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BUMAX wins SEK 1.7 million order for Belgian offshore wind farm

Fastener manufacturer BUMAX won a big contract to supply corrosion resistance and maintenance free wind farm fasteners for a wind farm on the Belgian coast

Fastener Fair France adds aerospace area for 2020

Fastener Fair France will devote an entire area to aerospace-grade fasteners, after revealing the sector is set to climb at a CAGR of 7.6% until 2024.

FEIN restructure strengthens end-user provision & dealer support

FEIN has restructured its UK operations in a bid to offer more support to end-users and strengthen its application-based metal working strategy.

Fixings firm Gripit in "precarious position" and severs connection to founder

Dragons' Den favourite Gripit Fixings has come into financial difficulities, says a letter sent to investors, with an insolvency practitioner brought in

UPDATED: Cromwell Tools confirms restructuring & 200 jobs may be lost

Cromwell Tools jobs are at risk as the firm restructures, with a number of roles at its Leicestershire sites now in consultation

Travis Perkins' Q3 results show resilience in 'uncertain' market conditions

Travis Perkins' Q3 trading update showed a 'solid performance' by the group during the period, despite 'incrementally more challenging' trading conditions.

CPI figures propose £137m business rates hike for retailers

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has responded to the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) figures, which show a 1.7% increase in prices.

Nord-Lock Group wins Swedish Export Hermes award

Nord-Lock Group has won the prestigious Export Hermes award given by the Swedish Fund for Export Development for its wedge-locking washer.