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Even though, as a whole, the BS Group has specialised in stainless steel for over 23 years, there’s always room to learn more and update our knowledge. We didn’t invent the stuff after all. That was Harry Brearley. How do we know that? Because we’ve just taken part in a stainless steel training course with […]

Originally, the Wellington boot was a kind of boot made from leather which was adapted from Hessian boots, a style of military riding boot. They were worn and made popular by Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington. The ‘Wellington’ boot became a common form of practical footwear for the British aristocracy and middle class in […]

The EU has made a request for the establishment of a panel at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to investigate the elimination of unlawful export restrictions that have been imposed by Indonesia. These restrictions have been placed on raw materials required for the production of stainless steel including nickel ore and iron ore. It is […]

For as long as we can remember, attaching heavy items to plasterboard has been a tricky task. There are a number of solutions that work – to a degree – but it is only recently that a heavy duty product has come to the market that offers the simplicity and strength to do the job […]

Struggling to find which wall ties to use? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered, with our handy “Which Wall Tie?” guide.   Masonry to Timber This type of wall tie is designed to secure an inner timber frame to an external brick wall. These ties can absorb substantial vertical movement between the brick and timber. […]

We know it is still a long way off, but we thought we would give you a bit of information and a focus on Fastener Fair Global 2023 which hopefully will be going ahead next year in Germany. Fastener Fair Global is the new name for Fastener Fair Stuttgart, as the exhibition looks to grow […]

The outlook for nickel remains uncertain as commodity experts fail to agree on where they believe nickel prices will track during 2022. This is primarily because Chinese researchers are playing down the growth potential with subdued demand, while others predict a super-cycle and rising demand and prices. Antaike, a Chinese state-owned research institute has stated […]

No More Nails is a general-purpose construction adhesive manufactured by UniBond. It’s a ‘gunnable’, synthetic rubber-based adhesive that exhibits excellent green* strength, flexibility, good temperature resistance and good slump resistance. Oh, and as the name implies, is a nail-free general construction adhesive. That’s right. No More Nails. The UniBond No More Nails range consists of […]

Unite the Union has requested the UK government sets out a target for the use of domestic steel in the construction of the HS2 rail link following information that a French fabricator was used to source pre-assembled steel reinforcements. Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said using more UK steel on the £98bn megaproject was “economic […]