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The Chinese are refusing to accept the swingeing import taxes that have been levied on their product since February 2009. The Chinese launched a trade dispute with the World Trade Organisation against the EU at the end of July complaining that the duties imposed on Chinese screws and bolts are discriminatory and protectionist.
Watch this space for details of any further developments!
FASTENER SALES ENGINEER Garton Ltd is a successful Fastener manufacturing and distribution company based in Hindley Green with a reputation for excellent customer service and technical expertise.
We have a Sales vacancy within our Thomas Smith Fastener distribution division for a person who must have excellent oral and written communication skills and the flexibility to operate as part of a team in a rapidly changing environment with customers both in UK & Overseas.
The successful applicant must demonstrate a keen interest in engineering and industrial activities, be self motivated and able to take responsibility over specific marketing and sales projects. A good understanding of computer systems and be competent in word, excel etc is required. A valid UK driving license is essential to enable visits to both Customers and Suppliers. Remuneration package according to experience.
Apply to our Wigan branch with CV to Tim Garton – Director. For contact details please visit the contact us page.
We are pleased to announce that hand tools have now been added to the Online Shop.
You can now purchase spanners, screwdrivers, sockets, ratchets and drill bits quickly and easily online.
We have tried to make the ordering process as quick, easy and simple as possible – we would be very interested to hear any feedback you may have.
More items are to be added in the coming weeks – watch this space!
Alex Fielding, our pre-university student, spent a day in London last week at the Rail Exhibition taking place at Earl’s Court. We are pleased at the interest shown in our products by the exhibitors, and hope to increase our customer base by partnering companies whose traction is provided by steam, diesel or electricity.
We are pleased to announce that our new Online Shop is now live – hopefully making navigation between ranges even quicker & easier for our customers.
Click here to go to the new Shop page. As you can see, all the items within ranges can be reached directly from this page – you can be shopping for fasteners in seconds!
You can also access the shop from the links on our homepage, as before.
We hope you find the new shop useful – please feel free to leave a comment containing any feedback you may have on your overall experience.
We have now added SAP-Seal to the online shop.
SAP-Seal is a reusable, threaded plastic cap that, when used in combination with a barrier lubricant, resists corrosion and attritional damage.
For more information, please visit the SAP-Seal page on our online shop.
We have recently expanded the range in the online shop to include A2 Stainless Bolts, Nuts and Washers in Metric. We also stock stainless fasteners in A4 and also in imperial threadforms – contact us for details.
More items will be added the the online shop in the coming weeks – be sure to keep checking back for details!
Here are links to the relevant sections of the shop :
Thomas Smith Fasteners are excited to announce that we are now an authorised distributor of the Thread Detective.
thread detective - identify bolt and nut threadforms - metric, unc, unf
The Thread Detective enables the user to quickly and precisely identify threadforms, making it an ideal special occasion gift for the man who has everything!
It is now available to buy in our online shop, priced at £30 + VAT.
Thomas Smith Fasteners is proud to announce the launch of our new Online Shop. The shop is located on the site homepage.
Many items can be purchased online – Hexagon Bolts, Nuts, Washers, Machine Screws, Socket Screws, Self-Tapping Screws , Construction Fixings, as well as our new product the Thread Detective.
More items will be added in the coming months, making Thomas Smith Fasteners your true ‘one stop shop’ source for fasteners and fixings!