PB goes out on site to test Samac’s Performance Decking Screw and find out why not all screws are created equal.

In the realm of roofing materials, change is afoot. The demand for sustainable and eco-friendly building solutions is rocketing, with Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer (EPDM) roofing emerging as a highly desirable alternative to traditional lead roofing.

NEW PRODUCTS AND SPECIAL OFFERS HIGHLIGHT NMBS EXHIBITION FOR SAMAC At this year’s NMBS Exhibition, fixings specialists Samac will be showing off new products plus some great special offers on stand 126.

As part of its extensive range of concrete and masonry fixings, Samac has launched the Atlas concrete bolt: a one piece, fast, efficient and cost effective solution for any concrete fixing job.

The Samac stand at the Build Show (Number B3/511, NEC 18-20 October 2016) will be the place to see innovative fixings solutions. Fixings specialist Samac, will be using the Build Show to present its newest concrete fixing innovation, Atlas Bolts, for the first time, and there will be special offers and demonstrations on the stand.

Essex-based Samac Fixings have been well known as a supplier of nails to the merchant sector for many years. “Prepacked nails. That’s what people have known us for,” says managing director Simon Robinson. “We have relied very heavily on word of mouth and on the work of the external sales team to get our name and our products out and about. However, a formal marketing strategy hasn’t really been something we’ve done.”

Think you can use the same wood screw for every job? Think again. There’s a surprisingly large amount of engineering in a performance wood screw and compared to the standard multi-purpose screw. Here are five problems you may have if you use a sub-standard screw:

The latest addition to Samac’s Performance Range is the Performance Decking screw that is packed with features to make fixing decking fast, simple and secure.

Founded in 2004 and best known for its range of pre-packed nails, Samac Fixings now prides itself on a range that is much more than “just nails”.

We are all told today that the brand is king. But why would you want to sell someone else’s brand when you can sell your own? Fixings expert Samac specialises in own branding and tells us why own branding is a wise choice for merchants for five great reasons