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Top three basic fastener fails (by window and door manufacturers)

Rapierstar’s Fastener Health Check has been running for over 25 years. Here, the firm reveals the top three fastener failings by window and door manufacturers… Analysis of data from over 250 customer factory audits by window and door fastener specialist Rapierstar has revealed that most window and door fabricators suffer quality, productivity and health and safety problems because of the same […]

Rapierstar breaks dispatch record with first £100,000 day

Door and window fastener specialist Rapierstar has passed another major milestone on its path to record growth, by exceeding more than £100,000 of dispatches in a single day for the first time. The company is on track for sales growth of 25% this year as it responds to a customer base increasingly seeking the high […]

Rapierstar reaches one billion (fasteners)

Group MD and founder David Furness, his brother Mark Furness and Scott Rogers have been joined on the Rapierstar board by Andrew Carroll, Chartered Director and Fellow of the Institute of Directors, to assist with strategic planning and development. Andrew, who has worked on growth strategies with PLCs and SMEs for over 20 years, said: […]

Rapierstar growth sees deliveries up 12% in last 12 months

Window and door fastener specialist Rapierstar has recorded a strong 2017 in the UK and Irish market with the number of its customer deliveries increasing by 12% during the year, which resulted in year-on-year sales growth of 10%. According to the firm, nearly four out of five fabricators in the door and window market choose […]