Established in 1981 with the intention of serving local industry with the supply of standard cold-forged fasteners, it soon became apparent that customer requirements were not going to be quite as straightforward as originally envisaged, and that there was also an increasing demand for special cold-forged and bar turned products to be catered for.

In 1983, an opportunity arose which would enable us to obtain a shareholding in a local turned parts manufacturer. This was duly taken up, and thus the stage was set for us to expand into the "special product" market.

Ian Chipman (Managing Director)

Sue Weedon (Company Secretary)

Our newly aquired direct involvement in manufacturing, coupled with our existing experience in the supply of fasteners, now enabled us to supply, on a very fast turnaround basis, high-quality precision-made parts in mild steel, brass, aluminium, stainless steel, plastics and monel metals. This, in conjunction with the back-up of secondary operation facilities, including drilling, tapping, milling and slotting provided us with a good deal of strength in this field.

Finally, to complete the package, (until such time as we spot another gap in the market), we decided to complement our current product range with the inclusion of fasteners, fittings and fixings designed specifically for use in the manufacture and assembly of home and office furniture. The ever increasing range of these include various specially-designed assembly screws, barrel nuts, dowel screws, wooden dowels, pressings, turnings, spinnings, etc..

As a result of this specialisation, we can now boast that we probably stock the most comprehensive range of furniture components in the Midlands, and we pride ourselves in being able to supply quality parts "off the shelf speedily, and at very competitive prices. Additionally, we consider it part of our function as specialist manufacturers & suppliers, to be prepared to become involved in the production of those "quirky one-offs" that often end up becoming "industry standards".