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Aptus connects
at Fastener Fair
Aptus sales manager,
Winston Kilburn demonstrates
Heco-Schrauben at Fastener
Fair Coventry.
Fastener Fair Coventry witnessed the achieve a European Technical Approval for of product at short notice.
emergence of a new name in the UK fixings Option 1 cracked and uncracked concrete in Normally Aptus will supply distributors from
supply market, albeit with a well- 2005. In 2000 Heco brought the HECO-TOPIX® its own stocks, held at its new warehouse in
established pedigree. Aptus Fastener professional woodscrew to the market, with a Denby. However, urgent requirements can be
Systems stepped forward, after 16 years as series of design features aimed at optimising met by direct delivery from Germany if
Furniture Fixings, with a new livery, a new performance in hard, high grade timber, as well necessary.
home, new products… but still a very as in soft timber and boards.
visible European partnership forged over a Derivatives of the HECO-TOPIX
decade. have subsequently been
“Our relationship with Heco-Schrauben began developed specifically for
almost ten years ago,” explains Aptus managing securing roof installation. Most
director, Stewart Taylor, “when we were recently, at Practical World, Heco
appointed their trading partner for the UK. Since launched the MULTI-MONTI-TC, a
then the partnership has gone from strength to combination of screw anchor and
strength.” woodscrew for securing wood
Manufacturing in Schramberg, surrounded by components to solid masonry or
the German Black Forest, Heco-Schrauben has concrete.
been making screws for over 40 years. “Innovation has always been a
Describing itself as a medium-sized family major factor in Heco’s success,”
company, Heco-Schrauben credits much of its says Stewart Taylor. “We have
current business philosophy to its founder made good progress with the
Ludwig Hettich, who in 1967 hived off the HECO-TOPIX products aimed at
screw production from the family business commercial decking and timber framed
supplying the local clock industry. Joint construction. With MULTI-MONTI it was typical of
“Stockholding in Schramberg is extremely
managing director, Stefan Hettich, the company’s mentality that they should aim
impressive,” says Stewart Taylor. “For example
encapsulates that philosophy as for the highest Option 1 European Technical
HECO-FIX-plus, the versatile multi material
“inventiveness, diligence and quality Approval and achieve it. For us it provided the
screw is stocked in BZP and yellow zinc, pan
awareness,” adding “we also have our feet perfect product for customers supplying high
head/raised head/countersunk, Pozi and
firmly planted on the ground.” A 160 strong specification projects, where quality and safety
T-drive, with and without ribs – from 2.5mm
workforce, based in a 12,000 square metre is paramount.”
diameter right up to 6mm x 300mm long!”
factory, translates these characteristics into a Members of the Aptus Fastener team
That combination of stockholding and reliability
fastener brand recognised worldwide for its regularly attend training days in Germany with
of logistics means Aptus can supply one of the
safety, performance and reliability. their Heco technical counterparts, who also
most comprehensive ranges of high quality
The Heco brand was born in 1978 with the support trade events attended in the UK. It is
products available in the UK.
launch of the company’s first chipboard screw. not, though, solely the technical and
“The partnership with Heco is stronger today
The HECO-FIX-plus® universal screw was performance capabilities of the Heco range that
than it has ever been,” says Stewart Taylor,
introduced in 1990. Five years later Heco have proven important to Aptus in the UK.
“and we look forward to building on the firm
launched Multi-Monti®, its patented screw Shipments leave Germany destined for the UK foundations we have developed in recent
anchor, which was to become the first to weekly, giving Aptus access to a ‘vast inventory’ years.”
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