Rainham Steel

Rainham Steel Co. Limited is a steel stockholder and distributor based in South Hornchurch.[1] The firm was founded in 1973 by William Ives, Phillip Lee and Lance O'Brian as Rainham Steel, formerly known as Rainham Reuseables.[2][3] In 1986 William Ives and Phillip Lee acquired Lance O'Brian's share of the company, forming a partnership which carried on until 1992 when Phillip Lee retired.

Rainham have made a major investment in new plant at Scunthorpe.[4]

Sport

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The firm is known for its sports sponsorship which reflects the sporting and business interests of Ives who is a former boxer.[5] The firm have sponsored Scunthorpe United F.C. amongst others.[6]

Notes and references

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  1. ^ Rainham Steel Co. Ltd. Bloomberg. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
  2. ^ History. Rainham Steel. 2 October 2014.
  3. ^ Timing is secret of my success. Kristina Smith, Construction News, 9 April 1998. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  4. ^ Steel firm creates jobs. This is Scunthorpe, Scunthorpe Telegraph, 28 September 2009. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  5. ^ The Cameron crony and the Kray twins: Tory donor admits working as gangsters' doorman. James Lyons & David Collins, Mirror, 11 April 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  6. ^ Rainham Steel sponsorship extended. football.co.uk, 10 April 2013. Retrieved 2 October 2014.