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Vulcan Windows in even better health after Rapierstar switch A comprehensive audit of fastener usage by Rapierstar has delivered production, quality, stockholding and installation benefits for leading Hull-based window, door and conservatory manufacturer and installer Vulcan Windows. These benefits ... »
Rapierstar fasteners put Blairs PVCu quality in pole position High-performance fasteners from Rapierstar are helping leading Scottish window and door manufacturer the Saveheat Group, to deliver consistently high quality finished products across its PVCu trade window and door portfolio, with its Blairs PVCu b... »
Shelforce boosts manufacturing efficiency and quality assurance with Rapierstar Fastener specialist Rapierstar is providing extensive support to window and door manufacturer Shelforce to streamline fastener usage and ensure its workforce is fully supported to achieve the highest quality finished products. The Birmingh... »
Fastener upgrades lead fight against air pollution’s corrosive and destructive force High levels of invisible atmospheric pollution across the UK could be undermining the long term quality of even the best manufactured windows and doors due to the wrong types of fasteners being used in their assembly, according to Rapierstar. ... »
Abacus Agents expands Rapierstar range to serve growing quality demand Scotland’s unique specialist distributor to the glass and glazing and door and window sectors, Abacus Agents, has added new Rapierstar high performance fastener options to its range to help customers upgrade the quality of their manufacture and in... »
Plug-free StarFix® frame fixings enable better quality installation with less waste With a design specifically for British wall construction, StarFix® masonry screws from window and door fastener specialist Rapierstar could help installers achieve a better all-round result in less time and without generating unnecessary plastic w... »
Fastener ‘Health Checks’ set sights on eliminating accident risks Specialist fastener advice from Rapierstar on choosing the correct fabrication screws, and applying them in the right way, is helping window and door fabricators to maintain and improve their health and safety performance and eliminate accident ri... »
Poor quality hardware in spotlight following Cumbrian flood door failings With a recent BBC news report highlighting numerous failures in flood doors which were fitted into Cumbrian homes as part of a major flood resilience programme, Rapierstar is advising flood door manufacturers and installers to seek specialist guid... »
Rapierstar invests in training and NPD with new 2,500 sq. ft. Learning & Development Centre Window and door fastener specialist Rapierstar is creating a new state-of-the-art Learning & Development Centre dedicated to boosting the essential technical skills and knowledge required by its customers and supply chain partners to achieve superi... »
Fastener focus offers complete supply chain assurance for Stevenswood customers Trade customers of Stevenswood are benefiting from assured fastener quality in both the manufacture and installation of windows and doors thanks to a total supply chain partnership with Rapierstar. Having supplied a wide range of its high ... »
Rapierstar’s ISO 9001 upgrade provides greater quality and service assurance Window and door sector fastener specialist Rapierstar has invested in delivering further enhanced customer service and product quality by stepping up to the latest edition of the globally recognised management standard, ISO 9001. The compa... »
DGS-Rapierstar offer ‘full system’ hardware peace of mind Leading hardware manufacturer and supplier DGS Group Plc and fastener specialist Rapierstar have combined their distribution expertise to provide real supply chain depth, helping window and door fabricators maintain production. DGS can pro... »
Rapierstar’s fastener expertise supports VEKA’s testing and NPD Leading specialist fastener supplier Rapierstar is helping VEKA’s technical team and its fabricators to create the most robust and operationally reliable new windows and doors, by becoming an exclusive supply partner for its UK Technical Workshop ... »
Rapierstar’s environmental drive to shrink carbon footprint Window and door sector fastener specialist Rapierstar has embarked on a number of new initiatives to help reduce the environmental impact of its operations and further strengthen its credentials as a responsible supply chain partner. Imple... »
Rapierstar reveals top three fastener failings Analysis of data from over 250 customer factory audits by window and door fastener specialist Rapierstar has revealed that most fabricators suffer quality, productivity and health and safety problems because of the same three basic fastener select... »
Twelve year supply chain partnership helps Dessian keep quality on track A long term commitment to choosing only high quality Rapierstar window and door fasteners is helping leading REHAU fabricator Dessian to deliver on its promise of superior performance in-use and minimal future call-backs. The company, whic... »
A happy marriage There was certainly no ‘seven year itch’ when leading Liniar fabricator TruFrame and Rapierstar celebrated seven years of trouble free supply in May 2018. Since moving onto Rapierstar’s StarPVCU range of fabrication fasteners in 2011, both... »
Rapierstar joins fastener industry leaders to address latest global trade challenges Rapierstar has made the voice of the UK door and window industry heard at an international level at one of the most important events in the global fastener industry’s calendar. US import tariffs, China’s influence in global trade, raw mate... »
Practice makes perfect for GM Fundraising golfing challengers Preparations are well under way by the challenger team aiming to upset the odds in round two of this year’s Ryder Cup style GMF Cup Challenge, a charity golf event taking place at Quinta do Logo in September. The team, which brings togethe... »
Karen boosts ME awareness and funding with tough triple challenge The personal experience of living with ME (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis) has driven Rapierstar’s Karen Avery to complete a trio of tough physical challenges over a four-month period to raise funds for a leading charity dedicated to helping those with... »
Rapierstar marks a decade with Shepley Leading REHAU window and door fabricator Shepley Windows has reached the 10-year milestone in its use of high quality fasteners from Rapierstar. Shepley Windows is at the forefront of volume window and door manufacturing, being one of the ... »
Rapierstar breaks dispatch record with first £100k day Door and window fastener specialist Rapierstar has passed another major milestone on its path to record growth, by exceeding more than £100,000 of dispatches in a single day for the first time. David Furness, group managing director says: ... »
Rapierstar supports fast-growing trade fabricator Merlin Window and door fastener specialist Rapierstar is helping leading Scottish trade fabricator Merlin Network (Scotland) to keep production on track and to a high standard as it experiences record demand for its PVCu windows. Rapierstar has n... »
Rapierstar hits the billion! Group MD and founder David Furness, his brother Mark Furness and Scott Rogers have been joined on the Rapierstar board by Andrew Carroll (Chartered Director and Fellow of the Institute of Directors) to assist with strategic planning and developmen... »
Rapierstar Technical Team further strengthened by Paul Balfe appointment Leading fastener supplier to the door and window industry Rapierstar has appointed the highly experienced Paul Balfe as its new Technical Consultant for the north of England – taking the team’s collective fastener know-how to more than 135 years. ... »
Rapierstar growth continues with deliveries up 12% in last 12 months Window and door fastener specialist Rapierstar has strengthened its position as the UK and Irish market leader with the number of its customer deliveries increasing by 12% during 2017, which resulted in year-on-year sales growth of 10%. Th... »
Rapierstar nears 100% mark with customer delivery and stockholding focus Customers of Rapierstar, the leading fastener supplier to the door and window industry, are benefiting from its latest investment in logistics and supply chain technology as it reports a near perfect record in on time in full (OTIF) deliveries ove... »