INSIGHT Holo-Krome®
screw products in the United Kingdom. Availability of our product to the distribution market and finally the end user is of key importance to the Holo-Krome brand. Thanks to the investment of Icon Fasteners building up an extensive stock range, industries will now benefit from short-term availability of Holo-Krome socket products for use in high demanding applications. We believe the strong position of Icon Fasteners in the higher grade fastener market, in combination with its excellent logistical operations, will take the Holo-Krome brand to a higher level in the UK.“
H olo-Krome® appoints Icon as UK Master Distributor
Critical application fastener manufacturer Holo-Krome® has appointed Icon Fasteners, based in Bilston, as its Master Distributor for the UK market.
European sales manager, Tim den Ouden,
explains: “We are delighted to announce our agreement with Icon Fasteners becoming Master Distributor for our line of premium quality socket
Distributors servicing major European markets: Colly Components AB in Scandinavia; TDI in France; OPAC SL in Spain and Portugal; and INFA Srl in Italy. Other regions are serviced direct from Holo-Krome Europe’s sales and distribution centre in the Netherlands. Icon Fasteners is the UK’s leading supplier of higher grade
alloy fasteners in all types, and also offers a wide range of finishes and locking patches as required. The company is one of the six constituent businesses of
Hexstone Limited, a group of distinctive companies, which is one of the UK’s largest independent fastener and fixing companies. Hexstone represents one of the top five buyers of fasteners in Europe and offers more than 30,000 core and specialist products, most of which are accessible to UK distributors within 24 hours. “As part of our agreement with Holo-Krome, Icon Fasteners has made a substantial investment in an extensive stockholding,” says David Jackson, general manger and director at Icon. “Our warehouse and logistics centre in Bilston provides a next day delivery service throughout the UK, creating for the first time in many years the opportunity for our UK distribution customers to rapidly and reliably access inventory of this renowned technology leader in critical application fasteners. Icon brings to this alliance not just its widely recognised distribution competence but also its depth of knowledge in high grade fasteners, both in standard configurations and as parts to drawing.” David Jackson adds: “Together, we are convinced Holo-Krome
Holo-Krome has been at the forefront of fastener innovation
since 1929, pioneering cold-forging techniques that result in products virtually free of bursts, cracks, tears and fractures, offering superior holding strength and fatigue resistance. Since its acquisition of Holo-Krome in 2010, Fastenal has made major investments in the company by relocating the factory into an ultramodern manufacturing facility in Connecticut, USA, and invested in additional labour and machines. “This allowed Holo-Krome to expand its offer of producing per-print and reverse engineered parts with shortened lead times,” says Tim den Ouden. “Holo-Krome is now capable of producing various types of different head styles such as hex flange, 12-points and high strength hex bolts, all 100% made in USA Holo-Krome quality. With our very efficient logistics operations between USA and Europe we are able to supply at very competitive lead times compared to European manufacturers.” Icon Fasteners joins a select group of Holo-Krome Master
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and Icon will now provide not just the service loyal Holo-Krome customers have been seeking, but also the impetus for real UK growth of a brand that delivers unique levels of assurance to engineers seeking reliable joining solutions in critical applications. Holo-Krome will now be available in the UK ‘when it matters most’.”
www.holo-krome.com
www.icon-fasteners.co.uk
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