SEMINARS PROGRAMME
Tackling timely issues affecting the UK fastener and tool market, as well as enduring topics for business owners and key sectors, the concise programme of short, sharp seminars is as follows:
Tackling timely issues affecting the UK fastener and tool market, as well as enduring topics for business owners and key sectors, the concise programme of short, sharp seminars is as follows:
11am – 11.15am
UKCA marking of dowel type fasteners for structural timber
The UKCA marking deadline is just months away. By 1 January 2023, products must be tested and found compliant for placing on the UK market. Manufacturers are required to take action ahead of the deadline. Will your business be affected?
Hugh Mansfield-Williams Technical Manager, BM TRADA
11.30am – 11.45am
Fixing industry misconceptions
Jaton Construction Products’ Technical Manager, Reza Jafari, shares his knowledge and experience and tackles some of the common misconceptions held in the fixing industry, in a practical look at the sector.
Reza Jafari MEng, Structural Engineer, MICE Technical Manager, JCP Fixings
12noon – 12.15pm
How to sell your business
Tips on how to prepare a business for sale, what to expect in the process and what are the alternatives to selling. Conversely, if you’re looking to buy, what to look out for to achieve a lower price. Fastener industry veteran Jerry Ramsdale speaks about his experience of buying and selling businesses in the sector.
Jerry Ramsdale Managing Director Stag Publications
12.30pm – 12.45pm
Fastener trends & headlines
Disruption, supply headaches, recruitment challenges and buy-outs galore. The editor of Torque Magazine takes a look at some of the key trends and headlines of what has been a significant period for the fastener industry.
Jonathon Harker Editor, Torque Magazine
