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Half a century of the very best connections | Fastener + Fixing Magazine

Established in 1971 Peter Schröder GmbH started by supplying products from a garage of a residential house. Fifty years later and the company is now celebrating its anniversary as the oldest German wholesaler focused solely on inch products to ... [Read More]
2021/05/24

Bulten to start construction on new Polish facility | Fastener + Fixing Magazine

Bulten AB has confirmed it will start construction of a new manufacturing facility in Poland, having previously halted the investment in April 2020 due to the Covid-19 situation.(...) via Bulten to start construction on new Polish facility | ... [Read More]
2021/05/24

New president at UPIVEB | Fastener + Fixing Magazine

Unione Italiana Produttori Viteria e Bulloneria (UPIVEB)has announced that Mr Giorgio Donati has been appointed as the new president, taking over from Mr Sergio Pirovano, who sadly recently passed away.(...) via New president at UPIVEB | Fastener + ... [Read More]
2021/05/21

HONSEL. The Art of Fastening | Fastener + Fixing Magazine

At the beginning of 2021 VVG Befestigungstechnik became HONSEL Distribution GmbH and joined the HONSEL Group – helping document the affiliation to the HONSEL Group with a uniform brand. Here we speak to General Manager Alexander Siefert about the ... [Read More]
2021/05/21

The role of hardness testing | Fastener + Fixing Magazine

Why is hardness testing important and why do we do it? Critically, if we did not do it, what would happen? John Cross, general manager at Rotech Laboratories and Phoenix Materials Testing in the UK, takes us through the answers to these questions.... [Read More]
2021/05/20

Klimas Wkret-met develops sales in France | Fastener + Fixing Magazine

Polish manufacturer of fastening techniques Klimas Wkret-met has continued its expansion with the opening of a new French office as part of its export sales development strategy.(...) via Klimas Wkret-met develops sales in France | Fastener + ... [Read More]
2021/05/20

Growermetal achieves aerospace certification | Fastener + Fixing Magazine

For years, Growermetal Srl has been certified according to the IATF 16949 standard for the automotive sector and now, after DNV-GL certified its production process according to the EN 9100:2018 standard, the Italian manufacturer aims to enter the ... [Read More]
2021/05/20

Fastener sector facing the Perfect Storm | Fastener + Fixing Magazine

The dictionary definition of the Perfect Storm is ‘a rare combination of individual circumstances that together produce a potentially catastrophic outcome’. The expression crops up daily across the fastener industry right now, so at Fastener + ... [Read More]
2021/05/18

The right fixing for every substrate | Fastener + Fixing Magazine

With the market for external insulation finishing systems (EIFS) growing continuously, TOX-Dübel-Technik GmbH has developed a structured product range and a colour guide system for light, medium and heavy loads to outline the most common uses and ... [Read More]
2021/05/17

Mi.Me.Af SpA joins Bontempi VIBO Group | Fastener + Fixing Magazine

Bontempi Vibo SpA has acquired 100% of Mi.Me.Af shares, a historic company from the Lecco area of Italy that specialises in the production of special design fasteners.(...) via Mi.Me.Af SpA joins Bontempi VIBO Group | Fastener + Fixing Magazine. [Read More]
2021/05/17