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RapierStar celebrates moving premises
RapierStar is a supplier of high performance window screws and review our investment in business processes, and generally get to know
fixings to the window, door and conservatory industry. The company our team better.”
promotes exclusive, patent protected and trademarked product If you would like to learn more about RapierStar’s products or service,
ranges, produced by respected Far Eastern manufacturers. the first twenty fastener distributors to request a quotation from them
Having enjoyed 16 years of continuous growth, RapierStar has either and mention this article will be sent official Beijing 2008 Olympic
moved or extended its warehouse premises every three years, Games T-Shirts.
culminating on 8th August with its latest move to a 43,000 square foot
Head Office and European Distribution Centre in Congleton, Cheshire.
David Furness, RapierStar’s managing director, explained, “We had
been looking forward to all the extra space in our new home and also
the convenience of being based in Congleton town centre, just a few
miles from Junction 17 of the M6 motorway.
However, in the Far East the date 08.08.08 is seen as very auspicious.
Chosen by China for the opening of their Olympic Games, our suppliers
explained that we were very lucky to be relocating on such a
favourable day. Being located by a river, the River Dane, is also
believed to be very positive.”
“We decided to complement these excellent omens by inviting
Chinese Lion Dancers to help us celebrate our move. Their spectacular
blessing ceremony brings good luck, prosperity and health to all who
work in our company.”
“We offer an open invitation to all our current and prospective
customers to visit our new premises and see for themselves our
increased stock levels, inspect our industry leading test laboratory,
MasonMate releases new chemical brothers
MasonMate has announced the launch of its high-load duo: the Pure Vinylester and Pure Epoxy resin chemical anchoring systems.
The ETA approved Vinylester resin has been tested under extreme conditions and passed stringent criteria to achieve the European quality
standard. The two part resin mix of pure Vinylester (Epoxy Acrylate) has increased high-load holding capability, with MasonMate saying it is stronger
than standard resin and ideal for overhead or critical applications.
MasonMate Vinylester is suitable for use in damp conditions, has a very high chemical resistance and
is fast curing for quick fixing application. As a Styrene free resin it is less harmful and easier to use in
enclosed areas with the added benefit of low odour.
The Pure Epoxy resin has achieved WRAS water board approval confirming suitability for
use in proximity to potable
(drinking) water. The chemical
anchor can be applied under
Simpson Strong-Tie
water and in other wet
conditions. Featuring a long
buys Ahorn
curing time, it is designed for
large applications such as rebar
and barrier installation.
Simpson Strong-Tie has followed its acquisition of
MasonMate’s premium resin
the Liebig Group by buying collated screw
is solvent free and therefore specialists Ahorn for US$8.5 million (approximately
less harmful, it is also odourless 6 million euros).
and easier to use in enclosed
Headquartered in Germany, Ahorn has subsidiaries
areas. MasonMate also points
in Czech Republic and China. Founded in 1992 the
out that the Pure Epoxy resin
company employs 104 people. It launched its “Big
boasts exceptional holding
Drive” collation system at the Cologne Hardware Fair
capability and performance,
this spring.
with no shrinkage over time.
Simpson already owns the Quik-Drive collated
The Pure Vinylester resin is
presented in 380ml tubes, with
brand and intends marketing the Big Drive products
the Pure Epoxy resin in a larger
as part of this program. The Simpson family launched
400ml variant. Both are
their business in San Francisco in the 1950s. Simpson
available from Harrison &
Manufacturing Co, Inc. IPO’d in 1994. It achieved
Clough, exclusive wholesaler of
sales in excess of US$800 million (570 million euros)
the MasonMate brand.
in 2007 and employs over 2,700 people worldwide.
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