Nord-Lock acquires Spanish distributor IDQ
Nord-Lock has strengthened its position in the Spanish market with the acquisition of IDQ Investigación Diseno y Calidad, S.A.U. IDQ has a turnover of SEK 17 million (€1.6 million) and seven employees in 2017. Established in 1997, IDQ has represented Nord-Lock for a number of years. Nord-Lock Group has signed a deal to acquire all shares […]
BRALO boosts environmental credentials with ISO 14001 certification
BRALO has recently obtained ISO 14001: 2008 certification, relating to the environmental impact of the fastener firm’s products, services and processes. BRALO has been focusing on optimising the consumption of its resources and minimising the impact of its activities to achieve the certification. The multinational company, with a factory in Pinto, manages the segregation, management, recycling and reduction […]
INDEX Fixing Systems unveils 2017 catalogues with new launches
INDEX Fixing Systems has released two brand new catalogues featuring the new EASYKits format, the restyling of the blister range and new products from the firm. Replacing the 2015 versions, the General Catalogue and the Plumbing & Hvac Catalogue have been overhauled in terms of design and language options are available for users, INDEX said. The General […]
UK and Poland offset soft sales in France for Screwfix owner
Screwfix has spearheaded Kingfisher’s quarter three 2016 results, up 23.1% in Q3 2016. Kingfisher, which also owns B&Q in the UK and Castorama and Brico Depot in France, saw an overall like-for-like sales performance up 1.8%. The UK and Poland drove sales for the group – sales in Poland were up a whopping 26.7% in […]
TR Fastenings expands in Spain with new facility in Barcelona
TR Fastenings, the trading arm of Trifast Plc, has expanded its global logistics and customer technical support resources with the opening of a new distribution facility in Barcelona, Spain. As the latest step in the firm’s global strategy, the new operation’s initial focus will be on the burgeoning Tier 1 automotive sector, which continues to […]