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  • August 2011 - Price increase on Lindapter products
    The below letter is informing distributors of Lindapter products that there will be a price increase on products from the 1st October 2011. These increases cannot be absorbed by Andrews Fasteners and therefore our price will be increased by the same level as from 1st October 2011. Please be assured that Andrews Fasteners did attempt to stave off the increase but without success on this occasion. Please click here to see the letter.
  • August 2011 - The BCSA has published a revised copy of the "Model Specification for Purchasing of Structural Bolting Assemblies and Holding Down Bolts". Andrews Fasteners, as a member of the BCSA Fastener Committee, were involved in the writing of the specification.
    The specification states "For projects in the UK suppliers and distributors of structural fasteners shall comply with National Highways Sector Scheme 3 (NHSS3). This applies to all structures not just highway structures." Andrews Fasteners was the first company to gain this sector scheme approval. Please click here to download the Model Specification for Purchasing of Structural Bolting Assemblies and Holding Down Bolts.
  • July 2011 - The BAFD has today issued a statement regarding the implications of the recent WTO Appellate Body ruling on the EU-China anti dumping dispute.
    The WTO ruling will not affect fastener supply chain in the short term. The statement explains more of the detail behind the headlines, particularly pointing out, that the WTO procedure still has a long way to run and that, even when it has run its course, there is no guarantee that tariffs on steel fasteners from China, or shortly, Malaysia will be removed or moderated in the foreseeable future. Please click here for further information.
  • June 2011 - Due to increased demand for a corrosion resistant coating we have now extended our SQ SQ Holding Down Bolt (Foundation Bolts) range enabling us to supply in a galvanized finish. Please click here to contact sales for further information or to send your enquiry.
  • March 2011 - On the 24th of February 2011 The British Steelwork Association (BCSA) has released an updated document with regards to model specification for the purchase of structural bolting assemblies and holding down bolts. Michael Carey as a member of the BCSA committee has been involved in the composition of this document. This document specifies that fasteners should be supplied using a colour coded system where the bag colour specifies the diameter of the product and the label colour specifies the protective treatment applied. We already comply with these requirements as we introduced this colour coded system. This document specifies requirements with regards to CE marking and highlights that suppliers and distributors are required to comply with the National Highways Sector Scheme 3 (NHSS3) when it comes in force in August 2011. (Please click here to see the updated Model Specification for Purchasing of Structural Bolting Assemblies and Holding Down Bolts.) By gaining both approvals for supplying CE approved preload (BS EN 14399) and CE approved non-preload (BS EN 15048) products and the National Highways Sector Scheme 3 approval, Andrews Fasteners complies with these requirements of the BCSA.
  • February 2011 - Andrews Fasteners have been audited by LRQA (Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance) UK in November 2010 and has been approved to the National Highway Sector Scheme 3. In addition to this, we have gained approval for the supply and distribution of CE approved pre-load (to BS EN 14399) and non-pre-load (BS EN 15048) products. Please click here to see our National Highway Sector Scheme 3 certificate or our CE Approvals.
  • January 2011 - Andrews Fasteners' solely owned factory, Andfast Malaysia has commenced production and now has 170 tonnes of assembled products in stock.
  • September 2010 - Please click here for the latest news on CE approval (BS EN 14399 PRE LOAD Fasteners and BS EN 15048 NON PRELOAD Fasteners) by the British Constructional Steelwork Association. The attached document gives an update on the Construction Products Regulations (CPR).
  • July 2010 - Andrews Fasteners have set up a factory in Malaysia called 'Andfast Malaysia SDN BHD'. The factory, which is solely owned by Andrews Fasteners, will over the coming months become the supplier of assembled products to Andrews Fasteners. The quality systems will be taken from the Andrews Fasteners UK system and the current controls that are in place at our existing partnering factory. Andfast will ensure that high quality requirements that we demand are met and continuity of supply continues.
  • May 2010 - For the latest news on CE approval by the British Constructional Steelwork Association please click here.
  • April 2010 - In response to customers' questions we have produced a comparison chart for NON PRELOAD Fullnuts. Hopefully this will assist customers in chosing the correct specification of Fullnut. Please click here for the comparison.
  • March 2010 - To answer some of our customers common questions we have produced a wall chart which answers these questions. To download a wall chart please click here or to request a chart please email us.
  • March 2010 - BCSA and Corus have just published ‘The Case for Steel’ which sets out the advantages that steel offers to the construction sector. Please click here to see more detail.
  • February 2010 - Due to the introduction of CE Approval under BS EN ISO 15048 (Non Pre-Load), Andrews Fasteners have started purchasing BS EN ISO 4032 Fullnuts instead of DIN Fullnuts. The BS EN ISO Fullnuts are thicker than the DIN Fullnuts, which means they are stronger.
    Until our stocks of DIN Fullnuts are exhausted we will be supplying a mixture of DIN and ISO. As the ISO Fullnuts are thicker can you please allow for the use of these Fullnuts in your designs.
    The attached document shows the dimensional differences between the two types of Fullnuts. Please click here to see the DIN and ISO fullnut comparison table.
  • February 2010 - After recently changing the design of our bags to promote that they can be recycled, we changed our labels as well. Now labels used by Andrews Fasteners are made from recycled material and stating that they can be recycled. Please click here to see a sample.