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There are different grades that can be assigned to stainless steel, depending on its properties. Magnetism is a common attribute found in certain grades. Here we will cover which grades are magnetic and how magnetism affects the steel. If an alloy is arranged in a martensitic or ferritic structure and contains iron, the steel is […]

We are very excited to see our stainless steel sculpting wire has been used on national television. The talented artist Robin Wight has recently made an amazing sculpture in Trentham Gardens, Staffordshire to commemorate the people who donate organs each year. The project was showcased on The One Show on 22nd March 2022. The segment […]

Here at BS Fixings, we are delighted to learn that our sign banding products have been used to create beautiful flower displays all around Liverpool One. The flower displays were created by Poppy Belle Florals who specialise in luxury floral designs and commercial installations. They are known for working with a number of celebrities including […]

After the recent announcement of our brand new gardening tool range, we thought we’d put together a blog post about the top 5 gardening tools you need in your toolbox for Spring! It was extremely difficult to pick just 5 out of our extensive gardening tool range, every single product we stock here at BS […]

Following our involvement in a very successful construction week, the team here at BS Fixings has added the brand Bolle to our extensive and expanding product range. Bollé Safety is distributed in over 90 countries and over 15 million workers wear protective spectacles bearing the Bollé Safety signature. Founded in 1888 in Oyonnax, France, the […]

We’ve just received a mystery package here in the marketing department at BS Fixings from one of our colleagues who look after our bird deterrent solutions. On closer examination, it contained samples of two brand new products they we will be launching this year via our website. The first product in the pack was a […]

Millions of people, including a number of us here at BS Fixings, are enjoying the simple yet frustrating daily word game called Wordle. Each day a new five letter word is released, and players have six attempts to guess what the word of the day is. One word that seemed to have social media users […]

Stainless steel was originally invented by Harry Brearly. Harry was born in 1871 and left school at the age of 12 after a childhood beset with poverty and hardship, to take on a job cleaning bottles in a chemical laboratory. In the following years, Harry attended night school and private study and was soon to […]

Stainless steel is the perfect material for a varied range of uses in today’s world. Its overall strength and corrosion resistance properties mean it is a low maintenance metal that has a very long lifespan and, in a world where sustainability and environmental impact is more important than ever, it is also fully recyclable! Before […]