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We’ve recently completed the manufacturing of custom 316 stainless steel threaded rods, featuring a precision-engineered tapered body design.

The tapered profile represents a sophisticated approach to load management, in critical fastening applications. Unlike conventional parallel body threaded rods, the graduated diameter provides progressive load distribution along the fastener’s length. Significantly reducing stress concentrations, whilst maintaining full thread engagement at critical connection points. This design methodology is particularly valuable in applications subject to dynamic loading, thermal cycling, or extreme environmental conditions.

Precision Manufacturing Process

This project exemplifies our capability in translating complex engineering specifications into precision-manufactured fasteners. From initial design consultation and technical review, through to CNC machining and precision thread rolling, each stage is carefully controlled to ensure consistent quality outcomes.

The tapered profile requires specialist machining techniques to maintain accurate angular tolerances whilst preserving thread integrity across the varying diameter. Our team of expert machinists utilise advanced CNC turning centres with live tooling capability, enabling a completion of complex geometries in a single setup. Reducing handling, improving concentricity and ensuring dimensional consistency across the entire production batch.

Thread rolling, rather than thread cutting, is employed wherever possible to enhance fatigue resistance through grain flow alignment and work-hardening of the surface layer. This manufacturing approach significantly improves the mechanical performance of threaded components subject to cyclic loading.

Our Commitment to Excellence

Our commitment extends beyond manufacturing capability. We work closely with design engineers, procurement teams and project managers to ensure fastener specifications align with application requirements.

From technical consultation to final delivery, we strive to ensure every customer receives consistent quality, complete reliability, and the confidence that their fastening solutions are engineered to perform under pressure – all in RAPID time!

Whether you’re specifying components for a unique engineering challenge or require volume production of specialist fasteners. Our manufacturing capability and technical expertise will support your project requirements from concept through to completion.

Our team are ready to assist.

A Journey of Innovation and Partnership

The 26th November 2025 – Today marks a remarkable milestone as we celebrate 45 years in business, a testament to dedication, innovation, and the enduring trust of our valued customers.

What began on 26th November 1980 has evolved into a company we’re immensely proud of. For over four decades, we’ve been committed to delivering exceptional quality and services to our customers, establishing ourselves as a trusted name in the fastener and fixings industry.

Built on Strong Foundations

Our 45 year success story is built on three core pillars:

Dedication to Excellence – From day one, we’ve maintained an unwavering commitment to quality, precision, and customer satisfaction. Every product we supply meets the highest of industry standards.

Innovation and Adaptability – The business landscape has transformed dramatically since 1980, and we’ve evolved with it. By embracing new technologies and manufacturing processes, we’ve remained at the forefront of our industry.

Customer Trust – Our most valuable asset has always been the trust our loyal customers place in us, year after year. These relationships form the backbone of our success. We steadily hold tight to our promise ‘doing what we say, when we say it’.

Our Team and Partners

This journey wouldn’t have been possible without our exceptional team members and valued partners who have supported us every step of the way. Your expertise, commitment, and confidence in our vision have been the driving force behind everything we’ve achieved.

To our employees, past and present, thank you for your dedication and hard work. To our partners and suppliers, thank you for your collaboration and reliability. To our customers, thank you for choosing us and growing with us over the years.

45 Years of Growth and Learning

This milestone represents:

Thousands of customer relationships built and nurtured.

Countless challenges overcome through teamwork and determination.

Invaluable lessons learned that have shaped who we are today.

A testament to resilience, adaptability, and staying true to our core values.

Looking Forward

As we celebrate this 45th anniversary, we’re not just looking back with gratitude, we’re looking forward with excitement to all the opportunities ahead. The next chapter promises continued growth, innovation, and service excellence.

Here’s to the next chapter of innovation, growth, and excellence 🔩

Engineering Inspired by Nature’s Efficiency

In the realm of fastening components, the butterfly nut stands as a testament to functional design. When enhanced with a Xylan coating, this seemingly simple fastener transforms into a high-performance component capable of withstanding the most demanding of industrial environments. The parallel between the component’s name and the remarkable strength characteristics of its natural namesake offers a fascinating insight into engineering efficiency.

The Xylan advantage. Performance through chemistry.

Xylan coating represents a significant advancement in fastener technology. This fluoropolymer-based coating system, developed specifically for industrial applications, delivers a suite of performance benefits that substantially enhance the butterfly nut’s capabilities.

The coating’s primary advantage lies in its exceptional friction-reduction properties. By significantly lowering the torque required for installation and removal, Xylan-coated butterfly nuts reduce operator fatigue and enable more precise tightening. This reduction in installation torque also minimises the risk of thread damage or galling, particularly important when working with sensitive assemblies or in field conditions where over-tightening might otherwise occur.

