In September Tappex Thread Inserts Ltd celebrated its 60 year anniversary and says it is proud to have remained a robustly independent family owned manufacturer.
Still managed by its current Chairman Tim Barnsdale – son of Tappex’s original founder – the company is still developing and manufacturing Tappex® own branded threaded inserts – for plastics, woods, metal alloys and composite material applications – at its original site in Stratford-upon-Avon, UK.
Progressively expanded and developed over the past 60 years – now to include multi-spindle and CNC machine investments – Tappex’s headquarters has seen new factory buildings to house new component wash facilities and most importantly new product developments.
These product developments include the SplayMould® male steel insert extending its range of male inserts for moulding. “Often customers expect to be able to apply standard tightening torques at the point of assembly and in application,” explains Tappex. “This enables existing equipment and set-ups to be utilised. The Tappex SplayMould offers a high strength solution.”
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