Specialists in Fastener Manufacture A Division of Garton Ltd FM 889

Premises October factory relocated to 20,000 Sq ft owned premises in Hindley Green, Wigan. Our bolt manufacturing history can be traced to the middle of the 19th century in nearby Atherton, the former Northern bolt manufacturing centre of the UK.

Special Bolt Manufacturing Division Special bolt manufacturing division of Garton Ltd with a turnover of £1.5m. Formed by merger of Thomas Smith & Sons (Atherton) Ltd. and Bullough Fasteners Ltd in Combined 300 years of experience in fastener sales, manufacture and quality management. About Smith Bullough

Special Manufacturing Special Head Dimensions & Thread Lengths Grades 4.6 to 14.9 Drilling, Milling & Slotting Machining & Secondary Operations M10 (3/8”) to M42 (1.1/2”) Diameters Rapid Response Service Mechanical & Surface Treatments

Blank Stock 250 Tonnes of Blanks in Stock 24 Hour Manufactured Delivery service from stocked blanks Mild Steel Hexagon BS4190 M10 – M39 Hexagon BS916 3/8” – 2” Hex Hvy Series ½” – 1.1/2” Cup Sq BS4933 M12 – M20 Cup Sq BS325 ½” – ¾” Cup Rd BS4933 M10 – M20 Cup Rd BS325 3/8” – ¾” Cup Nib BS4933 M12 – M20 Cup Nib BS325 ¾” Csk Rd BS4933 M10 – M24 Csk Rd BS325 3/8” – 1” Csk Sq BS4933 M10 – M16 Csk Sq BS325 3/8” – 5/8” Csk Nib BS4933 M10 – M20 Csk Nib BS325 3/8” – ¾” Sq Rd BS916 ½” – 1” Sq Sq BS4190 M16 – M36 High Tensile 8.8 BS3692 / DIN 931/933 M10 – M BS3692 / DIN 931/933 M10 – M BS3692 / DIN 931/933 M10 – M36 ‘S’ BS1768 3/8” – 1.1/2” ‘R’ BS1083 3/8” – 1.1/2”

Finished Stock A Range of : Imperial Sizes BS916 & BS1083 UNC Heavy Series BS1769 Selected Standard Stock Sizes : UNC & UNF to BS1768 Metric XOX to BS4190 Metric to BS3692, DIN 931 & 933 Cup Square to BS4933 & DIN 603

Warehouse 750 Tonnes of Blanks and Finished Stock Alpha-numeric Stock locations KPI Measures & Lean Principles ensure efficient location & picking of goods

Currently supply most of the distribution trade in the U.K. Shipment by own transport or approved carrier Located 20 minutes from Manchester International Airport, between Manchester and Wigan Market & Transport

In-house quality testing machines and capability enables us to provide : Plating and surface coating thickness Hardness and tensile testing Ultrasound scan on materials Microscopic investigation Metallurgical reporting Fully accredited to BS EN ISO 9001 : 2008 Quality

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Achieving and maintaining the highest standards of Quality & Health and Safety are of prime importance to our business. Fully accredited to BS EN ISO 9001:2008 Monthly KPI Meetings ensure focus on Continual Improvement Monthly Internal Audits ensure that standards are upheld Quality

Recycling is important We are conscious of our environmental responsibilities and recycle many items including: Raw materials from the manufacturing process Paper, Cardboard, Foil, Plastic, Tin Recycling helps to: Preserve natural resources for future generations Reduce pollution Reduce financial expenditure in the economy Environmental

Effective staff training is important to our business as part of our drive towards continual improvement. As well as in-house process training, our staff undergo sponsored training at NVQ and Degree levels in many areas including: Health & Safety Quality Manufacturing Warehousing Process Management ICT Finance Staff Training

Status: A Division of Garton Ltd. Shareholder’s Funds: £2.6 Million No. of Employees: 25 Ownership:Tim Garton (and family) since 1/5/02 Bankers: Barclays Accountants:Howsons Lawyers: Weightmans Company Registered in UK: VAT No.: Website: Business Status

John Hilton – Commercial Director John Parton – Sales Manager Stephen Chatterton – Sales Supervisor Colin Miller – Progress Supervisor David Seddon – Quality Manager Smith Bullough Swan Works Swan Lane Hindley Green Wigan, UK WN2 4AT Tel : Fax : Web : Smith Bullough is a Trading Division of Garton Ltd Registered in England No Contact

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