Corrosion resistance is a critical attribute of Xylan coatings. The coating acts as a barrier between the underlying metal and corrosive elements, including moisture, salt spray and industrial chemicals. This protection proves invaluable in offshore installations, chemical processing facilities, and outdoor applications where conventional fasteners might deteriorate rapidly.

Perhaps most significantly, the Xylan coating dramatically extends the service life of butterfly nuts operating in harsh environments. The coating’s resistance to wear, combined with its ability to maintain performance across extreme temperature ranges, means fewer replacements, reduced maintenance intervals and improved overall system reliability. In critical applications, this longevity translates directly into enhanced safety and reduced operational costs.

The Butterfly

The butterfly nut’s nomenclature derives from its distinctive wing-like projections, designed for tool-free hand tightening. Yet the comparison between the component and creature extends far beyond mere appearance into the realm of biomechanics.

Despite their delicate appearance, butterflies possess an extraordinary strength-to-weight ratio. These remarkable insects can lift objects many times their own body weight, navigate powerful winds, and undertake migrations spanning thousands of miles. A butterfly’s exoskeleton, composed primarily of chitin, provides structural integrity whilst remaining remarkably lightweight. An evolutionary optimisation refined over millions of years.

This natural efficiency finds its engineering parallel in the Xylan-coated butterfly nut. The steel core provides the fundamental strength required for secure fastening, whilst the Xylan coating adds minimal weight yet substantially enhances performance characteristics. Like the butterfly’s chitin exoskeleton protecting its internal structures, the Xylan coating shields the steel substrate from environmental degradation.

Applications demanding excellence

Xylan-coated butterfly nuts find application wherever reliability cannot be compromised. In the petrochemical industry, they secure critical pipework and equipment exposed to corrosive substances and extreme conditions. Offshore wind installations utilise these fasteners in environments combining salt spray, vibration, and challenging access for maintenance. Aerospace and automotive sectors employ them where weight considerations meet stringent performance requirements.

The food processing and pharmaceutical industries value Xylan coatings for their compliance with regulatory standards and resistance to frequent wash-down procedures. In each application, the coating’s ability to maintain performance over extended service intervals proves economically advantageous.

In an industrial landscape demanding ever-greater performance from components, the Xylan-coated butterfly nut stands as evidence that sometimes the best solutions combine cutting-edge technology with designs inspired by nature’s own engineering excellence.

In the world of electrical component manufacturing, precision is paramount. One exemplary product showcasing this dedication to exactitude is the brass fitting with M20 x 1.5 internal pitch and PG13.5 external pitch. A specialist component engineered to meet the demands of contemporary electrical installations.

Dual-pitch engineering excellence

This particular brass fitting represents a sophisticated solution to a common industrial challenges. To achieve a secure, reliable connection in electrical assemblies. The component features two distinct thread specifications working in harmony. The M20 x 1.5 internal thread provides a metric standard connection, whilst the PG13.5 external thread offers compatibility with the widely used Panzergewinde (armoured thread) system, originally developed for protecting electrical cables in demanding environments.

The requirement for two precise pitches in a single component demonstrates the complexity of modern electrical engineering. Each thread must be manufactured to exacting tolerances to ensure proper mating, environmental sealing and long-term reliability. This dual-pitch configuration allows the fitting to serve as an adaptor between different threading systems, facilitating versatile installations across various electrical applications.

Why brass remains the material of choice

Brass continues to be favoured for such precision components, due to its unique combination of properties. The alloy offers excellent machinability, allowing for the accurate thread cutting required in dual-pitch fittings. Its natural corrosion resistance ensures longevity in diverse environmental conditions, whilst its electrical conductivity and non-magnetic properties make it ideal for electrical applications. Additionally, brass fittings provide a superior aesthetic finish compared to many alternatives, with the warm golden hue being instantly recognisable in industrial settings.

An ancient material with modern applications

The use of brass in precision engineering connects us to a remarkable historical legacy. The Romans were amongst the first civilisations to intentionally produce brass through a process known as cementation. In this ancient technique, copper was heated alongside zinc ore (calamine), allowing zinc vapour to diffuse into the copper and create the brass alloy.

Roman metallurgists crafted this versatile material into an impressive array of items, including coins that circulated throughout the empire, decorative objects that adorned villas and public spaces, and military signalling instruments such as the distinctive Roman trumpet. These early applications demonstrated brass’s workability and durability. Qualities that continue to make it indispensable in modern manufacturing.

