Wire Mesh Design, Supply, Fabrication and Installation
Locker woven wire mesh is supplied in a range of metals on the roll, cut to size or in strips. In addition to supply, our highly skilled team combine unparalleled experience with technical knowledge to provide a fully bespoke and complete service. Working with architects, designers, planners and main contractors, we develop ground-breaking new applications for our versatile range of materials, as well as providing fabrication, engineering and advice for specific bespoke projects.
Woven wire mesh is strong and durable, with fire resistant properties. It is largely self-maintaining and flexible enough to adapt to fit forms, frames and underlying structures. The majority of our wire meshes are constructed from solid metals and therefore far more fire resistant than comparable composite materials.
We offer a full range of woven wire mesh specifications, from the finest wirecloth filters to heavy duty rigid screens, and our mesh is regularly used within the following sectors for a myriad of applications from tiny filters to huge building facades.
WOVEN WIRE CLOTH & FILTERS
Locker Wire Weavers is a leading industrial woven wire mesh and wire cloth manufacturer, supplier and fabricator. We specialise in woven wire mesh, woven wire cloth and metal mesh used for a vast range of industrial screening, sieving, straining, separating, grading and filtering applications.
WIND SHIELDING
The Locker range of Wind and Weather Shields has been created to provide both permanent and temporary solutions to a range of environmental problems, offering effective wind and weather protection without adversely affecting light transmission or ventilation.
ARCHITECTURAL MESH
Working with architects, designers, planners and main contractors, we develop ground-breaking new applications in the architectural field for our versatile range of woven wire mesh and non-metallic materials as well as providing engineering and advice for specific bespoke projects.
CLARIFIER SYSTEMS
The Locker Clarifier System is designed to reduce suspended solids (S.S.) carry over to lower levels using mesh screening panels. Subsequently B.O.D. (biological oxygen demand) is also reduced in the final effluent produced by sewage and waste water treatment works.
RADIANT HEATSHIELDING
Locker Radiant Heat Shield cladding panels provide safety and protection for personnel and equipment against radiant heat from Oil Rigs and FPSO flares. Wire mesh heatshielding panels are lightweight and rigidly structured to withstand the offshore environment and rough handling.
HOBBIES AND CRAFTS
Locker have a business division specialising in smaller quantities of mesh for artists, hobbyists, modelers and home improvers. The Mesh Company also incorporates The Crazy Wire Company and Speciality Metals.
PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Cutting edge technology is combined with unsurpassed knowledge of all things wire mesh to build close partnerships with customers. Locker staff regularly work as part of the project design team to develop new and innovative wire mesh products and solutions.WORLDWIDE SOLUTIONS
Both our resources and our vast applications experience have enabled us to develop wire mesh solutions for many customers worldwide - from blue chip multinational companies to small specialist firms with unique applications.Corporate History
The Locker Group Ltd has been a leading supplier and manufacturer of woven wire mesh and wire cloth for more than 140 years. Originally established in Warrington, UK in 1878, the quality workmanship and spirit of innovation which defined Locker mesh products then, still hold true today.
For those interested in our corporate history, click on the image of Thomas Locker from our 1928 company brochure (PDF).
Both Locker and Potter and Soar were instrumental in development of the wire mesh industry. Find out more in our article 'The History of Wire Weaving' which documents the progress of the wire mesh weaving industry right from its very beginnings.
History Highlights
- 1811
- 1878
- 1886
- 1899
- 1923
- 1936
- 1948
- 1953
- 1968
- 1976
- 1990
- 2000
- 2012
1811
James Locker invented the first wire cloth weaving loom
1878
Thomas Locker & Co founded in Warrington, England
1886
Locker first to manufacture wire mesh on a steam powered loom
1899
Thomas Locker & Co converted to a limited company
1923-1925
James Thomas Locker elected Mayor of Warrington
1936
Warrington site expanded to 14 acres, 7 factories
1948
Company floated on the LSE
1953-1960
Purchased sites and expanded business in South Africa, Australia and Belgium
1968
Merged with Butterfield and Harvey, London
1976
First woven wire mesh manufacturer in industry to achieve ISO9000 (formerly BS5750)
1990
Acquired Henry Simon, Special Products Division
2000
Relocated UK Design and Technical Centre
2012
Purchased Potter and Soar Ltd
Company Information
Locker comprises the holding company Locker Group Ltd and its specialist operating divisions; Locker Wire Weavers Ltd. and Locker Heatshielding Ltd. Locker Architectural Ltd is a sister company. All wire mesh materials are manufactured in accordance with International Standards.
Locker Group Terms and Conditions Of Sale
Locker Group Ltd registered in England & Wales No.5608946
Locker Wire Weavers Ltd registered in England & Wales No. 420247
Locker Heatshielding Ltd registered in England & Wales No. 5900737
Locker Architectural Ltd registered in England & Wales No. 6752595
VAT Registration No: 896 11 7588