Europe

Go FAR with Arpel | Fastener + Fixing Magazine

Arpel Ltd, a rivet, rivet nut and tooling supplier, has a long-standing relationship with FAR Srl and is now positioned as the UK’s largest stockist of the Italian manufacturers’ tools, spares, rivets and rivet nuts. The close relationship ... [Read More]
2017/10/03

Optimas makes tracks at new Hitachi Rail manufacturing facility | Fastener + Fixing Technology

Hitachi Rail Europe has recently worked with premium component supplier and logistics expert, Optimas, to help simplify component and supply chain requirements at its Newton Aycliffe train manufacturing facility. The new UK factory is the first of ... [Read More]
2017/10/02

EJOT receives the seal for “Germany’s most innovative companies” | EJOT

Innovations are important drivers of our economy. Those who are prepared to make investments and have the know-how to drive innovation in their own company can be successful and competitive in the long term. Innovative companies generate larger ... [Read More]
2017/09/29

The TIMco way | Fastener + Fixing Magazine

In the back of TIMco’s 2017 catalogue is a 45 year timeline of a fixings wholesaler widely respected throughout the UK and Irish markets. It’s a fascinating read but not quite the full insight to what drives a brand, which is now building ... [Read More]
2017/09/29

Working with the rail sector | Fastener + Fixing Magazine

Here we speak to Daniel Starbuck, director at Star Fasteners (UK) Ltd, about the challenges of working within the rail industry and what it takes to become a key partner for the railway vehicle and infrastructure sectors.(...) via Working with the ... [Read More]
2017/09/29

Sichere Verbindungslösung für Leichtbau-Werkstoffe | KonstuktionsPraxis

Ejot hat sein Portfolio leichtbaufördernder Verbindungslösungen um die Schraube Flow-point Delta PT erweitert. Gerade zukunftsweisende Materialien wie kohlenstofffaserverstärkte Kunststoffe (CFK) ermöglichen signifikante Gewichtseinsparungen ... [Read More]
2017/09/28

EJOT to announce SORMAT / LIEBIG takeover at RCI Show | Roofing Cladding & Insulation Magazine

EJOT UK will use its presence at the forthcoming RCI Show to officially announce the EJOT Group’s global acquisition of Finnish fixings manufacturer SORMAT, which also includes the LIEBIG range of branded products.(...) via EJOT to announce ... [Read More]
2017/09/28

White Papers – Fastening | Bossard Group

The notion of "appearance" in coatings Corrosion-resistance, strength, stability. In addition to these classic properties of mechanical connections, often an additional aspect plays an important role: Aesthetics. Aesthetics include color, ... [Read More]
2017/09/28

Das Aus für Chrom-VI-beschichtete Schrauben | KonstruktionPraxis

Spätestens ab September 2017 müssen Betriebe von Chrom-VI-beschichteten Verbindungselementen auf Alternativen umsteigen – denn der Werkstoff gilt als krebserregend. Substitute bringen andere Eigenschaften mit, die sich auf die Schraubverbindun... [Read More]
2017/09/27

Stefan Petermann und Synke Köhler were awarded with the 28th Würth Prize for Literature | Würth Group

Künzelsau. Stefan Petermann and Synke Köhler were awarded the Würth Prize for Literature in the Würth Museum in Künzelsau-Gaisbach on Sunday, September 24th. The prize is endowed with a total of 7,500 euros. The topic of the competition was ... [Read More]
2017/09/26