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FEB brand acquired WallClaw
by Everbuild
beats drilling
In a major development in the building chemicals
market, UK based Everbuild Building Products has
WallClaw Anchor LLC, based in California, US, says that
acquired the Feb
®
and AQUASEAL brand names,
its revolutionary new WallClaw anchor only requires a
from BASF Construction Chemicals, the purchase
hammer and a screwdriver to install it. No drilling is
includes all intellectual property, goodwill and
required to activate the new drywall anchor and it works
certain key product formulations.
The Feb name looked set to disappear with the
in ½ inch and ⅝ inch sheetrock.
decision of BASF to close down the Feb operation and
WallClaw points out that the secret to the anchor is the
withdraw from the builders’ merchant market. The
hinge point which is strong enough to withstand hammering,
acquisition by Everbuild will now mean that the Feb
but flexible enough to bend when needed. Inside the hinge,
brand will live on. WallClaw designed an intricate cam surface that captures the
Everbuild will be introducing a re-vamped range tip of the incoming screw, causing the anchor leg to bend at
of Feb branded construction chemicals for customers
a 90 degree angle behind the drywall.
in the UK and Ireland, manufactured to the same
The WallClaw functions like a virtual toggle, holding strong.
standards, in the next few weeks.
Each anchor is rated to 75 pounds shear hanging weight.
Everbuild’s managing director, David Seymour,
There’s no messy sheetrock dust to deal with, so there’s no
commented “As a more specialist construction brand
cleanup and tests also show there is minimal blowout.
we see the Feb range as perfectly complimentary to
the wider Everbuild sealant, adhesive and chemicals
The WallClaw anchor design is just the latest from WallClaw,
range, and while it is a strange feeling to have
which has designed, patented, produced other hammer-in
bought a brand name that’s been one of your biggest
wall anchor designs, including the Raptor Anchor and its
competitors for many years, we know first hand
accompanying Zip Pins.
how strong the Feb name is with major contractors, “The inspiration for this new anchor came from our
specifiers, local authorities and general builders. We’ve customers. They spoke about how frustrating it can be to hang
been inundated by messages of support from Feb
items on drywall. Our design team followed a simple rule:
merchant customers and it’s obvious a lot of people
Simplify. We did away with the need for most tools, especially
share our enthusiasm in seeing this iconic brand in the
the drill. Now all you need is a hammer and screwdriver and
bu
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ilding market continue its long history.”
you’re done.”
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