Sponsoring the Irish Steel Awards offers an unrivalled opportunity to align your brand with steel industry excellence

Sponsoring the Irish Steel Awards offers an unrivalled opportunity to align your brand with steel industry excellence. Imagine your company's name and message highlighted at the sector's most prestigious gathering, an evening that brings together the brightest talents and most forward-thinking businesses in Irish steel. This sponsorship provides a unique platform to elevate your brand profile, engage directly with an audience passionate about quality and advancement, and become an integral part of celebrating the outstanding contributions that drive our industry forward.

Headline Sponsor

Cold Sawing Steel Service

At D. Kennedy Steel, we pride ourselves on providing exceptional cold sawing services. Our advanced equipment includes several high-precision saws, allowing us to cut steel to exacting tolerances with remarkable accuracy. Whether you need large or small volumes, our cold sawing capabilities ensure we can handle high-volume orders efficiently.

Cold sawing offers numerous benefits, including clean, precise cuts with minimal burrs, reducing the need for additional finishing. Our process also minimises heat generation, preserving the structural integrity of the steel and ensuring a superior finish.

Trust D. Kennedy Steel for all your steel cutting needs. Our commitment to quality and precision guarantees that you’ll receive perfectly cut steel, tailored to your specifications, every time. Contact us today to learn more about how our cold sawing service can benefit your projects.

Guillotining of Sheet Steel and Plate Steel

At D. Kennedy Steel, our in-house guillotining facilities are equipped to handle sheet and plate cutting up to 12.5mm thick. Using state-of-the-art guillotines, we ensure precision and efficiency in every cut, meeting your exact specifications.

Our guillotining process offers clean, straight edges with minimal distortion, making it ideal for a wide range of applications. Whether you require small batches or large volumes, our facilities are designed to deliver consistent quality and accuracy.

Choose D. Kennedy Steel for your sheet and plate cutting needs. Our commitment to excellence ensures that you receive high-quality, precisely cut materials for your projects. Contact us today to learn more about our guillotining services and how we can assist you in achieving your goals.

Folding Capabilities at D. Kennedy Steel

D. Kennedy Steel offers comprehensive folding services, capable of handling materials up to 6mm thick in-house. For thicker materials, we accommodate special orders to meet your specific needs. Our advanced folding equipment ensures precise bends and folds, delivering high-quality results for a variety of applications.

Whether you need simple or complex folds, our experienced team is ready to assist. We take pride in our attention to detail and commitment to excellence, ensuring that each project meets your exact specifications.

Contact D. Kennedy Steel today to discuss your folding requirements. Our dedicated team is here to provide tailored solutions, ensuring you receive the best possible service and results for your projects.

Steel Delivery Service

D. Kennedy Steel is proud to offer a reliable delivery service, ensuring your steel products reach you anywhere in Ireland. Our efficient logistics network allows us to handle deliveries of all sizes promptly and securely.

Whether you need a single order or regular deliveries, our dedicated team is committed to providing exceptional service, tailored to your specific needs. We understand the importance of timely deliveries for your projects and strive to exceed your expectations.

Contact D. Kennedy Steel today to discuss your delivery requirements. Let us handle the logistics, so you can focus on what matters most—your business.

Other Services at D. Kennedy Steel

  • Drilling We offer precise drilling services for steel, accommodating a variety of hole sizes and patterns to meet your exact specifications. Our advanced equipment ensures clean, accurate holes, making it easier to assemble and integrate components in your projects.
  • Plasma Cutting and Profiling Our state-of-the-art plasma cutting technology delivers precise, high-speed cuts for a range of steel thicknesses, ensuring clean edges and intricate shapes ideal for complex designs and detailed projects. Additionally, our profiling services enable the creation of detailed shapes and patterns in steel, tailored to your exact requirements. Using advanced machinery, we deliver high-precision results, ensuring your components fit perfectly within your designs..
  • Shot Blasting & Priming Our shot blasting and priming services are designed to protect your steel products from corrosion and improve their appearance by applying a high-quality holding primer. We use meticulous application techniques to ensure a durable, protective base that’s ready for any finishing coat, meeting your specific project requirements. This process not only enhances the longevity of your steel but also ensures it is primed for further processing or painting.
  • Galvanising We provide galvanising services to coat your steel products with a protective zinc layer, preventing rust and extending their lifespan. This process is essential for steel components exposed to harsh environments, ensuring long-lasting durability.

