NEWS Anixter A-LAB fully commissioned
Anixter Fasteners has announced that its testing laboratory ‘A-LAB’ in Gloucester, UK, is now fully commissioned. Independently audited by UKAS and accredited to UKAS/ISO17025, the facility offers a comprehensive range of fastener testing and failure investigation capabilities.
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ommenting on the new laboratory, costing over £450,000 to establish, Richard Hawker, vice president of technical services, said: “One of Anixter’s core values is quality and our culture is focused to deliver a zero defects standard, whilst supplying over 14 billion components annually, worldwide. As part of this commitment we have invested heavily
in our technical capability. Our UKAS accredited laboratory not only tests products that we supply, but also provides an independent investigation and product verification service.” The services offered at A-LAB fall under five headings; metallurgical, mechanical, chemical,
failure investigation and product finish testing. Specialist equipment includes optical emission spectrometers as well as the capability to carry out salt spray testing. Specialists at the laboratory seek to verify properties of engineering components as well as
checking conformity and determining suitability of materials. Metallurgist, Lee Pugh explains: “At A-LAB we offer over 25 different tests to scrutinise the integrity of a huge array of components. We work to the most exacting standards of a broad range of industries, covering the specifications of BS, ISO, ASTM and Ford.” The rigour with which A-LAB performs tests is proportional to the criticality of the purpose
of the components according to Richard Hawker: “We support the largest OEMs, including a large proportion of the automotive industry. The fasteners and components that we supply are therefore often application critical, for example in chassis build or construction of braking assemblies. We take our responsibility to our customers very seriously and feel our duty to their customers just as keenly. The testing work done at A-LAB is therefore an essential part of how we deliver an exceptional standard of quality, consistency and reliability.” Anixter has 15 fully equipped regional quality laboratories globally, with ten technical centres across North America, three in Europe and one in China.
NORM Civata wins Ford
‘Supplier of the Year’ award Norm Civata has another award for supplier excellence. The global fasteners supplier based in Izmir, Turkey, has been recognised as a Ford Otosan’s ‘Supplier of the Year’.
Otosan becoming a commercial vehicle production base, achieving great success as a global player in the world market and producing the best-selling brand in Turkey. Norm Group companies including bolt, screw and nut production, tooling and plating
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subjected to a transatlantic charade and have decided to sue the company for lack of consultation.” Stanley Black & Decker rejected counterproposals from the union, which would have entailed relocating to a new UK facility and downsizing from 220 to 70 employees.
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facilities, as well as the distribution centres Standart Civata, Norm Bursa, Best Kale and Vissart Europe. The company also has an R&D centre already giving an integrated service to automotive, machinery, white goods and construction industries.
Union to sue over Tucker closure
The Unite union representing workers at Tucker Fasteners has said it will take Stanley Black & Decker to tribunal over its decision to close its factory in Perry Barr, Birmingham, UK.
he union says it has obtained internal company documentation showing the parent company had earmarked the plant for closure a year earlier and had begun changes at German and American plants to move the production. Regional official John Walsh told the Birmingham Mail: “We feel we have been
he award was presented to nine companies in Gold, Silver and Bronze Star categories. Norm was presented with the Silver Star award for outstanding performance during 2011 at an event held in Istanbul. According to a statement from Ford Otosan, it had gathered its producers who had contributed to Ford
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