Rowecord Engineering

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Rowecord Engineering Ltd
Company typePrivate limited with Share Capital (00923182)
IndustryManufacture of Metal Structures and Parts
FoundedNovember 21, 1967 (1967-11-21)
FounderBenjamin Finley Hoppé OBE
HeadquartersNeptune Works, Usk Way, Newport, NP20 2SS
Area served
UK
Key people
Paul Benwell
Technical Director
Ben Hoppé
Chairman
ProductsStructural steel
ServicesSteel fabrication
Revenuec.£75m
Number of employees
c.600
ParentRowecord Group
WebsiteRowecord Engineering

Rowecord Engineering was a structural steel construction company based in south Wales.

History

It was founded by Benjamin Hoppé (b. 7 May 1933) of Swansea.[1] His two sons are directors of the company. Alan Rowe was Managing Director of the company from February 1992 until March 1995. The company went into liquidation in 2014[2]

Structure

The Neptune Works site, overhanging the deeply tidal River Usk, seen from the Transporter Bridge

It was situated on 9 acres at Pillgwenlly in the south of the city of Newport in South Wales, next to the River Usk and the A48 in Pillgwenlly.

Products

Structures

Sports stadiums

The Sail Bridge in Swansea

Footbridges

These bridges are often designed with Wilkinson Eyre Architects

Road bridges

The entrance to the company, off the A48, is next to the Newport Transporter Bridge

See also

References

  1. ^ Debretts
  2. ^ "ROWECORD ENGINEERING LIMITED - Overview (free company information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 2018-03-05.

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