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Show Review: Automechanika Birmingham 2016

With Britain’s automotive industry enjoying a robust prolonged period of prosperity, it was surely time that the global Automechanika show format came to the UK. Torque speaks with the show’s Event Director, Simon Albert, on a strong debut and with the fastener and tool firms that exhibited… There are plenty of signs that the UK debut of Automechanika was long overdue. If you’re […]

Profits up for Trifast

Trifast has posted profit growth in its preliminary results for the financial year ended 31 March 2016. TR’s revenue rose to £161.4m from £154.7m, while underlying profits before tax grew to £16m from £14.3m in the previous year. The UK produces 40% of the group’s revenue. TR said it was a solid year’s trading despite a […]

TR Fastenings staffers take on the Three Peaks Challenge

Five adventurous employees from TR Fastenings are gearing up to scale the UK’s three highest mountains this month, in a bid to raise £2,000 for Cancer Research UK. ‘The TRekkers’, who work in the sales, purchasing and the quality departments at the company’s headquarters in Uckfield, East Sussex and are aged between 24 and 52, […]