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Management buyout brings fresh challenge
Challenge (Europe) has taken over the business of Challenge Industrial Fastenings following a management buyout by its two main directors.
News from Engineeringtalk, 13 June 2003
Bushes provide more than just insulation
Challenge Industrial Fastenings now offers the Korrex range of insulating bushes to complement its range of threaded fasteners.
News from Engineeringtalk, 11 February 2003
Rings lock and seal threaded fasteners
Dubo sealing/locking rings can be used on their own or with a toothed collar ring for especially high loading applications.
News from Engineeringtalk, 8 January 2003
Flat washers are not so humble
Challenge Industrial Fastenings stocks flat washers in many types to suit traditional and developing high technology industries whose requirements cover both metric and imperial dimensions.
News from Engineeringtalk, 2 December 2002
Standard washers from stock
Challenge Industrial Fastenings now carries stock of a full range of C-type and R-type cup washers.
News from Engineeringtalk, 13 August 2002
Washers get a grip on cables
Challenge can supply both brass terminal cup washers and copper grip washers from stock.
News from Engineeringtalk, 9 July 2002
Improved logistics aid ladder manufacturer
When one of the UK's leading suppliers of DIY loft ladder kits needed to restructure production it turned to long-term supplier Challenge Industrial Fastenings of Bedford.
News from Engineeringtalk, 12 June 2002
Challenge of logistics
Continuing its recently expanded activities of assembly logistics - Challenge Industrial Fastenings has taken responsibility for another component outsource and subassembly project.
News from Engineeringtalk, 8 April 2002
Improved logistics provides fast turnaround
In just 24 hours Challenge Industrial Fastenings took over and completed a complete component kit supply.
News from Engineeringtalk, 12 March 2002
Low-tech solution answers high-tech problem
Challenge Industrial Fastenings was able to help out with a solution to an assembly problem on high tech MRI scanner equipment recently.
News from Engineeringtalk, 6 February 2002
Fastener responsibility for ladder gets outsourced
In a good example of successful outsourcing of procurement, subassembly and logistics, Challenge Industrial Fastenings has been responsible for a complete fixing kit involved with a DIY loft ladder
News from Engineeringtalk, 9 January 2002
Fasteners company putsexperience on website
Challenge Industrial Fastenings has launched its first website to cover its full spectrum of specialist threaded fastenings and associated items
News from Engineeringtalk, 29 November 2001
Fasteners supplier copes with Kanban and Linefeed
Challenge Industrial Fastenings is offering customers specialist logistics management to accommodate Kanban (bin feed systems to stores) and Linefeed (direct to lineside supply) systems
News from Engineeringtalk, 1 November 2001
Wide range of toothed and serrated lock washers
Toothed and serrated lock washers are available from Challenge Industrial Fastenings in Spring Steel, Stainless Steel and Phosphor Bronze to British European, American and major manufacturer standards
News from Engineeringtalk, 2 October 2001
Terminal washers, cup washers and nylon washers
"Special" washers are a particular area of expertise for Challenge Industrial Fastenings, available in a variety of materials including Brass, Copper, Steel and of course moulded Nylon
News from Engineeringtalk, 6 September 2001
Specialist helical and curved spring washers
Helical and Curved spring washers, invaluable where vibration would otherwise loosen a bolt or screw, are a Challenge Industrial Fastenings speciality
News from Engineeringtalk, 26 July 2001
Flat washers can have many features!
Challenge Industrial Fastenings stock flat washers in many types - bright steel, stainless steel, brass, copper, aluminium and fibre - in both metric and imperial dimensions.
News from Engineeringtalk, 22 June 2001
Locking rings retain and seal threaded items
Challenge Industrial Fastenings are pleased to offer the Dubo range of polyamide sealing/locking rings available for threaded fasteners from M2 to M52.
News from Engineeringtalk, 26 March 2001
Bar turned nuts offer extensive customisation
Bar turned nuts offer the possibility of providing extensive custom features; variants include across flats dimensions, thread type, thread form, thickness of nut, constant pitch thread etc
News from Engineeringtalk, 23 February 2001
Range of wood screws available from Challenge
Challenge Industrial Fastenings has a particular feeling for the humble woodscrew, which, though simple, can confuse owing to the huge variety of types available.
News from Engineeringtalk, 24 November 2000
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