12/8/2011
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TR Fastenings Expanding into U.S. Market
TR Fastenings is expanding into the U.S. market. The UK-based manufacturer announced that AFT Fasteners of Grand Prairie, TX, will be one of their U.S. distributors for self-clinching fastener products.
“This partnership creates a global force to compete against manufacturers like Captive Fastener Corporation and Penn Engineering,” the companies announced.
TR Fastenings was founded by Mike Timms and Mike Roberts in the UK in 1973. The TR Hank Self Clinch Fasteners brand was established in 1988 and has since grown to be globally distributed for industries that range from mobile phone manufacturing to aircraft manufacturers.
Self clinch fasteners are widely used as a fastening product when manufacturing thin sheet metal intensive products. These fasteners provide strong threads in sheet metals, require no “tapping” and provide high push-out and torque resistance. These are fasteners that are excellent when the manufacturing process does not provide easy access to the gripping side of a fastening point.
In August AFT Fasteners acquired and expanded a building in Dallas/Fort Worth market for a new fastener distribution center. Marketing manager Lance Thorley said it increases capacities for metal plating, wet paint, dry film lube and Xylan coatings.
AFT also created specialized sales departments for high-tech clients with needs in the electronic hardware, Mil-Spec/aerospace and industrial services. The departments provide for hardware kitting, fastener modifications and customer specifications.
The Dallas location came after AFT opened a Houston facility.
Founded in 1984, AFT is a fastener manufacturing, distribution, plating and industrial services company supplying standard, nonstandard and specialty fasteners and hardware products. AFT is headquartered at 827 S. Great Southwest Pkwy., Grand Prairie, TX 75051. Tel: 469 865-2800 E-mail: info@aft-corp.com Web: aftfasteners.com
TR Fastenings is expanding into the U.S. market. The UK-based manufacturer announced that AFT Fasteners of Grand Prairie, TX, will be one of their U.S. distributors for self-clinching fastener products.
“This partnership creates a global force to compete against manufacturers like Captive Fastener Corporation and Penn Engineering,” the companies announced.
TR Fastenings was founded by Mike Timms and Mike Roberts in the UK in 1973. The TR Hank Self Clinch Fasteners brand was established in 1988 and has since grown to be globally distributed for industries that range from mobile phone manufacturing to aircraft manufacturers.
Self clinch fasteners are widely used as a fastening product when manufacturing thin sheet metal intensive products. These fasteners provide strong threads in sheet metals, require no “tapping” and provide high push-out and torque resistance. These are fasteners that are excellent when the manufacturing process does not provide easy access to the gripping side of a fastening point.
In August AFT Fasteners acquired and expanded a building in Dallas/Fort Worth market for a new fastener distribution center. Marketing manager Lance Thorley said it increases capacities for metal plating, wet paint, dry film lube and Xylan coatings.
AFT also created specialized sales departments for high-tech clients with needs in the electronic hardware, Mil-Spec/aerospace and industrial services. The departments provide for hardware kitting, fastener modifications and customer specifications.
The Dallas location came after AFT opened a Houston facility.
Founded in 1984, AFT is a fastener manufacturing, distribution, plating and industrial services company supplying standard, nonstandard and specialty fasteners and hardware products. Web: aftfasteners.com ©2011 GlobalFastenerNews.com
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