MENU Back Search Automotive fasteners & components TR is a full service provider to the automotive industry. We are able to assist in reducing the total cost of ownership for companies by working with them from early engineering and design stage right through to specification, manufacturing, quality and logistics. Your browser doesn't support video. Please download the file: Our team of Engineers are on hand to become technology partners with niche vehicle and start up electric vehicle manufacturers, using our industry experience to develop a cost effective BoM (Bill of Materials), leveraging industry volumes, and reducing complexity. We offer a wide range of high quality fasteners and C-class products. In addition, we have developed an application engineering support function and an advanced supply chain structure. Full Service Provider (FSP) Click on the following buttons to see more information on the services we provide: Manufacturing Dedicated to producing high volume parts specifically to customer drawings. Our strategic partnerships with other major manufacturers allow us to offer a wide range of special parts, including: Cold headed products Complex multi stage forging Special parts to customer drawing Turned and machined parts Our manufacturing network spans two continents and represents approximately a third of the Group’s business. We can ensure parts are made in the right part of the world to meet your quality, volumes, cost and delivery needs. 7 factories In-house heat treatment facilities Automated optical sorting facilities Specialised packing capability Learn more about our manufacturing » Back to top Logistics - Global Footprint Positioned close to the major automotive clusters, our 34 locations enable us to support both technical and logistics personnel locally. We adopt a three-tier approach that includes local, national and international teams. TR understands that a global solution creates some challenges; including communication, culture and security. TR’s global delivery model has been designed from the ground up to address these challenges. Most importantly, TR’s global delivery operations provide our customers with both the quality and economic advantages that they require. Increasingly platform builds are international. TR is positioned to assist in the efficient transfer of management information throughout the process. Approved product and PPAP’s are immediately available for line trials, eliminating an additional product approval process reducing the time required for production to begin. Replicating the service we provide on one continent ensures we have a consistent approach to the Tiered supply chain. Learn more about our logistics solutions » Back to top What We Supply With our manufacturing capabilities and global sourcing expertise, we can supply almost every fastener required for a vehicle assembly. View our full product range » Back to top Where We Supply Your browser doesn't support video. Please download the file: video/mp4 Braking & Steering Systems Parking Brake, Service Brake, Steering Wheel, Steering Column Chassis & Body in White (BIW) Door Trim, Chassis Including wheels, Body in White including luggage compartment & tailgate Interior Trim Ancillary Electronics Devices i.e. Sat Nav, IP (Instrument Panel) inc HVAC, TC (Tunnel Console), ICE (In Car Entertainment) Seating Frame, Trim including armrests, Restraints (Seatbelts) Powertrain Engine, EVBC - Electric Vehicle Battery Casing, Transmission Lighting Clusters Interior, Exterior Safety Systems Airbag Back to top Hardware Solutions for the Electric Vehicle Industry TR is actively working with a number of organisations involved in the design, manufacture and development of Electric Vehicles (EVs), Battery Pack Modules (EVB) and Electric Vehicle Charging Units for both commercial and residential use. As this sector continues to emerge and develop, TR is able to supply an extensive product range and has the necessary technical knowledge, expertise and experience to support this industry. TR’s qualified engineers and sales staff are on hand to advise designers, production and purchasing teams on a number of matters, from Design for Manufacture (DfM) to new fastener technology, sourcing insight and cost reduction. Electrical Vehicle Charging Units TR has extensive product ranges and technical expertise to support the design, manufacture and development of charging units for electric vehicles. Your browser doesn't support video. Please download the file: EV charging stations typically include the following fastener groups, many of which include TR branded product ranges: Back to top Quality TR operate in a quality focused environment to ensure customer requirements are fully integrated in our processes. Quality Management Systems - IATF 16949, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 form the backbone of our management system and are supported by processes that ensure we meet our customers’ expectations. Product Quality - TR use a fully integrated PPAP package that captures product requirements and enables realisation of product approval based on an agreed timeline. Feasibility review is carried out by TR Engineers with both design and application knowledge. We adopt a team approach to product development – by providing input to our customers’ design verification programs, we ensure that product quality requirements are understood and appropriately managed to reduce unnecessary inspection costs. Supply Chain Quality - TR recognise the importance of every stage of the supply chain in delivering quality product to the customer. From the supplier of raw materials to in-house processes and outside service providers, the team works to ensure quality is fundamental in every process. Quality Targets - At TR everyone is focused on quality and by working with customers on their requirements we are able to drive home our “zero defect” philosophy with quality ingrained in our processes. Quality Deliverables - Accuracy of information and customer response are key to achieving results and on-time delivery within our customer projects. Quality Equipment - Our feasibility teams ensure that the selected quality equipment provides the most efficient path to demonstrating product compliance. Where possible we use computerised inspection equipment to enable focused reviews and analysis of trends which are fed into product development processes. Quality Control / Assurance Inspection Equipment Testing Equipment Stereo Microscope Static Tensile Testing Digimatic Indicator Salt Spray Testing First Scan Inspection Machine Torque / Axial Tension Testing 3-D Microscope Hardness Testing Profile Projector Plating Thickness Testing Learn more about our quality » Back to top Application Engineering TR recognises that development of applications is a time consuming process, which is why our team of fastening specialists is on hand to support and guide you from developing new products to adapting existing ranges. TR follow a simple process that can be adapted for your individual application: Function: Confirm the performance requirements of the fastener and application, does the product need to screw, clinch, rivet, weld, glue or clip together? Application Environment: Our team will support you to ascertain whether the product will require any specific design features for your application. Assembly Method: Fastener installation is a key part of the assembly process. Early involvement in the design or specification stage by our application engineers allows streamlining of your manufacturing planning process leading to systematic reductions in cost in assembly and production. Manufacturing Process: Upon confirming the product specifications TR will assess the best method of manufacturing. Evaluation: Prototype parts allow you to test the application and assess if amendments to the specification are required. Back to top Trade Bodies TR Fastenings is proud to be members of the following trade bodies. SMMT The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) exists to support and promote the interests of the UK automotive industry at home and abroad. Working closely with member companies, SMMT acts as the voice of the motor industry, promoting its position to government, stakeholders and the media. 'SMMT’ and the ’S’ symbol are trademarks of SMMT Limited and are used with their permission. Organisation code: 40534 Click here to download the certificate North East Automotive Alliance The North East Automotive Alliance (NEAA) is an industry-led cluster group, established to support the economic sustainable growth and competitiveness of the sector in the North East of England. Launched in March 2015, with over 230 cluster participants. The NEAA provides a single unified voice to key stakeholder groups and promotes the true value created by the North East Automotive sector. Membership number: CM0057 Click here to download the certificate Back to top Latest News In the Spotlight » See our latest insights on technology developments, industry topics and more Back to top Contact our Global Automotive Team - sales@trfastenings.com © 2016-20 Trifast plc Contact Us sales@trfastenings.com Legal Documents Terms & Conditions Modern Slavery Act Transparency Statement Code of Business Conduct REACH Statement Quality Documents Trade Bodies Investor Relations Media Library