About us

The PAM Building business unit is part of a multinational business, which is focused on building drainage solutions, mains water pipelines and road access covers and gratings. The PAM Building business is part of the Saint-Gobain Group which specialises in the supply and manufacture of a vast range of products for the building sector across the world. The PAM business was Saint-Gobain’s first acquisition and therefore our business is commonly known as ‘Saint-Gobain PAM’, however this part of the business now has a new brand, PAM Building.

Proud to manufacture since the 1700's

The UK PAM Building business unit is based at Telford and we manufacture a wide range of fittings for the UK and global markets with our pipes being manufactured in France. At our Telford site, we have a mix of production processes to suit the volume and size of the products for our ranges. We are also proud of how we have used modern methods of 3D printing and CNC tooling to enable us to deliver new products faster and constantly seek to lead the way in the services and digital tools we offer to the market. We are also proud that our products and business systems meet all the relevant standards including the key standards of BS EN877, BS 416, BS ISO 9001….

• 1700 - Initially coalmining activity with coal spoil.
• 1757 - Land leased to Abraham Darby (II) for ironworks
  • First Furnace was opened in 1757.
  • Products such as Agricultural, architectural, large pots & pans, pumps cylinders, railway tracks.
• 1785 - Site now had 3 furnaces and a forge.
• 1796 - William and Joseph Reynolds become sole partners, the ironworks is now the 5th biggest in UK.
• 1806 - Now 6 furnaces and output 7500t of pig iron.
• 1879 - Site sold to Nettlefolds but ironworking declining.
• 1903 - Manufacturing resumed at the site when Duncan Sinclair, established the Sinclair Iron Co. Ltd. to make light castings for the building trade.
• 1962 - The combined plant, then one of Europe's biggest producers of rainwater goods, became the Sinclair Works of Allied Ironfounders Ltd. There were 1,212 employees in 1964.
• 1969 - Allied Ironfounders' Shropshire concerns became part of Glynwed Foundries Ltd. From 1970 to 1978 the works made automobile castings on a large scale, but thereafter concentrated on cast-ion rainwater, soil and drain pipes and gutters.
• 1997 - Acquired by Saint-Gobain from Glynwed.

Saint-Gobain PAM has been the leading expert in cast iron pipe
systems and water supply pipelines for over 160 years.

Part of Saint-Gobain Group’s Construction Specialties branch,
our company is a market leader in pipe solutions for potable water,
wastewater and sewage.

To better meet our market’s requirements, Saint-Gobain PAM
has specialised its activity in two main areas to guarantee quality services: Pipework and Soil & Drain solutions.

PAM Building specialises in the manufacture of cast iron above and below ground drainage systems for commercial, public and residential buildings and also infrastructure.

We are the market leader in the supply of:

• -  Soil and drainage systems
• -  Rainwater drainage systems
• -  Air exchange systems

At PAM Building, we care about customer satisfaction:

We strive to meet all your expectations with our product and service offer, and in order to achieve this, it is crucial that we receive regular feedback from our customers. The global index (84%) from the last survey we conducted in 2019 highlights our constant focus on maintaining a high level of customer satisfaction.

This score of 84%, increases our commitment and reinforces our determination to retain your trust. Above all, you helped us identify key areas for improvement. Our teams are motivated to strengthen the trust you place in us when you specify, distribute or install Saint-Gobain PAM solutions in buildings that are highly demanding in terms of both quality and sustainability.

This relationship and transparency will enable us to continuously adapt and therefore remain your preferred soil and drain systems provider.

For 150 years, we have been designing, manufacturing and
supplying high-quality drainage systems for residential and
commercial buildings and engineering structures.

We work exclusively with cast iron, a noble and durable material, of
which we are a specialist and leader.

As a leading manufacturer, we claim excellence in our processes,
products and services.
As a responsible manufacturer, we are at the forefront of sustainable
performance to ensure we make the world a better home.
As an innovative manufacturer, we put all our creative audacity into
developing new, more specific and more efficient technologies, to
deliver better products for your future needs.

Our new environmental roadmap aims to reduce CO2 emissions by 80% by 2030 since the 2017 baseline.

This will make cast iron drainage the solution for low impact buildings with its properties make an ideal part of a circular economy, and we will soon be more carbon-efficient, with the introduction of innovations in 2022 and beyond.

Our products are made up of 99% recycled materials (mostly ferrous metal
scrap), which can be 100% recycled over and over again.
Durable, reliable and long-lasting, cast iron has a bright future ahead of it as
a simple and sustainable system approach that gives your building project
an intelligent reuse of materials.
In 2021, we have recycled the equivalent of 21 000 cars.

Our corporate culture attracts and develops the talents of the people in
our teams over time.
We forge the technical competence that pushes us to the forefront of
everything we do.
PAM Building believes in nurturing and proves it by integrating young
graduates, through its practice of apprenticeship and development.
Our commercial approach transforms us into providers of technical
solutions to exceed our customers' expectations.
Our team provides excellent service and technical support during the
design, implementation of a project.
Our project managers ensure daily follow-up in the field to guarantee the
best possible conditions for implementation.
Our products, people, teams are here to help you make the world a
better home.