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A slowdown in Chinese stainless-steel output is being offset by stronger-than-expected output activity in the rest of the world, particularly in Indonesia. Indonesian steel production soared throughout the year (2021) and mills in Indonesia are expected to have manufactured more than 4.5 million tonnes by the time the year closed. As a result, Indonesia is […]

We’re all aware of the difficulties that the previous couple of years have thrown our way. We were kept from our families, forced to down tools or work from home, and left wondering when it’ll end. The challenges from the pandemic continue to affect us now, two years on from the first confirmed cases. One […]

Global steel prices are forecast to remain at an elevated level during 2022 following on from what has been a period of high prices during the previous 12 months. Those involved in the purchasing of steel and steel products are becoming more pessimistic about the anticipated cost of steel during 2022, in particular the cost […]

You didn’t think we’d stop there with the sales, did you? Here we are, hot on the heels of our Black Friday event, launching our Cyber Monday Spectacular. This mini-sale runs from the 27th- 29th November 2021. We’ll be throwing more deals and offers into the mix, making this week one of our biggest sales […]

We know everyone likes a bargain; we love one ourselves – especially just before Christmas! Well, we think it’s time to let you lot know what we’ve been working on. Right now we’re working hard to finalise our deals and offers, as we are once again participating in the annual Black Friday frenzy. Our Black […]

Like it or not, the nights are drawing in, the temperature is dropping, and our thoughts turn from eating salads in the garden to chomping chocolate, chocolate, and more chocolate in our cozy living rooms as the festive season starts to bear down on us. Always keeping one eye on the future, we’re helping our […]

When it comes to different metals, the subject can become confusing. Many alloys have different names or descriptions. So, actually understanding how many metallic elements, different metals, or alloys there are is difficult to simply quantify. First (easiest) things first We’ll start with the easiest bit first and look at the metallic elements. There are […]

This is something we often get asked here at BS Fixings. When we’ve investigated it, some of the confusion lies in the obvious issue. Many people think that they may be the same product, just with alternative names. In fact, they are 2 different product types with 2 separate features. Rather than the same product […]

It’s still over 16 months until the 9th International Exhibition for the Fastener and Fixing Industry which is due to take place between the 21st and 23rd March 2023 at Messe Stuttgart, Germany. However, plans are well underway to make this the most successful exhibition to date. Fastener Fair was scheduled to take place from […]