The Expanded Metal Company is a renowned specialist in expanded metal mesh solutions and was previously part of the Expamet group of companies.
Operating from a 25,000+ sqm site in Hartlepool, North East England, our company is a leader and innovator in the development and manufacture of expanded metal mesh products, from construction materials to filters, grilles, walkways and visually striking architectural meshes.
We have also developed ExMesh™, a range of innovative fencing systems and security solutions which protect people, property and infrastructure from a broad array of threats. You can find out more information about our ExMesh™ products here.
The Expanded Metal Company offers a high degree of technical expertise and our highly skilled team supports contractors and end users at all stages of their projects.
We serve a wide range of industrial sectors including construction, filtration, automotive, aerospace, architecture, agriculture, acoustics, manufacturing and engineering and security and we pride ourselves on building close, long term relationships with our customers.
Today, we continue to push boundaries and develop new patterns, products and applications. Our innovation is born from a passion to work closely with our clients and fully understand their own unique needs.
Our strengths stem from a committed, skilled and knowledgeable workforce coupled with world class machinery, providing us with unsurpassed engineering and technical support.
We are proud to play our part in supporting and developing the UK manufacturing sector.
The company was founded by John French Golding, the inventor and patentee of expanded metal – his first British patent was issued in 1884. He forged partnerships with Hartlepool industrialists Mathew Gray, Christopher Furness and Robert Irving Jr. who together with W.B Close, brought the manufacture of expanded metal to Hartlepool.