Private company

Ancon

Logo: ancon.co.uk³

British stainless steel product manufacturer

Ancon Ltd is a company that designs and manufactures stainless steel products for the construction industry founded and still based in Sheffield, United Kingdom. The main products being "Wall Tie", and brickwork support systems. Ancon is part of the CRH Group.² Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1967Founded¹

Industrybuilding¹
HeadquartersSheffield¹
Websitewww.ancon.co.uk

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The story

Ancon is the result of mergers between several companies including George Clark, Ancon Stainless Steel Fixings in 1993 and CCL Systems acquired in 1998. George Clark of Sheffield was founded in 1882 and Ancon Stainless Steel Fixings was founded in 1971. The firm also acquired Harris and Edgar based in Epsom Surrey.

Following these merges the Ancon Head Office was relocated to a purpose-built premises located at President Way in Sheffield. Ancon went on to be sold to Tyco and was acquired by CRH plc in 2008.

From Wikipedia’s article on Ancon, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.⁴

Products and brands

stainless steel

Listed on Wikidata.¹

The company supplies the specialist parts that hold modern building together, and support the cladding systems and masonry with long lasting non corroding Stainless steel, such as:

Restraint fixings

Stainless steel wall ties

Wind posts

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Reinforcing bar couplers

Shear connectors

From Wikipedia’s article on Ancon, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.⁴

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

From Wikidata.¹

Timeline

1967Founded Founded¹

Sources

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