By: Contributed | June 22, 2016
The BECK Fastener Group is pleased to announce the acquisition of Solon, Ohio, based ET&F Fastening Systems, Inc., a leading supplier of fastening systems used by contractors for applications involving fastening interior and exterior building materials to light gauge steel.Pneumatic tool and fastener systems from ET&F Fastening are engineered specifically for fastening to steel.
Pneumatic tool and fastener systems from ET&F Fastening are engineered specifically for fastening to steel, which presents special challenges. For instance, fastening fiber cement siding, wood based panels, exterior gypsum sheathing, DensGlass and interior and exterior molding to cold formed steel studs as thick as 14 gauge and 12 gauge requires the use of tools and fasteners with superior power, durability and reliability.Speed is also an important factor. ET&F’s Model 510 pneumatic steel framing tool, a key component of their popular PANELFAST SYSTEM, can drive collated fasteners at a rate three to five times faster than traditional screw guns, saving contractors significant time and money. (…)
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