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Stainless steel door plates combine attractive, aesthetic with robust protection from everyday wear and tear, prolonging the door’s service life. BS Fixings supply both Kick Plates and Push Plates to protect any door from the many hands and feet that will be used to open and close it over the years. Our kick and push […]

Troopers aren’t really known for displaying the finer qualities of men. You hear of people smoking, swearing, drinking (or all three!) like a trooper; never are troopers reported to be behaving, quiet or sticking to the rules. So it was with caution we approached ‘Trooper’, one of the many beers for the tasting this weekend […]

BS Fixings maintain a strong social media presence and we have recently extended this to Pinterest. Like many other social media sites, Pinterest has experienced rapid growth since it was established and we look forward to reaching out to a new audience, bringing our quality stainless steel fixings and fastenings to a wider group. Pinterest […]

Lighthouses, although apparently old-fashioned, are still used extensively to warn passing ships of unsafe waters. Although new lighthouses are very rarely built, existing structures still need to be maintained and occasionally replaced. A lighthouse-replacement project carried out at Roancarrigmore, located on the wild and remote coast of County Cork in Ireland, made extensive use of […]

The Department of Transportation in Chicago, USA, commissioned a study that showed an increase in crime during power outages, when entire buildings and streets would be in darkness. A rise in crime rates of 7% was noticed during such outages across the city and many streetlights and other electric facilities are now being given extra […]

Allowing for the rapid, changeable fixing of signs, litter bins and other items to posts, whatever their shape and size, the Tamtorque system is guaranteed to provide professional results every time. Yet another benefit offered by the innovative stainless steel banding solution is its ease of installation, which is carried out in just a few […]

When we think of Texas in the USA, we conjure up images of a hot, dusty and dry place. This has not been the case recently however, as Hurricane Harvey turned the US state into a flood zone. Pictures and video from the stricken area show the devastating effects that the weather can have but […]

When you hear or read about stainless steel, the information is often accompanied by a number representing the particular grade of the metal in question. Most regularly, this will be a number in the 300s – stainless steel of this grade has nickel added to it. Nickel is one of the most important metals to […]

Steel banding completely revolutionised the methodology of countless industries, offering a reliable and versatile fastening solution that continues to be improved to this day. For many applications, stainless steel banding is used in conjunction with stainless steel clips and closed seals – these tiny but immensely-powerful components dramatically increase the versatility of banding, delivering complete […]