franchise) Act gives women equal voting rights with men.
Steelway is founded
Steelway was founded in 1928 at the Queensgate Works site in Wolverhampton by C.W. Goodyear. The original products were not so different from today, apart from weed burners and domestic household items. The weed burners were made on Steelway's behalf by T.E. Bladon & Sons Ltd, Birmingham.
Wall Street Crash
The stock market crash triggers the Great Depression.
Merger with F Hammond & Co
Steelway merged with F Hammond & Co, established makers of handrail standards, and Mr Hammond joined the board. The company was associated with J Brockhouse & Co Ltd of West Bromwich: Steelway was sole selling agent for the drop-forged handrail standards Brockhouse made, and Mr J.V.H. Brockhouse sold Steelway products in London.
The Steelway pedestrian guard rail
After careful trials with the Chief Constable of Wolverhampton and the Borough Engineer, the first pedestrian safety barrier was installed at a busy Wolverhampton junction, stopping people stepping off a blind corner into traffic. Steelway then made London's first safety barriers at Britannia Crossing, Camden Town, opened on 19 March 1935 by Mr Hore-Belisha, Minister of Transport, followed by Whitechapel Crossing on 22 March 1935.
Coronation crowd barriers
We made the sockets and detachable uprights for the crowd-control barriers at the 1937 coronation of King George VI, with parts used again for the 1953 coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. New Scotland Yard wrote to thank us for the efficient way we met demand for barrier material, which proved most satisfactory.
Second World War begins
Germany invades Poland on 1 September 1939.
Steelway in wartime
During the Second World War Steelway made stretchers for injured personnel and was a member of the National Scheme for Disabled Men. Many of our workforce who left to fight returned to their original positions.
The war ends
VE Day on 8 May 1945 marks victory in Europe.
NHS created
The National Health Service is created by Labour Minister Aneurin Bevan.
Hipkiss Bros. and Glynwed
In 1953 Steelway was bought by Fred Willetts of Hipkiss Bros. Glynwed Tubes bought both Hipkiss Bros. and Steelway in 1954.
Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II
Steelway barrier parts from the 1937 coronation were used again for the event.
First human in space
Yuri Gagarin orbits the Earth on 12 April 1961.
Assassination of President Kennedy
U.S. President John F. Kennedy is assassinated on 22 November 1963.
England win the World Cup
England beat West Germany 4-2 at Wembley.
Apollo 11 Moon landing
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin land on the Moon.
On the film set
We supplied open mesh flooring for the Z Cars series stage sets and grating for the James Bond films On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) and Diamonds Are Forever (1971).
The microprocessor arrives
Intel introduces the first commercial microprocessor, the 4004.
UK joins the EEC
Britain joins the European Economic Community on 1 January 1973.
Steelway Fensecure is formed
In 1983 we expanded to form the present company, Steelway Fensecure Ltd, when Fensecure Ltd was acquired by Steelway.
The Berlin Wall falls
The wall that divided Berlin comes down on 9 November 1989.
Channel Tunnel opens
The Channel Tunnel links Britain and France by rail.
Good Friday Agreement
The agreement is signed, keeping the peace in Northern Ireland.
Tyco, then private ownership
The company was acquired in 1999 by Tyco International Ltd and became privately owned again in 2000.
Part of the Brigam Group
The company's private ownership changed and it became part of the Brigam group of companies, which included Steelway Fensecure Ltd, Oleo International and Savery Hydraulics.
Steelway Brickhouse acquired
The company acquired the business of Brickhouse Access Covers, based in West Bromwich, and it became Steelway Brickhouse (Steelway Fensecure Ltd).
Dan Houghton takes ownership
On 1 July 2010 Dan Houghton acquired Steelway Fensecure Ltd, including Steelway Fensecure Ltd trading as Steelway Brickhouse.
London Olympics
London hosts the 2012 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games.
EU referendum
The UK votes to leave the European Union on 23 June 2016.
Northern Industries is created
Northern Industries acquires its first business unit, marking its official creation.
Northern Industries acquires Steelway
Northern Industries acquires Steelway, Brickhouse and Fensecure.
COVID-19 pandemic
The UK enters its first national lockdown in March 2020.
Steelway Protect launches
Steelway introduced a new division under Northern Industries: Steelway Protect.
ChatGPT released
ChatGPT is released to the public and the age of everyday AI begins.
Landguard Engineering acquired
Acquisition and rebrand of Landguard Engineering under the Northern Industries Group.
Steelway Telford and Steelway Access & Safety
A Telford-based facility opened to increase operational efficiency, specialising in fabrication and welding. Today the group spans Steelway, Brickhouse, Fensecure, Protect, Access & Safety and Landguard Engineering.
Our history in images
View a library of historical images from our journey. Courtesy of historywebsite.co.uk
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Steelway designs, manufactures and installs industrial access metalwork, from survey and 3D scanning to off-site construction, for water, utilities and infrastructure projects across the UK. Established 1928.
