The Mach 12 exhibition at the NEC is held every two years to showcase the machine tool industry and associated products. The global, quality, and precision aspects of this industry were demonstrated by the number of Formula 1 cars on…
We visited the bi-annual Wire & Tube exhibition which was held in March 2012 in Dusseldorf, Germany. Hall 15 housed the large display of fastener machinery and associated suppliers. This exhibition prides itself in being the most important of its…
A Nuclear Safety Culture and Human Performance workshop was held at the Dalton Institute in Manchester on 9th February. It was attended by David Seddon, our Quality Manager, and other industrialists and academics. Smith Bullough manufactures bolts which can be…
A Wigan Borough Council photographer visited our premises on Monday 9th January and took plenty of good manufacturing shots for a new eCommerce Framework brochure. We are delighted to help the local economy.
There was a good level of interest in our manufactured bolts at this important exhibition for the On & Off Shore Wind Industry. Many visitors were pleased to learn that certain sectors of the bolt manufacturing industry are still able…
Our special bolt production capability will be displayed on stand 320 at the Renewable UK 2011 exhibition at the Manchester Central Convention Complex from 25th to 27th of October. Our stand is hosted by Envirolink North West.
Our recently acquired Spectromax metal analyser is now operational. We are now able to analyse many material types including Carbon, Alloy, Stainless Steel & Aluminium. Obviously, the chemical composition of the raw material that is used to produce a fastener…
Tim Garton and Peter Standring, Technical Secretary of the IMfT, visited the Advanced Forming Research Centre in September. This world class research centre pioneers forming and forging techniques to support the manufacturing industry. It was officially opened in January this…
Smith Bullough were invited at the beginning of March to attend a workshop held at the University of Sheffield's Advanced Manufacturing Park Technology Centre. A group of industrialists and academics received presentations from Professor Andrew Sherry and Stephen Clements, Nuclear…
Tim Garton and John Hilton visited the bi-annual Fastener Fair in Stuttgart, Germany. This event is a shop window not only for the EU fastener industry but for the global market with over 600 stands. Meetings were held with a…