Infastech has introduced a new thread-forming fastener for thermoplastic materials: Aptino® is the latest new product from Infastech's iForm™ brand.

Manufacturer Avdel® commemorated its 75th anniversary with the release of a new, innovative and versatile product at a press day on Tuesday 5th July at their manufacturing facility in Warrington.

This year Avdel commemorates its 75th anniversary. As a leading company in mechanical joining, Avdel can look back on a long and proud tradition since its founding in 1936 characterized by innovative ideas and products.

Avdel has introduced a new fastener generation that takes the Speed Fastening^® technology to the next level. NeoSpeed® - developed and optimised using the latest Finite Element methods - delivers a manufacturing throughput up to four times greater than traditional threaded or breakstem fasteners.

iForm™ brand continues our proud heritage since 1969 and represents over 40 years of creative threaded fastener application engineering, assembly innovation, product design and manufacturing skill – delivered globally.

In August 2010 the sale of Acument Global Technologies' Avdel® and Global Electronics & Commercial ("GEC") businesses was completed. The new corporate entity aptly named Infastech was formed and delivers innovative fastening technologies though a global network of engineering, Sales & Distribution, Operations and strategic Distribution Partners.

Press release: Infastech™ - Global Force in the Fastener Industry 161.15 kB

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