Single covers & frames
Self-contained covers for manholes, valve chambers, hydrant pits and machinery access — recessed for infill or solid top.
ELKINGTON CHINA LTD
YOUR DISTRIBUTOR OF GATIC PRODUCTS FOR HONG KONG MACAU & ASIA
Engineered access covers & surface water drainage
Machined ductile-iron covers, gratings and slot drainage — specified for the world's most demanding ports, airports and infrastructure, supplied and supported locally by our Hong Kong team.
Who we are
Your local partner for Gatic in the Asian region
Elkington China Ltd (龍亨中國有限公司) is a Hong Kong-based fully owned subsidiary of The Alumasc Group, UK (plc), and distributor for Gatic engineered access covers and drainage for airports, ports, sewage and highways projects across China, Hong Kong, Macau and parts of Asia.
Gatic is part of Alumasc Water Management Solutions (AWMS), a division of The Alumasc Group with an installation history dating back to 1928. Its covers have protected underground services everywhere from a 1928 Shell garage in Malta — where the original cover is still in service — to Heathrow Terminal 5 and container terminals worldwide.
From specification advice to delivery and after-sales support, our team helps contractors, consultants and utilities select and source the right cover for the duty, every time.
The Gatic range
Covers and gratings for every loading group
Five load classes from B125 for footways to F900 for airfield pavements and dockyards, in a full choice of formats.
Duct covers & frames
Modular covers for pipe and cable service trenches and cable draw pits, in load ratings to suit any traffic condition.
Continuous trench covers
Long runs of linked covers over service trenches, with machined seating faces that stay non-rocking under heavy traffic when correctly installed.
Multispan covers & frames
Large-area covers with removable structural steel beams for wide chambers — the format behind the biggest airport apron installations.
Gratings & frames
Ductile-iron gratings for gully tops and channel drainage, from kerbside C250 duty up to heavy industrial applications.
Loading groups
Specified to BS EN 124
Every Gatic cover is classified by test load. Selecting the right class matches the cover to its duty — without over-specifying.
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| Class | Test load | Typical applications |
|---|---|---|
| B125 | 125 kN | Footways, pedestrian areas, car parks, driveways, internal floors |
| C250 | 250 kN | Gully tops in kerbside channels, pedestrian precincts, yards |
| D400 | 400 kN | Carriageways of roads, hard shoulders, parking areas for all vehicle types, power stations |
| E600 | 600 kN | Dockyards and areas with slow-moving wheel loads up to 20 tonnes |
| F900 | 900 kN | Airfield pavements, taxiways, civil airports, dockyards — wheel loads up to 35 tonnes |
Test loads per BS EN 124: gully tops and manhole tops for vehicular and pedestrian areas. Compliance with the standard does not replace correct installation. Where duty is in doubt, the stronger class should be selected.
Where they work
Built for the harshest environments
More traffic, heavier loads, bigger aircraft and container volumes — the conditions that destroy ordinary covers are exactly what Gatic covers are machined for.
Airports
Aprons, taxiways and stands
F900-rated covers and multispan systems keep fuel, hydrant, lighting and cable pits accessible on aprons and taxiways — under slow-moving aircraft wheel loads up to 35 tonnes.
Ports & docks
Container terminals and quaysides
Heavy-duty covers and gratings handle straddle carriers, terminal tractors and reach stackers — the punishing slow-moving wheel loads of modern container ports.
Why Gatic
Nearly a century of engineered performance
1928First gas air-tight covers
900 kNF900 top load class for airfield pavements
0.25 mmMachined seating-face tolerance, metal to metal
ISO 9001 / 14001Certified quality & environmental management
- Machined ductile iron to BS EN 1563 — high elasticity, resistant to shock and physical forces
- Gas, air & watertight — graphite-grease film between contact faces seals against ingress when correctly installed, under normal rainwater conditions
- Non-rocking fit — when correctly installed, sealed against ingress of road dirt and other detritus
- Secure & vandal resistant — removable only with the correct lifting key
- Vibration-resistant locking — factory-fitted option for high-density traffic
- 100% recyclable materials — ductile iron and structural steel components
Project references
Proven across the region's gateways
A selection of ports and airports where Gatic covers and drainage systems are installed, from Gatic's ports and airports literature.
Airports — Asia
- Hong Kong — Chek Lap Kok
- Macau
- Singapore — Changi
- Malaysia — Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur
- Thailand — Bangkok
- India — Hyderabad, Mumbai
Airports — Europe & Middle East
- UK — Heathrow incl. Terminal 5, Gatwick, Stansted
- France — Charles de Gaulle (A380 terminal)
- Germany — Hamburg, Düsseldorf
- UAE — Dubai, Al Maktoum, Abu Dhabi
- Qatar — New Doha
Ports & terminals
- Southampton Container Terminal, UK
- Tilbury, UK
- Tripoli
- Hamilton, New Zealand
Specify with confidence
Tell us the application and duty — our team will help you select the right cover, and back it with delivery and support from Hong Kong.