Manufacturing Technology

For the next edition in our collection of ‘Carlo Salvi Stories’, a series of articles celebrating business collaborations, successes and shared goals, we focus on the relationship between Carlo Salvi and AF Fasteners – a British company specialised in the production of fasteners for the commercial and military aerospace industry.

Founded in 1972, and part of the FMT Group, AF Fasteners’ main production and distribution site is located in Glossop, in the Derbyshire Peak District, with the company partnered with UFC in Southend on Sea and SPL, a treatment facility based in Sheffield.

Back in 2015, AF Fasteners’ decided to make a significant investment in both machinery and technology, this as a result led to the connection between AF Fasteners and Carlo Salvi, which began in 2016 through the purchase of a 246E and 248E heading machines. 

“The first encounter with Carlo Salvi took place when we were looking for a supplier to be able to meet our needs,” comments Louise Glover, general manager at AF Fasteners. “Carlo Salvi immediately displayed competence, rapidity and professionalism. More than 90% of our manufacturing now comes from the machines they supply, making their use indispensable for us.” 

AF Fasteners products are sold globally, with fasteners used in aircraft engines, structures, helicopters and even missiles. Thanks to the partnership with Carlo Salvi, AF Fasteners is able to provide solutions to the most challenging needs, with Carlo Salvi even helping AF Fasteners with the implementation. 

This has enabled AF Fasteners to expand its business into the wholesale market, with the UK company determined, and confident, in pursuing this new segment thanks to the speed and precision provided by the solutions made on its Carlo Salvi machines. 

“The partnership between our company and AF Fasteners is solid and of great value. Aware of the high competence and reliability of our headers, and the continuous training of their staff, we can proudly declare that we have achieved some excellent results,” states the Carlo Salvi sales team. “At Carlo Salvi we are sure that there is no business without a solid relationship that accompanies every aspect of the process, and with Carlo Salvi Stories we want to give voice to this aspect that is so fundamental for us.” 

Andy Sargeant, FMT Group managing director at AF Fasteners, added: “The relationship with Carlo Salvi was born several years ago, whilst we were developing an important expansion project to modernise the production line – installing highly qualified machines. We believe we have chosen a reliable and competent partner to grow with over the years ahead.”