Keeping it local header web
 

TR Fastenings – keeping it local

09.06.2020

 

For over 45 years TR Fastenings’ UK manufacturing plant in East Sussex has produced millions of products, including its own highly regarded Hank® brand.

The current purpose built factory which opened in 1992 houses 50 single and multi-spindle machines and produces three million parts each month. The multi-spindle machines can form, turn, drill, knurl and part off a steel component in as little as 1.2 seconds.

In an era where manufacturing is usually focused in the Far East, TR Fastenings is proud to have retained their manufacturing unit in the UK to maintain a competitive advantage through greater flexibility with pricing, volumes and short lead times. Additionally, sourcing raw materials locally allows faster production times to meet customer demands.

As the only producer of the genuine Hank® Rivet Bush, the site also manufactures the K-Series® Nuts as well as bespoke items in aluminium, brass, stainless and steel. The diverse range of machines enables TR to produce products as small as M2 and as large as M36, which are used across a host of industry sectors.

Looking to the future, the TR Fastenings UK manufacturing plant will continue to make the product it is famous for – the Hank® Rivet Bush. As well as the design and manufacture of new products, such as the recently introduced K-Series® Thin Nuts, TR will continue to work with customers with any application requirements and manufacturing bespoke parts, when required.

The company is proud of its factory, the quality of the products we produce and the loyal and skilled workforce. In a day of dominant foreign imports, it is a breath of fresh air to have a UK producer holding its own in a very competitive market place. 

Simon Lockeyear, Production Manager, who has worked for TR Fastenings for the last 37 years

Read latest articles

arrow icon
Battery Tech Expo 2024

TR Fastenings exhibiting at Battery Tech Expo 2024

Read article

arrow icon
Vehicle Electrification Opportunity

Vehicle Electrification Opportunity event opens up new horizons

Read article

arrow icon
TR Fastenings Vehicle Electrification Opportunity

TR Fastenings will be presenting at The Vehicle Electrification Opportunity

Read article

arrow icon
Developing a sustainable fastener solution

Article written for MEM focussing on the development of sealing fasteners

Read article