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Barrett Steel to launch General Steels Business in the South West/ bs050-T / 02.10.14

Barrett Steel Ltd,the UK's largest independent steel stockholder, has announced details of further investment with the launch of a new General Steels business in the South West.

From 1st October, operating directly from its Bristol-based Barrett Engineering Steel depot, the new business will be known as Barrett Steel South West and will further extend the company's offering into the South West region of the UK.

David Reece, Commercial Director, explains how the business will extend and complement the successful engineering business with new product lines: "The new business will offer an extensive range of general steels stock, including merchant bar, structural sections, hollow sections, flat products and a wide range of additional products to support customer requirements. We wanted to help customers in the South West region by giving them a local contact and a local stock facility with the backing of a leading family owned national steel stockholder.

"An investment of £250,000 has been made at the site including a new structural steel saw, racking and enhanced transport fleet. The employee population has also increased by a third and we are actively seeking additional personnel for our commercial and operational teams. The company has ambitious plans to grow further over the coming 3-5 years."

The new business announcement is part of a continuous improvement programme. The company will deliver an unrivalled service, stock range and processing facilities throughout the South West and South Wales.

More information is available from Chris Lamb at Barrett Steel, tel: +44 (0)1274 682281, email:chris.lamb@barrettsteel.com,www.barrettsteel.com.

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Photo: Barrett Steel Ltd, the UK's largest independent steel stockholder, has announced details of further investment with the launch of a new General Steels business in the South West.

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Company contact:
Chris Lamb, Group Marketing Manager, Barrett Steel, e:chris.lamb@barrettsteel.com
Tel: +44 (0)1274 682281, W:www.barrettsteel.com

About Barrett Steel Ltd

Founded by Henry Barrett in 1866 Barrett Steel has grown both organically and by acquisition to become the UK's largest independent steel stockholder.
The group now consists of 42 companies operating from 30 locations across the UK, Ireland and the US and is divided into four divisions: General Steels; Engineering Steel; Tubes and Energy Products. The four divisions strategically work together in a forward-thinking philosophy to serve customers worldwide. Each company operates with the full backing and support of the Barrett Steel Group. Dedicated staff - wherever they are based across the UK - act as customers' one point of contact, whatever product or service is required.
Barrett Steel continues to invest in people, plant and products to ensure that the company is ideally placed to meet customers' requirements. Investment in capital projects in the year to September 2013 amounted to £6.9m.
Barrett Steel holds international accreditations including the quality initiative ISO 9001:2008, the environmental standard ISO 14001:2004 and CE approvals up to Execution Class 4 in BS EN 1090-1:2009.

Issued by: Barrett Steel, Barrett House, Cutler Heights Lane, Dudley Hill, Bradford, West Yorkshire BD4 9HU
T. +44 (0)1274 682281, E:chris.lamb@barrettsteel.com, W:www.barrettsteel.com