Eggleston Bros. Ltd. is one of the oldest companies in Derby, dating back to 1809. The company started life as part of Joseph E. Hunt's Ironmongers, purchased by Mathias Eggleston for sons, Walter and George. The brothers worked together in the Iron bar Warehouse until 1914, after which Walter continued on his own, taking over John Beatson & Son, Railway Engineers. In 1932, the two businesses were amalgamated to form Eggleston Bros. & Beatson, concentrating wholly on iron and steel trading.

As demands changed, the main stock of wrought iron gave way to mild and alloys steels, black and bright, these being requested for 99% of the work for which iron had been used.

During the two World Wars, many businesses suffered but Eggleston was provided with enough work to survive. Things improved further after the Second World War when a raft of confusing legislation led to a growth of the market share for stockholders.

In 1950, Walter Eggleston died and the business passed to his nephew Joseph Eggleston Burrows. Known as Seph, he was the last person in the business to bear the name Eggleston.

With no doubt that larger premises were required the company moved to its current location in 1964 and changed its name to Eggleston Bros. Ltd.

In 1977, Seph died and another family member, Tony Hewitt, took over. In the intervening years, despite a steel strike and two trade recessions, the company has continued to expand to meet demand.

As a further endorsement of the strength of the business, Eggleston Bros. gained the prestigious BS EN ISO 9002 Certification in 1996, bringing with it International as well as European-wide recognition for quality. Today, with Richard Hewitt as MD, Eggleston Bros. continues to stock, process and supply a comprehensive range of mild steels and non-ferrous metals to customers throughout the Midlands.

The company aims to build on its success and is committed to ongoing investment in its people, its technology, its plant and equipment.

Eggleston Bros. Ltd is a strong company, built on solid foundations and well placed to meet the challenges of the next millennium.