Stainless steel fixing systems for masonry, concrete and steel for building and civil engineering
Leviat Limited (Ancon)
Sheffield · Deeside · Brentford · Houghton RegisNew on Amplifa
About Ancon
Ancon is a product brand of Leviat Limited, which develops, manufactures and sells high-quality steel fixings for the construction and civil engineering sector. The product range includes masonry support and restraint systems, anchors and restraint fixings, lintels, windposts, reinforcing bar coupler systems, shear load connectors, dowel systems, tension and compression tie systems, insulated balcony connectors as well as custom stainless steel fabrications to drawing. Manufacturing is predominantly in stainless steel (austenitic 1.4301/1.4401, Duplex 1.4462, Super Duplex and ferritic grades), supplemented by galvanised steel and basalt fibre composite (Wall Ties Teplo). Processes include cold forming, welding, machining and thread rolling of reinforcing bars for tapered thread couplers, for which Leviat also offers its own machines (ABP-TT40RH, CG200). The products are used in educational, office and residential buildings, industrial buildings, bridges, tunnels, sports venues and water treatment plants, including projects such as Tate Modern Switch House and the London School of Economics. UK locations are Sheffield (head office with production), Deeside (production), Brentford (sales/specification) and Houghton Regis (warehouse/sales). Worldwide, Leviat distributes its products through a network of distributors and supports customers with technical advice, a BIM library and design software.
- Site
- S4 7UR Sheffield
- Processes
- Manufacture of stainless steel fixing systems (Masonry Support, Wall Ties, Lintels, Windposts), Thread cutting of reinforcing bars for Tapered Thread Couplers, Grinding (bar-end preparation for coupler processing), Stainless steel fabrications to customer drawing (Stainless Steel Fabrications), Cold forming and welding of stainless steels, Manufacture of tension bar and compression systems, shear load connectors, reinforcing bar couplers, Manufacture of insulation retaining clips (non-combustible, A1), Technical advice and product selection
- Materials
- Austenitic Stainless Steel 1.4301 (304), Austenitic Stainless Steel 1.4401 (316), Duplex Stainless Steel 1.4462, Super Duplex Stainless Steel, Ferritic Stainless Steel, Basalt-Fibre (Ancon Teplo wall ties), Galvanised Steel (Ancon ACC screw, STC/STS balcony connectors), Austenitic stainless steel 1.4301 (304)
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018 (SSIP), ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001
- Industries
- Building and civil engineering, Bridges and roads, Educational buildings, Energy infrastructure, Healthcare buildings, Industrial buildings
- 01
Technical advice and product selection
- 02
Engineering/Design (BIM, Design Software, NBS Specification Clauses)
- 03
Stainless steel fabrication (cold forming, welding, machining, thread cutting)
- 04
Storage
- 05
Sales via direct sales and distributors
Materials & Processes
Austenitic stainless steel 1.4301 (304)
Standard material for wall ties, masonry support and restraint systems with good corrosion resistance.
Austenitic stainless steel 1.4401 (316)
For higher corrosion requirements in exterior construction and aggressive environments.
Duplex stainless steel 1.4462
Higher strength and corrosion resistance for highly stressed fixings.
Super Duplex stainless steel
For extremely corrosive environments such as water infrastructure.
Ferritic stainless steel
Cost-effective alternative for applications with lower requirements.
Galvanised steel
Used for screws and balcony connectors such as Ancon ACC and STC/STS.
Basalt fibre composite (Ancon Teplo)
Low thermal bridging material for low-conductivity wall ties.
Locations
Sheffield
UKHead office: sales, technical specification, design, production, warehouse, sales
- Materials
- Stainless steel, steel
Deeside
UKProduction (Deeside Industrial Park)
- Materials
- Stainless steel
Brentford
UKSales and technical specification (Leviat Ltd T/A Helifix)
Houghton Regis
UKWarehouse and sales
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of stainless steel fixing systems (Masonry Support, Wall Ties, Lintels, Windposts)Joining | – | – | – | – | 1.4301 (304), 1.4401 (316), 1.4462 |
| Thread cutting of reinforcing bars for Tapered Thread CouplersMachining | – | – | – | – | Reinforcing steel (steel) |
| Grinding (bar-end preparation for coupler processing)Machining | – | – | – | – | Reinforcing steel (steel) |
| Stainless steel fabrications to customer drawing (Stainless Steel Fabrications)Machining | – | – | – | – | Austenitic Stainless Steel, Duplex Stainless Steel, Super Duplex Stainless Steel |
| Cold forming and welding of stainless steelsJoining | – | – | – | – | Austenitic Stainless Steel, Duplex Stainless Steel, Super Duplex Stainless Steel |
| Manufacture of tension bar and compression systems, shear load connectors, reinforcing bar couplersAssembly | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel, Steel, galvanised steel |
| Manufacture of insulation retaining clips (non-combustible, A1)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tapered Threading Machine | Ancon/Leviat ABP-TT40RH | – | Reinforcing bar 12–40 mm diameter, max. nominal diameter over ribs 48 mm; machine dimensions | – | – |
| Grinding machine | Ancon/Leviat CG200 | – | Grinding discs 200 x 25/40 x 16 mm, 2800 rpm (30 m/s), 500 W | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
The BS EN ISO 9001 quality management system has been the framework for all systems and processes since 1991, from purchasing through incoming material inspection to manufacturing, with six-monthly BSI audits. In addition, an environmental management system (ISO 14001) and an occupational health and safety management system (ISO 45001) are certified.
| Evidence | Sheffield | Deeside | Brentford | Houghton Regis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | ||||
| ISO 14001 | ||||
| ISO 45001 |
History
- 1991
ISO 9001 initial registration of the quality management system by BSI (25.04.1991).
- 2001
Ancon Ltd trades in the UK as 'Ancon Building Products'.
- 2006
ISO 14001 initial registration of the environmental management system (19.10.2006).
- 2008
Ancon becomes part of the CRH Group.
- 2013
Investment in responsive web technology.
- 2017
BSI long-term awards for over 20 years of ISO 9001 and over 10 years of ISO 14001.
- 2018
New corporate and brand logos; BBA certification for the Nexus system (with Ibstock Kevington).
- 2019
ISO 45001 initial registration (18.04.2019).
- 2026
Ancon Masonry Support Systems achieve CCPI Conformance; new non-combustible Ancon A1-25/14 Insulation Retaining Clip.