From ancient forges to modern workshops

The journey from Roman cementation furnaces to today’s precision-machined electrical fittings illustrates the enduring value of brass. Whilst modern manufacturing employs computer numerical control (CNC) machining, advanced quality assurance systems, and metallurgical science far beyond Roman capabilities, the fundamental appeal of brass remains unchanged. It is a material that combines strength, workability, and resistance to the elements.

Today’s brass fittings, such as the M20 x 1.5 / PG13.5 component, may be worlds apart from Roman coins and trumpets in their application, yet they share a common thread. The recognition that brass offers an optimal balance of properties for precision work.

As electrical systems grow ever more sophisticated, and as industries demand components that meet increasingly stringent standards, it is fitting that brass continues to play a vital role, bridging millennia of metalworking tradition with cutting-edge engineering requirements.

If you’re looking for a bespoke brass component, our team are ready to assist.

We are proud to announce the successful preparation and imminent dispatch of another substantial order from our fourth manufacturing facility. Reinforcing our commitment to meeting growing market demand whilst maintaining the RAPID and reliable service our customers have come to expect.

The completion of this large-scale order represents a significant milestone in our operational capabilities and validates the strategic decision to expand our manufacturing footprint. Our fourth site, which has been instrumental in accommodating increased production requirements, continues to demonstrate its value as a critical component of our enhanced operational infrastructure.

This facility has seamlessly integrated into our manufacturing network, enabling us to scale production capacity and optimise logistics.

The current business environment has presented both challenges and opportunities. While demand for our products and services has reached historic highs, we have risen to meet these requirements through strategic planning, operational excellence and significant investment in our manufacturing capabilities.

The sustained increase in order volumes reflects both the quality of our offerings and the trust our customers place in our ability to deliver. Rather than viewing high demand as a constraint, we have transformed it into an opportunity to demonstrate operational resilience and customer commitment.

Our fourth site represents more than physical expansion, it embodies our long-term vision for sustainable growth and our dedication to serving customers without compromise. The facility features state-of-the-art equipment, optimised workflows and a skilled workforce committed to excellence.

We understand that our customers operate in fast-paced environments where delays can have cascading effects on their own production schedules and commitments. Reliability extends beyond simply meeting deadlines, it encompasses consistency, predictability and dependability across every customer interaction.

Our multi-site operational model ensures that orders are continually fulfilled.

The success of this dispatch reflects the coordinated efforts across our entire organisation. Our fourth site does not operate in isolation but as part of an integrated manufacturing network that shares:

For inquiries about our capabilities, capacity, or to discuss your requirements, please contact our team.

We stand ready to support your success with the same RAPID and reliable service demonstrated in this latest major dispatch.

Showcasing one of our latest precision-engineered components, a low profile hex head shoulder bolt manufactured from Inconel 718. A superalloy that plays a critical role in some of the most demanding engineering applications, including space exploration.

Our low-profile hex head shoulder bolt represents a sophisticated fastening solution. Designed for applications where space constraints, precision alignment and exceptional material performance converge are an absolute must.

Inconel 718

Represents a commitment to performance in the most demanding of applications. This nickel-chromium superalloy has earned its reputation through decades of proven performance in extreme environments.

High-Temperature Performance: Maintains strength and stability at temperatures up to 700°C (1,300°F), making it suitable for applications involving significant thermal loads or exposure to elevated operating temperatures.

Corrosion Resistance: Demonstrates outstanding resistance to oxidation and corrosion, including resistance to chloride-ion stress-corrosion cracking, making it ideal for marine, chemical and harsh environmental applications.

Strength and Durability: Provides excellent tensile, fatigue and creep-rupture strength. Ensuring reliable performance under sustained loads and cyclic stressing conditions.

Weldability: Unlike many high-strength alloys, it can be welded without spontaneous cracking, offering design flexibility for complex assemblies.

Dimensional Stability: Maintains precise dimensions even under thermal cycling and mechanical stress, critical for applications requiring tight tolerances.

The Space Shuttle Connection

The capabilities of Inconel 718 are perhaps most dramatically illustrated by its role in the Space Shuttle program, one of the most ambitious engineering endeavours in human history.

When the Space Shuttle stood ready for launch in 1981, its entire weight orbiter, external tank, solid rocket boosters, fuel, and payload totalling approximately 2,000 metric tons (4.4 million pounds) rested on just eight Inconel studs. Four studs secured each solid rocket booster to the launch platform, creating what were arguably some of the most critical fasteners ever manufactured.

The Space Shuttle’s reliance on Inconel fasteners represents more than historical interest, it demonstrates the level of confidence that can be placed in properly engineered Inconel 718 components. When failure is not an option, this is a material engineers trust.