Lead Sponsors

We are a machinery company that connects technology and engineering through comprehensive machinery and software solutions for metal forming and fabrication. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps our customers succeed and empowers industries to contribute to a better and sustainable future.

From North America to Asia, Europe to Australia, and every corner in between, our machinery solutions are powering industries in more than 120 countries worldwide. Our global reach spans every continent with an extensive product portfolio that includes metal forming, structural steel and plate processing, machine tools and welding automation solutions.

Around the world, our customers face obstacles that make their business competitive and each year we provide a wide range of solutions to meet these challenges. Doing so, some of the most challenging structures in the world have relied on AKYAPAK® machines for their construction. From the Dubai Eye in Dubai to the Ataturk Airport in Istanbul, the Turkmenbashi Port Project to the Baku Olympic Stadium, our contribution to the world of engineering is a source of pride.

With four subsidiaries: Akyapak USA, Akyapak Russia, Akyapak UK and branch offices and service points in Ireland, Germany, India and Nigeria, our unparalleled proximity to you, enables us to better understand, anticipate and react with agility to support your business

At EliteForm, we take pride in being an award-winning steel manufacturer. We have established ourselves as industry leaders with nearly 50 years of experience and a commitment to providing the highest-quality steel products. Our dedication to innovation is what sets us apart, ensuring we use the latest technology and best practices in every project we undertake.

Our team of skilled professionals work tirelessly to deliver exceptional results, exceeding our clients’ expectations time and again. Architects dream, we deliver.

Tailored Metal Solutions For Any Project

At EliteForm, our state-of-the-art facility is equipped with an impressive range of cutting-edge machinery, ensuring we have the perfect tools for any job. Our high-end guillotines effortlessly cut through various metal sheets, while our hydraulic press brake skillfully bends and shapes them with precision.

For intricate details, we rely on our top-of-the-line laser cutting machine and punch machine. Swiftly molding metal into precise pieces, our advanced press brake, along with a vast range of folding machines catering to different lengths and needs, adds to our versatility. With this comprehensive range of machinery, we confidently take on any sheet metal project with ease.

Associate Sponsors

Air Pump & Tool Ltd is a company that was established by Pat McConnell in 2004. With more than three decades of experience with Graco Fluid Handling & Spraying Equipment, this firm has built a solid reputation in the industry. McConnell himself brings invaluable expertise to the table, having previously served as a Technical Services Engineer with Desoutter Ltd at their manufacturing plant for Industrial Air & Electric Tools in London.

The operations of Air Pump & Tool Ltd are housed in their own 3000-square-foot commercial building located in Dunshaughlin. The company, also known as Airpump.ie, stands as a testament to McConnell’s dedication and industry knowledge.

RS Machinery Group is an established metalworking solutions provider specialising in comprehensive solutions covering the entire metal lifecycle. Growing from a family background in machinery, they have become a prominent supplier in the industry, assisting clients in enhancing productivity and reducing costs in metalworking operations.

The company operates from Aberdeen, Renfrew and Antrim, catering to sectors like oil and gas, renewables, engineering, fabrication, and more. RS Machinery Group is structured into three divisions: RS Machinery, RS Tool & Weld, and RS Blastech, offering products in areas like Profile Cutting, Sheet & Plate Working, Engineering & Fabrication, Sawing Machinery, Consumables, Welding Equipment and Blasting Consumables and Equipment. Additionally, they are part of the UK Machinery Group, serving as a local machinery supplier.

