History
Alan H.Reid established the business that continues to bear his name in
Sydney in 1921, selling wire rope to meet the growing needs of the
Australian mining, construction and manufacturing sectors. Through
unstinting focus on service and quality the business survived the Great
Depression and then negotiated the shortages of both imported and
locally produced feed material brought on by World War II.
Having
overcome the incredible challenges of the first thirty years of its
life, the Reid™ business was well placed to profit from the
opportunities presented by Australia’s spectacular growth in the period
since 1945. Drawing on its extensive experience with wire strand
products, Reid pioneered the introduction of pre-stressed concrete in
Australia during the 1960s, commencing an involvement with concrete
construction that has become the primary focus of the Reid business in
the 21st century.
In 1973 Reid established the Reinforced Earth
Company in Australia, which gave the business its first exposure to
precast concrete retaining walls. This lead to the introduction of the
SwiftliftTM clutch and lifting anchor system in the 1977 which has
expanded to a complete range of Concrete Lifting Systems that can
provide a solution to any lifting, anchoring or bracing challenge.
Having
built a reputation for innovation in the field of precast and tilt-up
concrete construction, in the 1990’s Reid applied that creativity to
the field of Reinforcing Systems for in-situ concrete construction. In
1995 Reid introduced
ReidBarTM – a fully integrated continuous
reinforcing system based on a patented, threaded bar and coupling
mechanism that offers designers and builders advantages in flexibility,
speed of constructions, and reduced cost compared to alternate methods
of construction.
In the first decade of the 21st Century Reid
continues to lead the industry in service and innovation. Our products
and our people have one aim – to reduce the total cost of concrete
construction, by making it faster, safer and more efficient.