street furniture designers and manufacturers

Established in 1996 by Gearóid O’Conchubhair and Richard Lyons Ómós taken from the Irish word meaning ‘honourable’ Began as Design consultancy but started to specialise in street furniture in 1999 In 2000 Alastair Wallace replaced Gearóid bringing business and marketing expertise Developed a comprehensive range of street furniture products which it now sells throughout Ireland, the UK and more recently Continental Europe and The US

The Drive behind our products Response to a stated need by our market An opportunity we have identified Many have evolved from earlier versions All products aim to achieve the highest standards in terms of aesthetics, function and durability

Our approach to manufacturing Omos is the only 100% Irish design and manufacturing street furniture company In-house resources mainly highly skilled labour Outsourced manufacture mainly to avail of high tech machinery Broken down into repeatable and controllable operations Partner with best in class suppliers

Design Concept 3D solid model Visuals Mock-up or prototype Beta run

Manufacturing Steel (mild and stainless) Aluminium and other alloys Hardwood Stone Concrete

Mild Steel Sheet metal fabrication Fabricating using preformed sections (bar, angle, hollow section)

Sheet metal fabrication s45 litterbin

Fabricating from preformed section s23 bollard

Fabricating from preformed section s19 bench

Processes and equipment Cutting or profiling Angle grinder Metal band saw Guillotine CNC turret punch Laser cutter Water jet cutter Forming Press brake Rolling

Press braking

Joining parts Welding (MIG), (Metal Inert Gas) Stud welding Riveting ‘Pemming’ Bolt or screw fixing

Finishes Corrosion protection Hot dip galvanizing Electro zinc plating Appearance enhancing Powder coating Wet painting

Stainless Steel Same processes as used with mild steel except welding and finishing. Welding TIG (Tungsten Inert Gas) Finishes Mill finish 2B finish Brushed finish (Dull Polish, Satin, grained) Mirror polished finish Glass bead blast finish

Hardwood Preferred timber for use in outdoor furniture is Iroko Natural resistance to weathering Hard Aesthetic properties Other suitable species include Oak Sapile Douglas Fir

Wood finishes Micro porous coating (standard coating)

Wood finishes Oiled

Wood finishes Unfinished

Performance of finishes Omos is continuously testing the performance of coatings in real- life situations Our climate presents unique challenges for wood coatings The only way to avoid regular ongoing maintenance is to leave wood unfinished

Performance of finishes Micro porous coatings can break down under certain conditions after only a short period of exposure

Performance of finishes When left untreated oiled finishes in time resemble unfinished timber Go through a period where they can look blotchy

Performance of finishes Untreated timber will turn grey evenly and gradually

Stone From Kilkenny to Wicklow to China Wicklow granite Kilkenny blue limestone Chinese G603 Finishes Polished Bush hammered Flame finished