Welcome to Voortman Steel Machinery, a name synonymous with innovation, excellence, and a deep commitment to quality. We have grown from modest beginnings into a large global leader, creating unparalleled CNC steel processing machinery with integrated business software solutions that automate and optimize your production process.

Our mission extends beyond just the machine; we engineer complete solutions. And we do this with a promise of the best customer service, treating each project and customer as a part of our extended Voortman family.

Machines + Software + Service = Your total solution partner

Our goal is to be your total supplier – a partner who doesn’t just provide equipment, but a complete solution for your industry. As time marches on, we’ve evolved beyond just being a machine manufacturer; we’ve become an architect of software solutions. We understand that in the tapestry of modern production, software is not just a thread but a vital lifeline. It’s the key to unlocking the full potential of your production process, optimizing every step to perfection.

And we don’t just stop at providing state-of-the-art machines and software. Our commitment to you includes powerful, localized customer service. We believe that support should be as accessible as it is efficient, ensuring that no matter where you are, we’re just a call or a click away. We’re here to make things easy for you, ensuring that from the moment you start working with us, your journey is worry-free.

Elite Energies (Almar Heating Technologies LTD T/A Elite Energies) is a Ballymahon-based Solar PV design, supply, and installation company with over 35 years of experience in the renewable energy sector. We specialise in providing top-quality Solar PV systems for domestic, commercial, industrial, farming, and aquaculture sectors.

Why Choose Solar PV?

  • Cost Savings: Reduce electricity costs and protect against energy price fluctuations.
  • Environmental Impact: Improve your carbon footprint, crucial for meeting the 2030 goal of 50% carbon reduction and the 2050 goal of 100% carbon reduction. Businesses must demonstrate sustainable practices to attract and retain customers.

Our Expertise:

  • Top-Quality Products: We use European Solar PV Panels with a 30-year unlimited guarantee and a 60-year design life.
  • Experienced Team: Our MD, James Gorham, and Operations Director, Graham Williamson, bring extensive expertise in Solar PV systems, ensuring seamless design and installation.

Why Elite Energies?

  • Customer-Centric Approach: We work closely with our customers to ensure satisfaction at every step.
  • Comprehensive Solutions: From design to installation and beyond, we handle everything to make your transition to Solar PV seamless.
  • Proven Track Record: With over a decade of specialising in Solar PV, we guarantee high-quality, reliable systems tailored to your needs.

Choose Elite Energies for your Solar PV needs and join us in creating a sustainable future. Contact us today to start your journey towards energy independence and environmental responsibility.

Galco is Ireland’s largest hot dip galvanizer and has been proudly serving Irish industry for the last 50 years. With our headquarters in Dublin we have 5 galvanizing facilities strategically located across the island of Ireland.

All steelwork is Hot Dip Galvanized in accordance with the standard I.S. EN ISO 1461:2022. We are also fully certified to operate to the ISO 9001:2015 quality management system.

With 50 years of experience we offer nationwide coverage, competitive prices and a whole package of additional services including, transport, technical support and also an in-house paint facility.

Hot dip galvanizing is a tried and tested corrosion prevention system that has been used throughout the world. As you look around you or travel down the motorway you will see, signs, lampposts, electricity poles, toll plazas, power transmission lines all of which are galvanized. The same is true when travelling by rail. Galvanized steel is all around you in both urban and or rural situations and especially on farms.

By protecting infrastructure, schools, farm sheds, bridges and recreational facilities from corrosion we are actually protecting against preventable failures and additional maintenance costs.

Metron Welding has been Ireland’s leading equipment provider for welding and welding associated equipment since 1990.

Founded and driven by Richard Murray, Metron has a long and proud association with Lincoln Electric and Axxair Orbital. This has solidified Metron’s status as the preferred partner for technical support, equipment and consumables in critical welding jobs throughout Ireland.

