The newest Pelletstown train station on Ireland’s rail network has recently been opened in North Dublin. The steel elements were hot dip galvanized then painted with Galco’s Galvacoat paint system, the perfect way to ensure that the project will serve the community corrosion-free for decades. The Pelletstown Station is situated between Ashtown and Broombridge [...]
Hot Dip Galvanizing is the proven way to protect steel from corrosion. It’s zinc-iron alloy coating is tougher than steel, which makes it ideal for transporting and erecting on site. It is also extremely durable, providing as much as 100 years maintenance-free life in most environments. In line with the new EU guidelines on [...]
Early consultation between galvanizer, fabricator, and designer is the key to obtaining the best results from the galvanizing process. Design features, which may aid the access and drainage of molten zinc, will improve the quality and appearance of the coating. For complete protection, molten zinc must be able to flow freely to all surfaces [...]
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Recyfix Monotec drains Store Street project in Youghal. Cork County Council chose it for its lightweight, high capacity, fast installation, and monolithic drainage system. One of the biggest challenges of the project was to find the most suitable drainage solution that would solve the following issues: Strength, min D400 loading. Robustness, suitable [...]
A new, bigger galvanizing bath has just been installed in our Galco Waterford plant. Thanks to the new upgrade, we can now deliver an even better galvanizing service to the South East region. The new tank, which measures 6.5 m by 1.5 m by 2.65 m, increases our Waterford plant capacity by 70%. – [...]
Limerick is home to the largest production facility for mass biologics in Ireland. Critical medicines for the whole world are produced on an area of 37,000 m². With an investment sum of 100 million dollars, the plant is currently being enlarged. The extension will provide approximately 300 additional jobs. By 2020, the new building [...]
How to make steel even more durable? How can we minimize the need for maintenance of future structures made of it? Let’s find out what is a galvanizing process. In a nutshell, hot-dip galvanizing involves the process of mechanically applying a durable zinc coating to steel. The reaction between zinc and steel takes place [...]
What's The Galvanizing Meaning? Steel is used in a variety of areas and is one of the most popular and versatile materials. Its surface requires special care due to its feature of reacting in contact with the environment and corrosion. The galvanizing process allows the steel part to obtain a protective layer. It is [...]
Galway’s Pálás cinema designed by dePaor Architects, won the Detail Award in the Galvanizers Association GAGA competition. Galvanized steel was chosen in Pálás for its texture and colour, flat against the west of Ireland sky. It is good with limestone and concrete and it weathers to a soft grey and chimes with street furniture. [...]
