Painter Brothers
| Type | Private limited company |
|---|---|
| Industry | structural steelwork |
| Founded | 1920 |
| Headquarters | Hereford, England[1] |
Painter Brothers is a major British fabricator of structural steelwork and one of the leading producers of bolted lattice steelwork in the world.
History
Painter Brothers was founded in Hereford, England in 1920[2] and incorporated on 21 March 1929.[1]
In conjunction with Callender's Cable and Construction Co Ltd, Painter Brothers provided the steelwork for the first Callender-Hamilton unit-construction hangars ordered by the British Air Ministry in the pre-World War II rearmament programme.[3]
The company manufactured the Skylon, the iconic ‘Vertical Feature’ that was the emblematic symbol of the 1951 Festival of Britain.[4]
In 1955, Painter Brothers became a member of the BICC plc group of companies and now operates within the Balfour Beatty Power Networks Division.[5] This has enabled the company to offer a fully integrated service that includes all aspects of overhead electrical transmission with worldwide distribution.
In 1968, the company was awarded the Queen's Award to Industry for Export Achievement.
Operations
All manufacturing is carried out at the Hereford site. Accurate fabrication of all structures is achieved by the full use of computer controlled production techniques.
The company specialises in the manufacture of:
- Callender-Hamilton lattice girder bridge systems.
- Communications masts and towers for radio and television broadcasting and for microwave and satellite communications.
- Galvanised steel towers for the electrical transmission and distribution industries.
- Lattice distribution poles, sub-station support steelwork, flare stack support structures, rail electrification gantry structures and crossarm steelwork.
Major projects
- Kyaka Bridge in Tanzania with a reduced centre span to allow maximum clearance for shipping.[6][7]
- Chumphon Rail Bridge in Thailand located on the main southern line between Bangkok and the Malaysian border.[8]
- Crystal Palace Tower in London.[9]
- Gorai River Bridge in Bangladesh.[10]
- Tal-y-Cafn Bridge in North Wales. The bridge is a Callender-Hamilton Type B10.[11]
- Tekezé River Bridge in Ethiopia.[12]
External links
References
- 1 2 "PAINTER BROTHERS LIMITED, Number 00238081". Companies House.
- ↑ http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/wiki/Painter_Brothers GRACE'S GUIDE
- ↑ "Void". FLIGHT. 20 January 1938.
- ↑ "EXHIBITION SITE READY FOR OPENING". British Pathé. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
- ↑ "About us". painterbrothers.com. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
- ↑ "Painter Brothers - the Kyaka River Bridge in Tanzania". Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
- ↑ https://www.flickr.com/photos/marcell_claassen/4668655005/
- ↑ "Painter Brothers - The Chum Phon Rail Bridge in Thailand". www.painterbrothers.com. Archived from the original on 11 March 2006.
- ↑ "Painter Brothers - Crystal Palace Tower in London". www.painterbrothers.com. Archived from the original on 11 March 2006.
- ↑ "Painter Brothers - The Gorai River Bridge in Banagladesh". www.painterbrothers.com. Archived from the original on 11 March 2006.
- ↑ "Painter Brothers - Tal-y-Cafn Bridge in North Wales". Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2011.
- ↑ "Painter Brothers - Tekeze Bridge in Ethiopia". www.painterbrothers.com. Archived from the original on 11 March 2006.
- Companies based in Herefordshire
- British companies established in 1929
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- Construction and civil engineering companies established in 1929