Company History
History Timeline
Where it all started
William Walsh & Co Ltd was established by William John Walsh in 1958. William bought a piggery on Moston Lane in Middleton Junction, which he converted into a small workshop... providing high quality sheet metal work to a variety of industries in the area.
Factory Expansion
A factory extension of 1000 square foot was built followed two years later by another 1500 square foot unit. By focusing on its customer base, William Walsh & Co Ltd had built a good reputation with various Blue Chip companies of the era...
Industrial estate and purpose built factory
In 1975 William Walsh & Co Ltd developed its own small industrial estate with its own purpose built factory... high demand building cubicles and control panels for the power generation and electrical industries.
Formation of Greengate
In 1979 Greengate Metal Components was formed as a sister company... high volume, tight tolerance and fast turnaround led to a significant change in traditional sheetmetal work methods.
CNC Punching
Greengate Metal Components invested in its first CNC controlled punching machine, shortly followed by CNC press brakes... revolutionised the industry and brought immense benefits to its customers.
Achieving BS 5750
Greengate Metal Components became one of the first companies in the sheetmetal sector to achieve registration to the BS 5750 quality management system.
Merger of Greengate Metal Components & William Walsh
A major restructure saw Greengate Metal Components and William Walsh & Co Ltd merge together as Greengate Metal Components... re-equip the factory with the latest technology available.
Approved for ISO 9001:2015
ISO 9001:2015. In 2018 Greengate Metal Components Quality Management System was approved by NQA with ‘best practice’ identified.