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RCF: Made in the UK | Fastener+Fixing

RCF Bolt & Nut Co (Tipton) Limited has recently invested in a new forging machine to keep up with ever increasing customer demand to supply ‘Made in the UK’ quality products. (...) via RCF: Made in the UK. [Read More]
2016/01/14

SnapSil™ adhesive available in the UK | Fastener+Fixing Technology

Techsil Ltd has launched the SnapSil™ TN8000 silicone adhesive – a versatile, high performance silicone adhesive manufactured by Japan-based Momentive™ Performance Materials Inc – into the UK market. (...) via SnapSil™ adhesive ... [Read More]
2016/01/08

Fire-resistant fasteners and fixings | Fastener+Fixing

Following an amendment of BS 7671 in July 2015 – which requires cabling to be supported by fire-resistant fasteners and fixings – Partex Marking Systems UK Ltd launched a range of fire-resistant fixings. (...)   via Fire-resistant ... [Read More]
2015/12/14

A whole new Earnest | Fastener+Fixing

Earnest Machine has recently opened two dedicated engineering and manufacturing centres in the US and UK as part of a customer focused campaign to launch a new brand identity. (...) via A whole new Earnest. [Read More]
2015/12/08

Good news for Trifast – Machinery Market News

Trifast (www.trifast.com), the East Sussex manufacturer of mechanical fasteners, reports that its interim pre-tax profits grew by 43.9% to £7.1 million in the six months to 30 September, while group revenues rose by 5.1% to £78.1 million. (..... [Read More]
2015/12/01

Multiple order contracts for CAN-ENG | Fastener+Fixing

CAN-ENG Furnaces International has recently received four contracts for the design, manufacturing and commissioning of its 6,000lb/hour continuous mesh belt atmosphere furnace systems. (...) via Multiple order contracts for CAN-ENG. [Read More]
2015/12/01

Watch out for GripIt® | Fastener+Fixing

In seven years GripIt® Fixings has grown from a simple idea of a 13 year old boy to a manufacturing facility with the capability to produce GripIts in the millions. Claire Edwards, deputy editor, visited GripIt’s headquarters in Wiltshire to find ... [Read More]
2015/11/25

The common pitfalls of anchor specification | Fastener+Fixing

By Brian Deluce, technical manager at JCP Construction Products, part of the Hexstone Group More often than not, fastener and fixing products are overlooked, from the design stages of a project through to the build itself. Given that they are the ... [Read More]
2015/11/20

Starborn Introduces a New Two-inch Version of its Cap-Tor® xd PVC and Composite Deck Screw – prweb

This new shorter version of the Cap-Tor xd screw is designed to attach PVC and composite decking to rooftop sleeper systems or for use in other applications where standard 2-1/2” or 2-3/4” Cap-Tor xd screws are too long. The two-inch version is ... [Read More]
2015/11/19

Construction Fixings Association expanding | Fastener+Fixing

In October the Constuction Fixings Association (CFA) staged its 2015 conference at the National Motorcycle Museum, near Birmingham, UK. Phil Matten was among the fifty delegates learning how the UK association is expanding on a number of important ... [Read More]
2015/11/17