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CAPARO Precision Tubes, an expert in
the manufacture and post-production
manipulation of steel tube, has provided
much-needed support to the famous
Caldicot Male Voice Choir. The company
donated hundreds of metres of steel tube
for use in the construction of the stage for
the choir’s annual concert in March.
The Caldicot Male Voice Choir, which
was formed in 1963, sang alongside the
Three Tenors (Pavarotti, Domingo and
Carreras) at their concert at Wembley
Stadium in 1996, and also performed at Her
Majesty the Queen’s Golden Jubilee, held at
Buckingham Palace in 2002.
While preparing for its 2010 annual
concert, the choir’s management realised
that they would require additions to the
current staging for the event, to enable
the choir to be staged in an arc formation
by using wedge sections of steel frames.
They contacted Caparo Precision Tubes
with a request to assist in the supply
of steel tube for the frames. The stage
needed to fit the choir’s purpose-built hall
Steel backing for internationally acclaimed choir
and the local leisure centre, be sufficiently
load bearing, and provide a quality long-
term solution for the formation. After
establishing the exact requirements,
Caparo Precision Tubes agreed to
provide 170 lengths of zinc plated ERW
tube, complete with swaged ends, in
order for the stage construction frames
to fit together. In addition, CPS delivered
20 lengths of zinc plated flat sided oval
steel tube, which were also used for the
construction of the frames.
Leon Jones, Chairman of the Caldicot
Male Voice Choir, who worked closely with
Caparo Precision Tubes on this project, was
highly complementary of the business and
the support provided: “From the initial point
of contact through to the very delivery of the
tube components, Caparo were there for us
every step of the way.”
“We were more than happy to support this
internationally acclaimed act,” commented
Dennis Morrill, managing director of Caparo
Precision Tubes.
Caparo Precision Tubes – UK
The Caldicot Male Voice Choir