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You Got To Drive a Rivet or Two!
Continue readingThere are lots of very well-suited partners in all aspects of life, from the classic fish and chips (with bread and butter and salt and vinegar of course!) to the even more classic Laurel and Hardy (best watched with a glass of gin and tonic nearby). Though these things are almost always found together, neither […]
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Superlative Steel Structures
Continue readingStainless steel is one of the most versatile construction materials in existence. Light, strong, attractive; the qualities go on and on. As it is so useful, it is of course used in abundance and for this reason we may not even notice its presence. But, when we look at some of the iconic structures of […]
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Welding: Five Novel Options
Continue readingWelding, the simple yet essential process of joining two metal parts using heat, is a crucial part of the technology we all take for granted, from cars and mobile phones to light switches and our daily shower. It is hard to say exactly how many products and machines have required some kind of weld during […]
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Win a Chocolate Hamper for Your Mum!
Continue readingIt’s Mother’s Day soon! Yes, on the 26th March, it will once again be the day to honour YOUR mum and/or other maternal figures in your life so we hope you are planning on spoiling them. One of the best ways to help Mum celebrate her special day is with chocolate so why not enter […]
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Foil the Vandals with Tetrosyl!
Continue readingIf you have discovered unsightly graffiti anywhere on your property and are looking for a reliable, efficient and cost-effective way to get rid of it, then your search ends here. We are proud to supply Tetrosyl Easy Spray, which was originally used by our parent company BS Stainless Ltd for professionally preparing industrial and commercial […]
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Stainless Steel Fairies in Harrod's!
Continue readingWe, BS Fixings, have a unique connection with an artist who has given us great pleasure over the years we have known him. Robin Wight approached us some time ago, requesting any old scraps of stainless steel wire we might have hanging around the place as he was thinking about putting an artistic idea into practice… […]
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Rustling in the Chimney...?
Continue readingIf you hear a rustling in your chimney, then don’t call Ghostbusters; it’s probably just a bird! All joking aside, having these feathered visitors isn’t good news so you need to protect your chimney against them. The best way to do it? Let us show you… Your chimney is nice and warm, protected from the […]
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No Job Too Big or Small for Stainless Steel!
Continue readingAs we continue in our search for the most diverse examples of how stainless steel is used to improve our quality of life, we happen upon to objects that really couldn’t be more different from one another, unless you count the fact that they both begin with the letter B… BRIDGES Bristol’s fantastic and imposing […]
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Clothed in Steel in 1920s Style
Continue readingTowards the end of the 1920s, two companies who couldn’t have been more different had the same idea – to use stainless steel, then a very new material, to clad their respective buildings. It was something of an architectural shocker but the public loved it and the structure remains to this day on both the Savoy Hotel […]