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_________________________________________________________________________________________ Clevedon
Fasteners joining products together . For example , in your home , if you look at the hinges on your double glazing , you ’ ll see our rivets holding the hinges together . They are everywhere if you know where to look for them . We also make gears and various other specialized cold forgings , which can be used for a variety of applications . For instance , we supply a lot of rivets to automotive manufacturers , where they are used as a key component of the braking system on trucks and vans .
“ We supply to a very wide range of engineering businesses , all across the world . Although we ’ re a small company , we ’ re the best at what we do . We ’ re capable of manufacturing really vital components for a wide customer base , and that ’ s definitely contributed to our long-term success . After all , we ’ ve been doing this for 85 years , we ’ ve pretty much got the hang of it by now .”
Maintaining long-term success means adapting to the needs of the industry . When sustainability became a key issue for manufacturers the world over , Clevedon Fasteners rose to the occasion : “ Around five or six years ago , we started our green agenda in accordance with ISO 14000 . Our mission was to position the business as a leader in sustainability , working toward a greener
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