NEWS Sinops Distribution moves to new premises
Less than two years after opening for business, Sinops Distribution, based in Kendal, UK, has moved to larger premises in Milnthorpe. The move was to accommodate the volumes of stock Sinops’ now handles for its customers and to enable the company to offer customers its extensive stock range from one source, with an excellent delivery service.
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he new premises give the company the facility to stock in excess of 500 metric tonnes of product, making Sinops Distribution one of the largest stockists of threaded bar, fasteners and channel bracketry in the UK. Alongside the move to the new warehouse, the company has also invested in two brand new auto-feed cutting and chamfering machines, giving customers the option to buy cut
studs, ready chamfered to their exact specifications. David Brown, director of Sinops, says of the move: “Our business has
grown significantly since we opened and will continue to do so in the future. This move has enabled us to give customers a choice which they previously did not have. There are very few distributors who are able to provide the extensive range which we stock and, with our new cutting and chamfering machinery, we believe we have the very best offer for our customers.” He adds: “The implications of this are significant for the distributor,
as they are now able to source a wide range of high quality products, for delivery ex-stock, from one single supplier.” At the same time as moving to new premises, Sinops has also acquired
Global Diamond Tools Limited, offering a range of high quality diamond cutting blades and core drilling kits.
Performance Fasteners stocks up
Following the purchase of the fastener manufacturing division of RPS Engineering (formerly known as Hydro Stainless) in June of this year, Performance Fasteners says it now has the stock purchased from RPS Engineering in place, identified, qualified and computerised.
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o compliment Performance Fasteners stock of special socket screws it is carrying more than 2,000 lines of BSF and Whitworth hex head bolts and sets, as well as imperial slotted products including countersunk, pan head, cheese heads and fillister heads, all in A2 and A4 grade stainless steel from stock. “It’s taken a while but we are pleased to announce there is now over six tonnes of finished product available
for next day delivery. With our two factory sites we are also able to manufacture any parts not available from stock,” says Cliff Roberts, joint director at Performance Fasteners.
TR: Start preparing now for RoHS 2
With the European Commission formally adopting an extension to the Restriction on Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive, many more electronic devices will be impacted by the strict new regulations on the use of heavy metals and dangerous chemicals.
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hat’s the warning TR’s European business process manager, Jenni Morland, is issuing. The scope of RoHS 2 may take some manufacturers outside the recognised electronics sector by surprise. “This sector is aware of its need to comply with RoHS 2 and has been waiting for the publication of the new revision,” says Jenni. “However, manufacturers within other market sectors may be unaware of the regulation and the design and manufacture
changes that it requires.” She adds:“At TR Fastenings the products supplied are compliant with the original RoHS, therefore giving our customers
the confidence that their products comply with the legislation. However we need to do more, and have initiated a process of actively partnering with our suppliers and customers to ensure we are able to supply products that meet the requirements of RoHS 2 in the timescales set for introduction of the legislation. The key to this is to provide our customers with a detailed risk assessment that reassures them that our products meet the standard.” One of the main reasons for the introduction of RoHS 2 regulation is that recent surveys have uncovered that
approximately 20% of products affected by the original regulations are still not RoHS compliant. As a result, RoHS 2 heralds a harder stance, with the EU environment commissioner Janez Potocnik stating that it will be unacceptable for manufacturers not to comply with the new regulation. For Jenni Morland’s detailed evaluation of the implications of RoHS 2 turn to page 108.
18 Fastener + Fixing Magazine • Issue 72 November 2011
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