Access equipment manufacturer in
Founded in 1926, the Youngman business is built on strong values of Safety, Innovation, Quality, Customer Care and Integrity. We are now recognised as a leading provider of innovative access equipment, designed and manufactured to the highest quality and safety standards.
Our products are made for the trade professional and serious DIYer and are available from leading trade outlets throughout the UK. Our unrivalled product range includes:
Stepladders
Combination ladders
Extension ladders
Loft ladders
Work Platforms
Step stools
Roof ladders
Telescopic ranges
Access Towers
Stagings
The site covers over 12 acres and has state-of-the-art production facilities registered to ISO 9001. Our highly skilled and trained personnel use the very latest laser cutting and robotic welding technology, while aluminium ladders are made on our fully automated ladder line.
This is all complemented by our central UK and Glasgow warehouse and distribution depots, plus our logistics facilities and warehouse in Compiegne (45mn North of Paris).
The Youngman Group has a total commitment to a Quality Management System which forms the framework for all company activities and processes. This approach enables us to continually improve customer satisfaction, quality and business performance throughout our organisation.
WC Youngman Ltd was founded by Charles Youngman on the first day of the National Strike in 1926.
Charles Youngman died in 1967, and WC Youngman was then acquired by SGB Group PLC in 1969. Seventeen years later, SGB Group was, in turn, acquired by Mowlem PLC.
By 1992, SGB and Youngman had merged to form SGB Youngman. Five years later, SGB was re-floated by Mowlem, and then acquired by Harsco Corporation in 2000.
In October 2005, a management team bought out Youngman, backed by Matrix Private Equity Partners. The company was renamed Youngman Group Ltd.
In October 2014, Werner Access Products UK Holdings completed the acquisition of Youngman Group Ltd. And we proud to be part of the Werner family with the worldwide resources and expertise that this brings.
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Maldon, Essex