As you might well have noticed, Leyton Fasteners have recently made a foray into the marine fasteners and fixings market. After many years of supplying the industrial sector and other specialist niches, it might come as somewhat as a surprise.
When buying the business some 9 years ago, the two Directors of Leyton Fasteners started to plan the modernisation of the business. For years the systems had been paper driven, the building rather old and requiring upgrading, with investment needed in most areas. Clearly, in a small business, investment must be planned carefully, with due […]
Here at Leyton Fasteners, we specialise in the sale of high-quality marine fasteners & fixings. We supply a huge range of marine grade stainless steel (A4) fasteners that are perfect for general use in marine structural applications. As keen boaters ourselves, we understand how important it is to have fixings that are highly resistant to […]
The people you are most likely to talk to, if you call us are: Nigel, Jack and Ben. Nigel (above left) is one of the owners and has been with Leyton for twenty years, having managed the business before buying it in 2012. His knowledge of the industry, huge product knowledge and technical ability is […]
Leyton Fasteners recently announced an expansion of the number of nuts, bolts, washers, and machine screws (to name but a few) we are offering to those in the maritime sector.
When purchasing bolts, you need to make sure that you choose the right grade. Otherwise, you could see your fasteners fail to maintain a solid and durable fix.
Leyton Fasteners Ltd is a Fastener specialist, based in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, primarily supplying fasteners and fixings to business; we also deal directly with individuals and contractors. Leyton ships to locations across the UK, using either our own transport or carriers. We offer marine related items in A2 and A4 stainless steel grades. We have […]
I guess we all know that metric and imperial are the two main measures for fastener sizes both here in the UK and worldwide. While the US market uses imperial measurements, metric fasteners are more common in the Europe. Metric has been in general use in the UK since the mid 1960’s. but there are […]
Yesterday I had a customer call to buy a fairly standard product, but one, which we don’t usually stock; M12 A4 stainless full nuts. I contacted my normal supplier, who had no stock whatsoever. By the fourth supplier I was starting to worry, thankfully the fifth had some stock. The problem being, that this is […]
When it comes to choosing fasteners, assessing the application of your bolts, nuts, and screws is crucial. What you are going to be using your fasteners for will determine what you need, and yet so many people still manage to incorrectly correlate their products. Whether it’s choosing the wrong through bolt or the incorrect nut […]