Company Profile

Tappex Thread Inserts Limited was incorporated in September 1956 by its founder the late Mr. Derrick Barnsdale. From very humble beginnings in a reclaimed agricultural building on Masons Road in Stratford-upon-Avon the company flourished and grew into the modern purpose built manufacturing plant it resides in today, on the original site.

With 54 years’ experience in the design, development and manufacture of brass and steel(s) threaded inserts for plastics, the company, now led by his son Tim Barnsdale, is one of the UK’s most successful privately owned specialist fastener manufacturing companies, supplying major OEMs, their moulding & mechanical assembly companies, throughout the world.

Mission Statement - Our purpose is to anticipate, influence, and satisfy the needs of our customers. This will be achieved by dedicated and competent employees maintaining high standards of quality and service, whilst attaining predetermined financial objectives.

Tappex prides itself on its Technical Advisory Service and its Team of Applications Engineers have provided cost effective solutions for fastener applications across many diverse industries. It sees itself as a major resource for customers to solve fastening problems, both by design & quality rather than simply a fastener supplier.

Tappex’s extensive range of threaded inserts for plastics & composites, includes more than 23 standard variations from M1.6 to M14 (also Unified & British Stds.), for use in all grades of thermoplastic, thermoset, structural foam and composite material. Tappex is able to offer to vision sorted fasteners to ensure particular conformance to customers exacting requirements, upon request.

The company’s continued success is not solely based on inserts for plastics. Its wide range of grooved pins, self-tapping steel / stainless steel inserts, bespoke rivet nuts and more recently cold-formed SplayMould® offer solutions for high performance applications in composites, light metal alloys and wood.

Confidentiality - We will respect customer confidentiality regarding their products, applications or future plans within the practical bounds of quotation and manufacture.

Special variants - Tappex will work with you to provide an insert to meet your needs and is capable of supporting with prototypes & mechanical testing , as appropriate.

Customer relationship - We aim to provide the right balance of technical and commercial support to ensure a mutually beneficial partnership.

Pressavon - With over 50 years of expertise and innovation in the metal presswork and assembly industry the Tappex sister company, Pressavon Limited, continue to provide first and second tier service to the Automotive, Brown Goods and OEM industries across Europe. Read more...

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