Severfield plc is a York based[5][6] structural steel contractor. By turnover it is the largest in the UK,[7] with a capacity of 130,000 tons per year, and a further 20,000 tons in the EU.[4] Landmark works include London's 2012 Olympic Stadium, The Shard, Wimbledon Centre Court roof, Emirates Stadium and Paris Philharmonic Hall.[8]
The firm has acquired businesses across structural steel market sectors within the UK[9] and EU, and it participates with JSW Group in a Mumbai based joint venture that fabricates 100,000 tons of structural steel per annum.[4] Severfield owns 50% of Construction Metal Forming Ltd which in 2023, claimed to be the UK's largest supplier of steel decking.[10]
History
The business was founded in 1978 as a partnership named Severfield-Reeve; moved to Dalton in 1980,[9] and incorporated as Severfield Reeve Structural Engineers Ltd in 1983. As a public company it was known from 1988 to 1999 as Severfield-Reeve plc; from 1999 to 2014 as Severfield-Rowen plc, and then adopted its current title.[11]
Listings
In July 1988, Severfield-Reeve plc was quoted on the Unlisted Securities Market, then moved up to the London Stock Exchange on 8 June 1995.[9]
As of 2022, Severfield plc is a component of the FTSE SmallCap Index.[12]
Locations
As of 2025, Severfield plc is headquartered in York,[5] close to its factory on the former RAF Dalton near Thirsk where it is a significant employer.[127] It also manufactures in Sherburn, Lostock, Carnaby, Ballinamallard, Rijssen and Maassluis, and has offices at Breda, Moor Row, Newport and Glasgow.[5][128]
Joint ventures JSW Severfield Structures Ltd and JSW Structural Metal Decking Ltd are located in Mumbai.[5]
Project gallery
Stadia and arena
Transport
Buildings
Other
Controversies
Job losses
In April 2025, Diana Armstrong, Member of the Legislative Assembly for Fermanagh and South Tyrone expressed concern about job losses at Severfield's Ballinamallard business. After a profit warning, Severfield's CEO had also agreed to leave the company.[154][155]
Bridge welding
In 2024, Severfield made provisions of £20.4 million for potential remediation work on at least 12 bridges manufactured for HS2 and National Highways. Affected structures included three completed HS2 bridges[156] and the 3,400 t Allerdene Bridge over the East Coast Mainline in Gateshead
See also
• British Constructional Steelwork Association
• Cleveland Bridge & Engineering Company
• William Hare Group
• Rowecord Engineering
External links
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• European division
• JSW Severfield Structures Ltd joint venture
• JSW Structural Metal Decking Ltd joint venture
• Construction Metal Forming Ltd joint venture
• Fabsec Ltd joint venture
References
- 'In this world you have to get your ae into gear' Construction News, 1997-10-02, retrieved 2022-04-25^
- Severfield plc NewsnReleases, 2020-10-03, retrieved 2022-04-27^
- Products Severfield, retrieved 2022-04-25^