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This is the place to find the latest product information, customer case studies, updated technical instructions and more. You’ll also learn a little bit about Ritherdon’s people and company as we occasionally post about company announcements and events.
Family Business – Fourth generation joins the company
We are proud to announce that the fourth member of the Ritherdon family has joined the family business. Ben Ritherdon started at Ritherdon at the end of 2008 and has recently been appointed Marketing Director. Ritherdon was set up in 1895 by Ben’s great-grandfather, Percy Ritherdon and remains a family business. Percy’s son Roland took
Mitras replacing one of their surface-mounted GRP meter boxes
Over the next two years, Mitras are going to replace one of their surface-mounted electricity meter boxes – model M30019. However, Ritherdon will continue to manufacture the alternatives, in the shape of the R6 (zinc plated) and larger R16 (stainless) steel meter boxes. Ritherdon also supplies a repair unit – the R26 – which slides
Are our pillars strong enough?
The superior corrosion resistance of our stainless steel products is well established. Stainless steel is also mechanically more durable than the other materials commonly used for making pillars such as galvanised mild steel, aluminium, etc. These two advantages mean that we can fabricate our service pillars out of thinner metal, saving on cost and making them lighter to handle.