Our history & journey | Over 100 years’ experience

2014

Some strong and established brands, which are market leader in their business segments, belong to the Brand network. Since July, the Malaysian business is marketing by the name of SGB  Aluma.

2013

In September 2013, Harsco Corporation announced to sell its Infrastructure business into a joint venture with the private investment firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice. At the same time, CD&R purchased Brand Energy and Infrastructure Services, Inc and will combine the two businesses as a leading single-source provider of specialized construction and industrial services to the worldwide energy and infrastructure sectors.

2010

All existing access, formwork and industrial maintenance companies acquired by Harsco over the years, join forces to operate under the name of Harsco Infrastructure. This gives birth to one of the biggest suppliers of formwork, scaffolding, powered access equipment and industrial services worldwide.

2009

Harsco acquires ESCO Interamerica, one of the biggest suppliers of engineering services for infrastructure work in Latin America and the Caribbean. This acquisition represents a significant strengthening of Harsco’s presence on the South American market.

Bell Scaffolding Group is acquired by Harsco. The company operates in seven locations in Australia and adds depth and major project expertise to the region.

Harsco acquire Nicol UK who specialise in the provision of scaffolding, insulation and painting services to major petrochemical, energy and industrial clients throughout the UK for new facility construction and maintenance. The acquisition strengthens Harsco’s capability to offer a multi-disciplined service to its UK customers.

Harsco sign a historic joint venture arrangement with Chinese state-run Zhejiang Construction Materials Corporation, one of China's largest construction contractors.

2008

Harsco acquire Sovereign Access Services. The business adds depth and knowledge to the suspended access and mast climbing work platform experience in the UK.

Harsco completes the acquisition of Belfast based Buckley Scaffolding (NI) Ltd. Buckley Scaffolding, which had been in operation for over 50 years, is one of the best known providers of contract scaffolding services in Northern Ireland.

The international expansion is progressing rapidly. Further companies are founded in Peru, Romania, Russia and South Africa.

2006

Harsco acquire Cleton Industrial Maintenance Services. The company specialises in providing scaffolding and related insulation services for the maintenance of some of the largest oil refinery, petrochemical, and process plant sites in the Benelux countries and Germany.

2005

In November 2005, Harsco acquire Hünnebeck Group GmbH, Europe's third largest provider of formwork and scaffolding systems. With subsidiaries in 12 countries throughout Europe and the Middle East the acquisition adds countries including Germany, Austria, Hungary, Italy, Norway and Sweden to the Harsco network.

2004

After acquiring a majority stake holding in 2001, Mastclimbers Ltd was fully acquired by Harsco in 2004, securing a market leading position in the UK mast climbing work platform market. The experience within the company also enabled Harsco to expand this specialist product offering across its geographic footprint.

2003

Harsco acquire its former distributor in Australia, Raffia Contracting Pty, as well as Raffia's sister company Tower International Pty, both based in Sydney. The purchase enables Harsco to create a solid base for its emerging access services and rental equipment presence in the Australian construction market.

2002

Harsco acquire specialist event supplier Seating Contracts and launches its events business as SGB Eventlink in the UK – providing a whole range of event infrastructure products from temporary seating and accommodation to fencing, hoarding and temporary roadways.

2001

Harsco acquire Scafform, its former distributor in the Republic of Ireland and re-establishes a full presence in the region.

2000

SGB Services Ltd becomes a part of Harsco.  Together with Patent, the acquisition marks the strategic intent to become one of the world’s largest suppliers of scaffolding, forming and related access products and services.

1998
SGB acquire the Dutch insulation company ADB marking the start of the multi-disciplinary industrial service in Holland.

1964

Patent Construction Systems becomes a part of Harsco.

1950s

During the 1950’s Patent starts to supply the formwork systems of Hünnebeck to the US market. This followed a short period of adapting existing scaffold systems and developing its own bespoke systems after it first entered the formwork market in the 1940’s. 

1949

SGB enter the powered access market with a range of Simon Hydraulic Platforms.

1929

Dr. Emil Mauritz Hünnebeck founds the Rautennetz GmbH company in Essen, Germany, dedicated to the design and manufacture of the “lozenge net” developed by its founder. In 1961 the company became known as Hünnebeck GmbH.

1919
Daniel Palmer-Jones founds Scaffolding Great Britain (SGB Services Ltd). Immediately launching a product called the ‘Universal Coupler’ which is still widely used in today’s scaffolding industry. Right from the start, SGB proved to be an innovative supplier to the construction trade.

1909

In the USA, the three companies, Pitou, Beinecke and Davidson, found Patent Construction Systems. The same year and with the introduction of a heavy-duty scaffolding system, the company sets new standards in access equipment safety.

1853

Harrisburg Car Manufacturing Corporation is founded. The company is renamed in 1935 as Harsco (Harrisburg Steel Corporation).


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