Mallatite make a wide range of lighting columns using the latest techniques and unique, custom-made, production machinery.  All columns are designed and manufactured in strict accordance with EN40 and, where specified, to appropriate BD and Highways Agency specifications.

Lighting Column Sizes

Standard columns range from 3m to 15m nominal height. Higher and non-standard columns can be designed and manufactured to special order.

Lighting Column Brackets

These are supplied to each customer's specific requirements and include all Types of standard single or twin arm brackets with 5º, 10º or 15º angles of inclination, as well as various designs of floodlight brackets for post top mounting.

Aluminium and Glass Fibre Columns & Posts Passively Safe

A full range of aluminium lighting columns and brackets BS EN 12767 tested.

Protective Finishes for Lighting Columns

The Mallatite brochure describes our particular interest in the long term prevention of corrosion. Lighting columns, in common with other items of street furniture, are particularly vulnerable to corrosion. Underground, it can be due to soil conditions or contaminated ground water and externally, at the base, dog urine and road salt in winter can be extremely damaging. Acid rain and airborne pollutants can affect the outside of the column, whilst condensation inside can cause internal corrosion. Corrosion at ground level weakens the column and this is even more dangerous because it is often invisible. Catastrophic failure of the structure will eventually occur due to corrosion at this point.

When the cost of the bare column is compared with the total cost of installation, (column, lantern and electrics, civil work and electrical connections), a little extra spent on corrosion prevention will increase the life of the column dramatically - saving time, money and future traffic disruption. In addition, such protection reduces the need for preventative maintenance i.e. painting, so that the overall increase in the capital budget would be more than offset by savings on maintenance.

However, whilst promoting the use of fusion bonded coatings on galvanized finishes for life time durability, we acknowledge customers' individual prefernces (and financial constraints), and supply lighting columns in a number of different finishes.