ABOUT JA ENVIROTANKS

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Joseph Ash was born in 1824, the son of a Birmingham chemist. He founded his company in 1857 which took an active part in the rapid industrial expansion of the Midlands. In 1864 he joined with John Pierce Lacy to form Ash & Lacy. Joseph Ash and Ash & Lacey are now part of the Hill and Smith Holdings PLC group of companies.

The Company has occupied the site at Rea Street South, Birmingham, for over 100 years but has always been in the forefront of progress with the gradual replacement of the older buildings and the introduction of new and advanced equipment whenever necessary.

The Tank Division has been developed on the newest part of the site where new high bays have been built to accommodate production of the large storage tanks supplied regularly to Petrol Companies, Heating Engineers and specialised customers throughout the world.

In addition to the large scale production of storage tanks, Joseph Ash has for many years operated massive galvanizing Division which uses several galvanizing plants, one of which includes the largest bath in the Midlands.

Joseph Ash died in 1915 at the age of 91, but his name lives on as part of a thriving energetic Midlands Company located at the hub of the Motorway network.

Part of the Hill and Smith Infrastructure Products Group www.hsipg.co.uk