Fixings and fasteners

SMART KANBAN: Industry 4.0 in storage and assembly

Fastening technology supplier Ferdinand Gross, ambos.io, has a Smart Kanban solution which supports workers, optimises reordering and saves warehouse space

New Wickes Chairman appointed ahead of Travis Perkins de-merger

A new Wickes Chairman - Christopher Rogers - has been appointed ahead of the retailer's demerger with parent Travis Perkins

Samac Fixings expands sales team with 2 area sales managers

Samac fixings expands with the appointment of 2 new sales managers. The move means that the nails, screws and fixings supplier can expand its distribution

Forgefix owner Dormole acquires majority stake in Harrison & Clough

Toolbank owner Dormole acquires majority stake in Harrison & Clough - one of the UK's largest wholesale distributors of fasteners and fixings

Port of Felixstowe adds new rail destination, East Midlands Gateway

The Port of Felixstowe has added a new rail destination - to the East Midlands Gateway hub, recently created near Castle Donnington

SPE Offshore Europe: Industry tackles new tech, new practices and low carbon

A low carbon future is one of the challenges for the offshore sector. Torque looks at the latest SPE Offshore Europe for the trends and views

PennEngineering acquires Tokyo-based Eurotec

Pennsylvania-based PennEngineering has acquired Tokyo's Eurotec Ltd, which will join the existing brands under PennEngineering's corporate umbrella.

MacDermid owner Element Solutions launches coating innovation prize fund

A new coating innovation prize fund has been set up by Element Solutions Inc (owner of MacDermid Enthone) to give a platform for new talent

Sustainability and modular construction on the agenda in the Middle East

The latest edition of the construction-focused Big 5 Dubai had modular construction and the environment firmly on the agenda

Gesipa owner SFS buys German fastener business mbe

SFS has grown its fastening expertise with the acquisition of mbe - specialist in painted fasteners for high performance facade systems