Specialinsert’s KEEP-NUT seeks worldwide expansion
With ETA certification, Specialinsert’s Keep-Nut is fixed on breaking into the construction sector globally. Here the company takes Torque through the advantages of the concealed anchor… Specialinsert is reporting steady sales growth of its most innovative product, the Keep-Nut, the revolutionary self-anchoring inserts for any solid surfaces. Keep-Nut is now used in more than 35 (and counting) countries worldwide for […]
TR Fastenings to host Fastener Surgery at Automechanika Birmingham
TR Fastenings (TR) is returning to Automechanika Birmingham next month, with a ‘Fastener Surgery’ where visitors can bring design or application issues to the firm’s team of engineers. TR, part of Trifast plc, is a full service provider to the automotive industry specialising in supply to the Tier 1 market. TR’s global reach extends to […]
Hafren introduces new PowerSIX Security Screw
Security fastener specialist Hafren has launched a new versatile tamper resistant self-threading security screw. Aimed at all types of fencing applications, the tri-Lobular self-threading screw eliminates the need for nuts, reducing labour costs and installation time. Tri-Lobular self-threading screws (also known as thread forming screws) are designed to tap (cut) their own threads as they are driven into a […]
Send us your editorial for Torque Magazine’s June features: Nuts, washers, locking systems, drive tools & workwear
Do you supply nuts, washers & locking systems? Or socket screws, hexagon bolts, fastener drive tools or workwear? Then you may be interested to hear that all of those (and more) will be featured in Torque Magazine’s June Magazine, for the fastener, tool and related industries. Torque’s June print magazine will include articles on: Nuts, washers & […]
Technifast grows blind self tapping insert range with its largest insert yet
UPDATED: The team at Technifast has raised the bar again, to an M20 size: ORIGINAL STORY: Technifast has extended its range of self-tapping blind inserts with the introduction of the largest-sized insert the company has manufactured to date. The latest addition to Technifast’s product portfolio is an M16 x 35mm blind self-tapping insert, manufactured from […]
Würth expands in Asia with new China distribution centre
The Würth Group has bolstered its infrastructure in Asia with the expansion of its central distribution centre in Haiyan, China. The 36,000 m2 distribution centre will replace a number of warehouse scattered across China. The central supply hub will provide customised logistics, procurement, a lab and supply concepts for trade and industry customers in the Republic. […]
Olympic Fixings nails £6 million investment for growth
Olympic Fixings Group – which supplies hardware products to the merchant trade throughout the UK and Ireland – is all set for growth after a £6m combined investment from PHD Equity Partners and Secure Trust Bank. Olympic Fixings supplies fixings, fasteners and DIY products to over 4,000 customers including electrical, building and plumbing wholesalers. The […]
Phillips Screw Company’s new logo plays on brand heritage
One of the best-known fastener brands in the world, the Phillips Screw Company, has updated its corporate image with the launch of a new logo. The updated logo plays on Phillips’ original innovation. The firm said that the updated logo is a way to help customers, licensees, and consumers better identify The Phillips Screw Company as […]
Tibbetts invests in new locations following SFF acquisition
Security Fasteners and Fixings (SFF) is joining fellow Tibbetts-owned brand BFC at a new purpose-built site near Stokenchurch, Bucks, close to the M40. Last September, Tibbetts Group acquired SFF and Electra, which has been trading for over 30 years and supplying hexagon pillars and spacers as well as standard fasteners and fixings to the electronics […]
Grainger sees modest sales rise at start of 2017
Despite delivering a 1% rise in sales to $2.5 billion, Grainger said the start of the year had fallen short of expectations. Net earnings for Q1 2017 (ended 31 March) were down 6% to $175m (2016: $187m). Grainger is a broad line supplier of maintenance, repair and operating products, with operations in Europe, Asia and […]