Ancon

Ancon

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Ancon Building Products is a company that designs and manufactures Stainless steel products for the construction industry founded and still based in Sheffield, United Kingdom. The main products being "Wall Tie", and brickwork support systems.

Ancon is part of Tyco International. The total workforce is around 300 employees.

Some projects Ancon has worked on include The Cholera Monument in Sheffield UK, The Lighthouse in Salford Quays UK, One London Wall in London UK, a Buddhist Temple in New York, USA, and the Marousi Train Station in Athens, Greece.

ignificant Historical dates

*1882 George Clark of Sheffield is founded [ [http://www.ancon.co.uk Company web site] ]
*1971 Ancon Stainless Steel Fixings is founded
**Subsidiary Harris and Edgar based in Epsom Surrey acquired
*1993 Ancon Stainless Steel Fixings and George Clark merge to form Ancon Clark Ltd.
*1997 Ancon Clark’s head office relocates to the purpose-built President Park facility in Sheffield.
**Harris and Edgar in Epsom is closed to centralise operations in Sheffield.
**CCL Systems of Leeds, UK is acquired including five overseas offices
*1998 Ancon Clark is merged with CCL Systems to form Ancon CCL
*1999 Formation of Ancon CCL International and Ancon Building Products
*2001 Ancon CCL International and Ancon Building Products merged.
* Company acquired by TycoFact|date=August 2008

Product Range

*Specialist Stainless steel brickwork support systems for buildings
*Wall ties
*Wind posts

Competitors

*ACS Stainless
*Halfen
*Wincro industries

ee also

*List of companies in Sheffield

References

External links

* [http://www.ancon.co.uk/index.asp Official company website]
* [http://www.acsstainless.co.uk ACS company website]


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  • Ancon — An con ([a^][ng] k[o^]m), n.; L. pl. {Ancones}. [L., fr. Gr. agkw n the bent arm, elbow; any hook or bend.] (Anat.) The olecranon, or the elbow. [1913 Webster] {Ancon sheep} (Zo[ o]l.), a breed of sheep with short crooked legs and long back. It… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Ancon — An con, Ancone An cone, n. [See {Ancon}, above.] (Arch.) (a) The corner or quoin of a wall, cross beam, or rafter. [Obs.] Gwilt. (b) A bracket supporting a cornice; a console. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Ancón —   [aȖ kɔn],    1) Zentrum der Erdölgewinnung auf der Halbinsel Santa Elena, westlich von Guayaquil, Ecuador.    2) Seebad und Ausflugsort 30 km nordwestlich von Lima, Peru. Archäologischer Fundort mit reich ausgestatteten Gräbern, deren Inhalte… …   Universal-Lexikon

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