NEXT-day delivery, off-the-shelf purchases and precision cut parts are all part of the service for clients who turn to Northampton-based steel stockholders AH Allen Steel Services.
The Brackmills-based company has built a diverse range of customers across the country and closer to home but all have one thing in common – the need for quality steel.
For those in the know, the company’s pledge to beat competitors on price, quality and service comes as no surprise. The experienced team now believe a new swathe of clients will be able to value the company’s one-stop shop approach when sourcing steel.
The company, set up in 1901, benefits from being part of The Barrett Steel Group, the UK’s largest independent steel stockholders. This gives the group real buying power to source competitively-priced steel and operate a stringent quality management system which is monitored and regularly reviewed under the strict BSI process.
Sustainability is often a priority for customers and the all the steel sourced by the group carries the CE mark which means it meets European standards and does not come from markets like China.
Richard Poole, the company’s newly-appointed Managing Director, believes the company’s high standards on quality and service brings benefits to clients.
Richard said: “I think it is important for us and our clients that we supply high quality steel which is competitively-priced and available over the counter or for next-day delivery.
“Our location in Northampton is good news for locally-based customers who are looking for steel which meets their immediate needs. They can get the steel they want, when they want.”
The company is used to supplying steel to high-profile clients including developers needing handrails for the Emirates Stadium, balconies at the flagship venue for Butlins in Skegness and London’s Olympic Games.
Richard said: “Whatever their needs we welcome clients looking for steel. I think we can sum up AH Allen in one sentence: ‘Big enough to cope, small enough to care’.”
Clients from across a wide range of sectors already rely on AH Allen where thousands of tonnes of stock are held at Northampton for next-day delivery.
The company’s Northampton-based sales team works with clients from model makers looking for an elusive piece of steel to complete a project, a farmer needing steel for an urgent repair or an architect needing to source railings.
Sales manager, Penny Etheridge, said: “If it is steel you are looking for then we really are the business you need to call.”
The company’s ongoing investment in technology means steel is available to meet different specifications including laser-cut pieces, bespoke designs or powder coated to meet building regulations.
The wide range of steel products include safety walkways, railings, stainless steel balconies with glass and mezzanine ceilings.
To find out more call 01604 762211 or see the website at www.ahasteel.com or email
The over-the-counter service is available at the Liliput Road depot from 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.