While most applications may not face the extreme demands of space launch, many industries benefit from the same exceptional properties that made Inconel 718 essential for the Space Shuttle program.

Producing precision components from Inconel 718 requires specialised expertise, equipment, and processes.

Our low-profile hex head shoulder bolt in Inconel 718 exemplifies our commitment to manufacturing components that meet the most demanding requirements. Whether your application operates in extreme temperatures, corrosive environments, or high-stress conditions, we understand that fastener failure is not an option.

If you’d like to discuss how Inconel 718 components can enhance the reliability and performance of your application, please contact our team.

M16 x 45 SKT CSK Duplex Socket Screws.

In the world of industrial fasteners, reliability and resilience are paramount, especially in applications where performance under pressure is non-negotiable.

Our M16 x 45 Duplex Socket Screws stand out as a high-performance solution, designed specifically for environments that demand exceptional strength, corrosion resistance and durability.

Manufactured from high-grade Duplex stainless steel, our socket countersunk (CSK) screws are engineered to deliver superior resistance against pitting, stress corrosion cracking and fatigue. Three of the most common and costly issues faced in high-stress engineering environments. The Duplex composition, which blends the best characteristics of both austenitic and ferritic stainless steels, offers a balanced combination of toughness and tensile strength. This makes an ideal choice for critical infrastructure, such as marine engineering, petrochemical plants, and heavy industrial assemblies.

The socket head design allows for efficient torque application using standard hex keys or Allen tools, ensuring precision installation and maintenance even in confined or hard-to-reach spaces. Meanwhile, the CSK head delivers a flush finish. offering both aesthetic and functional benefits, whilst minimising snagging points and ensuring streamlined, load-bearing surfaces.

Each screw undergoes strict quality control to meet standards for mechanical strength and material consistency.

For engineers and project managers seeking a dependable fastening solution capable of maintaining integrity in harsh environments, our M16 x 45 SKT CSK Duplex Socket Screws represents a proven and cost-effective choice. They’re combination of strength, precision, and corrosion resistance ensures lasting performance across a wide range of high-demand industrial applications.

For further information, speak to a member of our team today!

We are pleased to announce that we have successfully completed our ISO 9001 re-certification audit and have once again passed with no non-conformities.

This achievement reflects the ongoing dedication of our team and our firm commitment to maintaining a high-performing Quality Management System (QMS).

The auditors commended several aspects of our operations, and during his closing comments, described it as exceptional.

Why this matters:

ISO 9001 is an internationally recognised standard that ensures our business processes meet stringent quality management principles. Successfully maintaining this certification demonstrates our ability to consistently deliver products and services that meet both customer expectations and regulatory requirements.

For us as a company, this re-certification is more than just a formal recognition—it validates the strength and maturity of our internal systems, reinforces accountability at all levels, and supports a culture of continuous improvement. It also enhances customer confidence, strengthens stakeholder relationships, and opens doors to new business opportunities where certification is a prerequisite.

We are proud of this milestone and grateful to everyone across the organisation who contributed to this successful outcome.

As we head into the final quarter of 2025, we are proud to announce the expansion into our fourth manufacturing site. A milestone that reflects both the dedication of our teams and the continued trust of our customers.

Our latest development, marks another exciting step in our growth journey and reinforces our commitment to meeting increasing demand with the highest standards of quality and efficiency.

Our third site is now operating at full capacity, housing multiple machines, including state-of-the-art CNCs. To strengthen this capability, our fourth site has been launched with two additional CNC machines, with more planned for the near future.

This ensures that we can take on additional workloads seamlessly, maintaining our promise of a Rapid response ‘doing what we say, when we say’.

The expansion is not only about machinery and capacity, it’s also about people. Our teams have grown alongside our facilities, bringing new expertise, fresh perspectives, and a shared commitment to excellence. The energy across the business is tangible, with a real buzz in the air as we prepare for the opportunities the new site brings.

We deliver a complete fastener supply solution, combining the knowledge and capabilities of an established manufacturer with the reliability and efficiency of a trusted distributor. This unique approach allows us to offer our customers the best of both worlds. Expertly engineered bespoke components alongside a wide range of standard products, all backed by our Rapid responsive service.

Our culture is built on knowledge, precision, and trust. By continuously developing our understanding of both the products we create and their real-world applications, we ensure that every customer benefits from solutions that are practical, reliable, and tailored to their needs.

With four sites now operational, an expanding team, and increased production capacity, we are looking ahead with confidence and excitement. This expansion represents not only growth for our company but also greater value, flexibility, and service for our customers both in the UK, across Europe and America.

Here’s to growth, innovation and the partnerships that make it all possible!

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