Lincoln Electric are the worlds largest producer of welding equipment & consumables and continued innovators in the world of welding. A significant part of Lincoln Electric’s success has been their commitment to education. Metron share this focus and have a strong presence in education facilities throughout Ireland. This involvement continues with Metron & Lincoln Electric’s partnership with WorldSkills Ireland at the annual National Finals.

Metron’s head office is Baldonnell, Dublin with our Cork office located in Ringaskiddy. Our focus has always been on our staff with highly trained personnel taking care of sales in-house as well as our team of technical sales specialists. Continued training and development for our service and installation staff allows us to move in-step with technological advances.

Fabtech Robotics specialises in providing advanced and innovative robotic solutions to the industrial engineering sector. Their team are trained and highly experienced in the integration of robots across a wide variety of applications, including welding, machine tending, painting, palletising, simulation, and end-of-arm tooling. Their high-performance automated solutions offer several advantages for industrial manufacturers when implementing robots into their processes, including faster, consistent cycle times, an increase in production, a safer work environment and better product quality.

They can assist from the feasibility and problem analysis stage, through the selection of the right type of robot, all the way to programming and integration into the overall automation process. They also offer installation and service support once the system is in operation.

Fabtech Robotics boasts an extensive portfolio of innovative robotic solutions developed to modernise and streamline workshop processes in a safe way.

Close Brothers Commercial Finance is a leading provider of asset and invoice finance for both SMEs and large businesses across Ireland. With offices in Belfast, Cork, Dublin and Galway, our team of specialists have extensive experience working with businesses across a range of sectors. We offer local and quick decision-making, alongside a personalised service with individually tailored packages and funding solutions that directly meet the needs of your business.

STRUMIS Ltd stands at the forefront globally in delivering state-of-the-art MRP software solutions to the steel fabrication and construction services sectors. Boasting over three decades of industry experience, STRUMIS Ltd has impressively expanded its customer base, now serving over 45,000 users across more than 70 countries. The MRP solution provided by STRUMIS Ltd is designed to propel companies towards heightened efficiency, increased productivity and amplified profitability.

Carrying a rich legacy of innovation, deep-seated industry knowledge, and an unwavering commitment to excellence, STRUMIS Ltd equips its clients with the tools necessary to secure a sustainable competitive edge. With a customer-centric approach, STRUMIS Ltd offers unparalleled industry expertise and personalized service, effectively optimising your business potential, whether it operates on a local, regional, or global scale.

Over the past 40 years, Castle has carved out a significant presence in Ireland’s paint manufacturing industry and now stands as one of the country’s leading suppliers of premium quality paint to a variety of sectors. Since incorporated, Castle has become a brand name synonymous with quality and reliability, and though the business has grown and evolved over the years, it’s core value of providing a quality product and service remains of steadfast importance to the team.

Castle manufactures a range of specialist paint solutions for the Industrial, Construction, Agricultural and Decorative markets. With a highly skilled workforce of over 40 employees who ensure the smooth operations of the company, the business is complemented by a network of Account Managers, an In-House Sales Team and a Technical Support Team, all offering expert guidance and advice to ensure an unparalleled service for customers. This is further supported by a fleet of 7 vans, who travel nationwide to ensure that a prompt and efficient delivery service that maintains the product in pristine condition.

Operating one of Ireland’s most sustainable paint factories, the team at Castle have a strong focus on all eco-related matters, and as such have fostered an in-house culture of promoting environmental awareness and continuous improvement. As part of their green agenda, Castle have been awarded ISO 14001 accreditation for effective environmental management systems and have become silver members of the Irish Green Business Council, advocating for plans that reducing the carbon footprint of the construction sector as a whole.

A testament to their dynamism and commitment to innovation, Castle is perpetually evolving. The company is proactively engaged in the development of new products with a key area of focus being VOC reduction and the provision of water-based alternatives for industrial solvent-based products. As part of their growth strategy, these cutting-edge offerings are intended to diversify their product range and meet the ever-changing demands of the market.

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