A six storey building and 500 apartments are being built as part of a comprehensive building complex on the river Mersey in Liverpool, in Miller’s Quay. The construction is part of the Wirral Waters project, one of the UK’s largest and most sustainable regeneration projects. fischer BWM substructure solutions secure the rear-ventilated rainscreen façade clad with metal on a surface of 12,000m²....

Located in Barcelona, Spain, Proton Fasteners is a company dedicated to the supply of a wide range of products, including high strength bolts and screws – providing quality products with a first-class service. Proton Fasteners has looked to develop its infrastructure, services/products, customers and sales area – both nationally and internationally – year-on-year, using the experience and knowl...

The Henkel aerospace plant in Montornès Del Vallès (Montornès), Spain, has been qualified as ‘Standard and Raw Materials Supplier’ by Airbus. With this acknowledgement, the customer has acknowledged the quality and value of the procedures conducted at the site as well as the quality of individual products and solutions manufactured in Montornès. Henkel inaugurated its aerospace production facil...

Here Bill Eccles, of Bolt Science, focuses on the reduced loadability of DIN nuts when compared to ISO nuts and how important it is to check nut markings to ensure the products are the correct property class.  Some years ago, on a Bolt Science training course given to largely design engineers at a major manufacturer, they spoke about a thread stripping issue they had on one application – the nu...

DEWALT has recently introduced the new 20V MAX XR® Brushless Cordless 1/2 inch High Torque Impact Wrench to its extensive tools range, an impact wrench which the company claims is the industry's highest rated max torque cordless 1/2 inch impact wrench. 20V MAX Impact Wrench delivers 1200 ft-lbs of max fastening torque and 1750 ft-lbs of max breakaway torque, making it an ideal choice for deman...

DELO has developed a new adhesive for automotive lighting applications. DELO PHOTOBOND OB4189 is resistant to yellowing and, with its high aspect ratio, is particularly suitable for bonding microlens arrays, such as those found in headlights and projection systems. These days, microlens arrays are key players in modern automotive design. They project LED light, which sits behind a very short fo...

Bossard Group is a company steeped in history and has established itself as a global leader within fastening technology. Here we speak to CEO Daniel Bossard about how the business is able to work with its customers to provide the optimal fastening solutions and services.  Bossard is known for its ability to work in partnership with its customers – providing bespoke answers to meet specialised r...

Devised in collaboration with solar installers, C.K Tools has launched a Solar Installer Kit, tailor made to provide the core tools required to complete a solar installation in a lightweight, durable and affordable package. The kit launch comes in response to the demand for solar installations in both domestic and commercial settings, as company’s strive to reach net zero emissions targets and...

Berner Group has carried out a survey of over 1,227 decision makers within the wood, stone, metal processing and installation technology sectors in a cross-nation barometer, which shows that whilst the outlook for the building trade is certainly not brilliant at the moment, many companies are not dissatisfied with the business year to date. Thomas Eikel, head of segment management construction...

Hilti has recently received EcoVadis’ gold rating for the third consecutive year, in which the sustainability rating agency acknowledged Hilti as a "leader in carbon management” and as a “company with a best-in-class greenhouse gas management system and strong ambitions for decarbonisation”. The company was also recognised for its commitment to reducing its CO2 emissions.  EcoVadis is a provide...