Product category:
Structural Fixings and Fasteners
News Release from: SFS intec
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 27 February 2008
British architecture drives glass
fixings demand
Demand from modern architecture has enabled the UK division of hardware manufacturer SFS intec to establish itself as the group's pioneer of precision engineered glass fixings.
Such is the demand for structurally reliable, high performance fixing methods in the UK that SFS intec's Leeds based team is leading the Swiss company's diversification from its established base as a manufacturer of components including industrial and construction fasteners The variety of projects in which SFS intec's glass fixings have been used is greater in the UK than anywhere else in the world
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 15 Nov 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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Since it launched its range of fixings for glass in 2005, SFS intec has helped a number of architects, glazing contractors and metal fabricators complete stylish exterior and interior features using glass and composite panels.
The product range provides an 'off the shelf' solution for architectural glazing saving the time and expense of producing bespoke fixings.
It includes single point, flush and bevel point fixings which combine with a wide range of spider fixings plus special solutions for balustrades and glass canopies.
Glen Wainwright, who heads SFS intec's UK glass fixings team says, "Sales of our glass fixings in the UK are particularly strong which suggests structural glazing has become a significant feature of our architecture".
"Our aim is to continue to offer a range of reliable fastening systems which allows architects to bring their glazing designs to life, delivering the desired visual appeal".
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