{{short description|British stainless steel product manufacturer}} {{Other uses|Ancón (disambiguation)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Infobox company | name = Ancon Ltd | logo = | type = Private | genre = | foundation = 1882 | founder = George Clark | location_city = Sheffield | location_country = United Kingdom | location = | locations = | area_served = | key_people = Rune Magnusson <small> (Managing Director)</small> | industry = Building | products = Stainless Steel | services = | revenue = | net_income = | owner = CRH plc | num_employees = 600 | parent = | divisions = | subsid = | homepage = [http://www.ancon.co.uk/ www.ancon.co.uk] | footnotes = }}
'''Ancon Ltd''' 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 the CRH Group. The total workforce is around 600 employees.
Some projects Ancon has worked on include the Cholera Monument in Sheffield UK,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ancon.co.uk/projects/the-cholera-monument-sheffield-uk |title=The Cholera Monument, Sheffield UK | Projects | Ancon |accessdate=13 November 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141225000329/http://www.ancon.co.uk/projects/the-cholera-monument-sheffield-uk |archivedate=25 December 2014 }}</ref> The Lighthouse in Salford Quays UK,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ancon.co.uk/projects/the-lighthouse-salford-quays-uk|title = The Lighthouse, Salford Quays UK | date=10 November 2025 }}</ref> One London Wall in London UK,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ancon.co.uk/projects/one-london-wall-london-uk |title=One London Wall, London UK | Projects | Ancon |accessdate=13 November 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141018120645/http://www.ancon.co.uk/projects/one-london-wall-london-uk |archivedate=18 October 2014 }}</ref> a Buddhist Temple in New York USA,<ref>http://www.ancon.co.uk/projects/stone-restraints---buddhist-temple-new-york-usa {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141225000345/http://www.ancon.co.uk/projects/stone-restraints---buddhist-temple-new-york-usa |date=25 December 2014 }},</ref> and the Marousi Train Station in Athens, Greece.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ancon.co.uk/projects/marousi-train-station--athens-greece |title=Marousi Train Station – Athens, Greece | Projects | Ancon |accessdate=13 November 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141225000324/http://www.ancon.co.uk/projects/marousi-train-station--athens-greece |archivedate=25 December 2014 }}</ref>
==Brief history== Ancon is the result of mergers between several companies including George Clark, Ancon Stainless Steel Fixings in 1993 and CCL Systems acquired in 1998. George Clark of Sheffield was founded in 1882 and Ancon Stainless Steel Fixings was founded in 1971. The firm also acquired Harris and Edgar based in Epsom Surrey.
Following these merges the Ancon Head Office was relocated to a purpose-built premises located at President Way in Sheffield. Ancon went on to be sold to Tyco{{Citation needed|date=November 2008}} and was acquired by CRH plc in 2008.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cityam.com/index.php?news=11690|title = Homepage}}</ref>
==Overseas representation== Ancon-branded products are supplied worldwide through offices in United Kingdom, Switzerland, Austria, Germany, Australia, New Zealand and the United Arab Emirates and via a large network of distributors.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ancon.co.uk/about-ancon |title=About Ancon | Ancon |access-date=13 November 2014 |archive-date=25 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141225000327/http://www.ancon.co.uk/about-ancon |url-status=dead }}</ref>
==Product range== The company supplies the specialist parts that hold modern building together, and support the cladding systems and masonry with long lasting non corroding Stainless steel,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ancon.co.uk/project.asp?pageID%3D195 |title=Projects – Ancon Building Products – Stainless Steel Wall Ties, Restraint Fixings, Reinforcing Bar Couplers, Shear Connectors, Tie Bars, Lintels and Refractory Fixings |accessdate=5 November 2008 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080917180813/http://www.ancon.co.uk/project.asp?pageID=195 |archivedate=17 September 2008 }}</ref> such as: *Restraint fixings *Stainless steel wall ties *Wind posts *Reinforcing bar couplers *Shear connectors
==See also== *List of companies in Sheffield
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20051027005838/http://www.ancon.co.uk/index.asp Official company website]
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Category:Manufacturing companies based in Sheffield