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TOOL MANUFACTURING: Wiha’s UK boss on innovation & trends | Torque Expo

Founded over 75 years ago as a small family business, Wiha is now a global business with factories over Europe, Asia and the US. Wiha Tools UK General Manager Katja Haugk answers our questions… via TOOL MANUFACTURING: Wiha's UK boss on innovation ... [Read More]
2018/02/20

New range of inserts for round and square tubes | Fastener + Fixing Magazine

Fixi Srl, the Italian manufacturer and distributor of industrial fastening systems, has added a range of inserts for round and square tubes to its wide range of fixing solutions.(...) via New range of inserts for round and square tubes | Fastener + ... [Read More]
2018/02/20

Schwer + Kopka GmbH, Thomas Kopka, managing director | Fastener + Fixing Magazine

2017 has seen the continuing growth of the industry, which started back in 2009 after the financial crisis. While for a number of years, Germany seemed to have been something like an economical oasis in Europe with steady growth rates, this year is ... [Read More]
2018/02/20

Site testing of anchors, when to test and why | Fastener + Fixing Technology

By John Muir, technical manager, Construction Fixings AssociationIn the construction industry today, it is a very common and increasing practice to carry out on-site tension testing of anchors. However, there is often confusion regarding what type ... [Read More]
2018/02/20

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles honors Würth as best supplier | Würth Group

In December 2017, the automotive manufacturer Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) honored Würth as Mopar Supplier of the Year 2017 of the economic region EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa). Dr. Reiner Specht (Deputy Member of the Central Managing Board ... [Read More]
2018/02/19

Fischer fastens gigantic building-of-the-century in China – Fischer

China describes the new sub-center of Beijing as a "project-of-the-century that serves a millennium development plan". The construction project is part of the new Jing-Jin-Ji metropolitan region. With this "Millennium Development Plan", the Chinese ... [Read More]
2018/02/19

NORMA Group, Bernd Kleinhens, CEO | Fastener + Fixing Magazine

Better than initially expected – this was how business developed for NORMA Group in 2017. Based on the solid results in the first half of 2017, we increased our forecast for the full year 2017 in July. We now expect 4% to 7% organic growth and ... [Read More]
2018/02/19

May the force of the spring be with you – Lee Spring saves service time and components | Fastener + Fixing Technology

The engineers at Jedi Racing Cars Ltd in Wellingborough,UK had a recurring problem when servicing their customer F1000 single seater racing cars – the half shaft CV pot joint they were using, derived from the original Mini, just wasn’t intended ... [Read More]
2018/02/19

Böllhoff Group, Wilhelm Böllhoff and Michael Böllhoff, Co-CEOs | Fastener + Fixing Magazine

In the 140th year since our great grandfather started the business in 1877, Böllhoff’s group vision of ‘Passion for successful joining’ was once again fulfilled in 2017.(...) via Böllhoff Group, Wilhelm Böllhoff and Michael Böllhoff, ... [Read More]
2018/02/16

Spotlight on rivet nuts | Fastener + Fixing Magazine

Rivet nuts are fasteners that can create a thread on pre-holed plates, having access from one side of the workpiece only, also known as ‘blind application’. Their application does not cause damages or deformations on superficially plated ... [Read More]
2018/02/16