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There are some people who say that they don't want a ‘big fuss’ on their birthday. Take it from us: anyone who says that means the exact opposite and, if you take them at their word and keep things low-key, you’ll be facing at least a month of sulks. We made our own big fuss recently to celebrate the birthday...

From the start, BS Fixings has aimed to make life easier for our customers, offering a wide range of quality fixings and fastenings in an equally wide range of quantities. From our beginnings, we have constantly improved our selection of products, adding new items regularly and always delivering a competitive market price. Another part of our growth has involved widening...

Here at BS Fixings we provide tying wire perfect for many applications. What will you use YOURS for…? We offer stainless steel tying wire in grade 304 and grade 316. Grade 304 is the most popular grade of stainless steel as it is an ideal grade for everyday applications, easy to form and long lasting. Grade 316 tying wire is...

The new year is here and, if you’ve stuck to your resolutions, all of your projects are finished. This means you’ll be itching to start a new one and if you're all out of ideas then allow us to suggest something that’s fun, easy and could end up being very profitable... Most people have some degree of artistic talent; it’s...

The Internet has allowed people to connect with one another better than ever before. The emergence and growing popularity of social media across the board has also allowed companies to connect with their customers in new ways, helping them to understand how they can improve services and fostering closer working relationships. 2018 will see this trend increase and we want...

Everyone is looking forward to the festive period, when we all get chance to properly wind down and relax in the company of family and friends (not to mention a banquet of tasty foods and treats). Giving and receiving gifts helps even further to give us that festive feeling but, for those ‘last-minute’ types of people, this can often be...

Bingley-based artist Marcus Levine is one of the many artists using stainless steel as a medium to create stunning pieces of art, His focus is often on the humna face and his newest portrait, titled Hard as Nails, was unveiled at a prestigious fundraising dinner in support of the Cervical Cancer Trust. Levine graduated from art college, where he worked...

Stainless steel tying wire is an incredibly versatile material and so is used across a vast array of applications. Malleable yet strong and durable, the product is also known as stainless steel lacing wire and is supplied in a comprehensive variety of grades, widths and lengths by BS Fixings. And don’t forget Black Friday, when everything on our website, including...

Effective sign banding requires the use of several components, all of which are available from BS Fixings. Here we look at two of these products in more detail — The Bandfix Banding Tool and Tamtorque Sign Fixing Clamps. The Bandfix Banding Tool Stainless steel banding, also known as strapping, is used to fix signs, secure bins, for metal insulation purposes and cable management...