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Kestrel Fasteners in 1984. Three years later, Daniel Gill, Rapidrop’ s Founder and Chairman, purchased Kestrel Fasteners and merged it with several other regional businesses, creating a new company called Industrial Fasteners International( IFI). This development sparked new energy for the organization as IFI quickly gained traction, leveraging the combined expertise and customer networks of its integrated businesses to evolve into a key partner for the UK’ s leading OEMs. Now clearly directed upon an upwards trajectory, IFI continued to grow and evolve in the years that followed, expanding into high-security specialist window screws and flexible sprinkler pipe connections. In fact, the company was the first in the world to achieve LPCB approval as a Flexible Sprinkler Pipe Supplier.
By 2003, Rapidrop Limited was born. Business boomed on an international scale. Before long, Rapidrop Limited had established a firm global presence with locations across the UK, France, Spain, Turkey, the Netherlands, Quatar, India, the USA, and beyond. In 2010, IFI rebranded into Rapidrop Global Ltd to better align with the company’ s primary trading role – an evolutionary shift that was illustrative of its resilience, adaptability, and commitment to innovation in the fastener and sprinkler industry.
Today, Rapidrop is a name synonymous with cutting-edge fire safety systems. The company now serves a large customer network spanning across 80 countries worldwide and is recognized globally for its exceptional quality and innovation. As a leading provider of fire sprinklers and fire
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