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Bolt Dipping Goes Viral: Hague Fasteners on Social Media

At Hague Fasteners, we’ve always believed in precision, craftsmanship, and doing things the right way. But we didn’t expect a bolt dipping video to attract millions of views on Instagram and Facebook.

It started with a behind-the-scenes clip. One of our machinists dipped a freshly made bolt into hot wax for transport and handling protection. That short video went viral across Instagram, LinkedIn, and TikTok. It resonated with two very different audiences—engineers who admire the technical accuracy, and everyday viewers who simply enjoy the satisfying motion.

Why It Works

Engineers see a visual confirmation of tolerances held and standards met. Everyone else just finds it… oddly satisfying.

We embraced the response. Our social media now features a mix of technical content, manufacturing insights, and what we call “fastener ASMR”—videos that highlight the beauty of engineering in motion.

Bolt Dipping Goes Viral

Our engineers dip bolts in protective wax to safeguard threads during transport and handling, ensuring each fastener arrives in perfect condition. A short video of this process drew unexpected attention online. Viewers responded to the precision, consistency, and clean execution—qualities that reflect our commitment to manufacturing excellence. In a fast-moving digital space, this glimpse into our workshop offers a rare moment of clarity, control, and craftsmanship

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Hague Fasteners are verified on Instagram and Facebook.

We’re a family-run British manufacturer with over 50 years of experience. Now, we’re also building a growing digital following. Whether you need custom fasteners or just enjoy a good bolt-dipping video, we’d love to have you along for the ride.

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For more behind-the-scenes content, technical insights, and satisfying moments from the shop floor—including bolt dipping, thread rolling, and real-time CNC machining follow us on Social media. We share the precision, people, and processes that make our fasteners trusted worldwide.

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Celebrating 30 years as a specialist bolting engineer

30 years at Hague Fasteners

Last week, we celebrated a remarkable milestone—30 years at Hague Fasteners from from one of our most loyal and skilled engineers, Stu.

The Hague Fastener team, celebrating Stu’s 30 years at Hague Fasteners

Stu joined Hague Fasteners as a young machinist during the early days of our business transformation. His journey has been nothing short of exceptional.

Jon Hague, Managing Director:
“Stu came on board around the time I took over the reins and began reshaping the company for a new generation. We’re deeply grateful for his unwavering support, commitment and hard work through every challenge, change and success. His integrity, dedication and attention to detail represent everything that makes Hague Fasteners special.”

Over the past three decades, Stu has helped shape the Hague Fasteners we know today: a company built on precision, pride and trust. His deep technical expertise and consistent attention to detail have made him a cornerstone of our engineering team. From complex one-off components to urgent breakdown solutions, Stu’s craftsmanship has supported mission-critical projects across industries including nuclear, defence, aerospace and renewables. Moreover, his ability to adapt to evolving technologies and customer requirements has ensured that Hague Fasteners remains at the forefront of specialist fastener manufacturing. Whether machining bespoke parts to drawing or collaborating on time-sensitive builds, Stu’s contribution has been vital to our reputation for quality and reliability. His legacy is not just in the components he’s produced, but in the standards he’s helped set standards that continue to guide our work today.

Thirty years in any industry is a rare achievement. In engineering, where precision and reliability are essential, it’s even more impressive. Stu’s legacy is etched into the very foundations of our company.

We’re proud to celebrate this milestone—not just for the years, but for the impact. Stu represents the best of Hague Fasteners: skilled, dependable and quietly exceptional.

Thank you, Stu, for your outstanding service and loyalty. Here’s to the next chapter.

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Do you have a story about a dedicated team member, a long-serving engineer, or a colleague whose craftsmanship has shaped your company? We’d love to hear it. Sharing these stories helps spotlight the people behind the precision and inspires the next generation of engineers

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Reliable Specialist Fasteners For The Water Industry

Reliable Specialist Fasteners for the Water Industry: Hague Fasteners’ Precision Bolting Solutions

Hague Fasteners providing specialist bolting for the water industry

The water industry has become one of the fastest-growing sectors for specialist fastener exports, driven by global demand for robust, corrosion-resistant bolting solutions. From desalination plants to sludge treatment facilities, Hague Fasteners supplies precision-engineered fasteners that meet the most demanding specifications.

Our components are trusted by international water reuse companies and UK institutions including the Environment Agency and British Waterways, thanks to our expertise in manufacturing bespoke fasteners in Duplex, Super Duplex, and high-performance nickel alloys. Whether you’re sourcing engineer studs for reverse osmosis systems or corrosion-resistant socket cap screws for filtration equipment, Hague Fasteners delivers certified, project-specific solutions with full traceability and rapid turnaround.

Engineered for Harsh Conditions

Water treatment environments demand exceptional material integrity. Therefore, we manufacture in all grades of:

  • Duplex and Super Duplex stainless steels (UNS S31803, S32760, S32750)
  • 300 series stainless steels
  • Nickel alloys such as Inconel 625, Monel 400, and Hastelloy C276

These materials offer superior resistance to pitting, crevice corrosion, and chloride-induced stress cracking—critical for reverse osmosis plants, purification systems, and filtration equipment.

Bolting Solutions for Every Application

Our specialist fasteners are designed to perform under pressure, with precision threading and dimensional accuracy. We supply:

  • Engineer Studs and Waisted Stud bolts for high-integrity flange connections
  • Hex Bolts, Bi-Hex Bolts, and Heavy Hex Nuts for pump and valve assemblies
  • Allthread Studding for structural anchoring in treatment tanks
  • Locking solutions including Nyloc Nuts, All metal Lock Nuts, Quadlock and Trilock Nuts for vibration resistance
  • Socket Capscrews, Low Head Socket Capscrews, and Torx Drive Fasteners for compact, high-torque installations
  • Slotted Countersunk Screws and Pozi Pan Head Screws for panel and enclosure applications

Serving Ancillary Water Sectors

Moreover, we support a wide range of water-related industries, including:

  • Water Treatment and Sludge Treatment Plants
  • Filtration and Purification System Manufacturers
  • Desalination and Reverse Osmosis Installations
  • Water Utility Companies and Infrastructure Contractors

Material Versatility

Beyond stainless and nickel alloys, we offer fasteners in:

  • Copper, Naval Brass, and Brass CZ121
  • Silicon Bronze UNS C65500 and Phosphor Bronze
  • Aluminium, Aluminium Bronze CA104, NES833, and C63000
  • Incoloy 800H/HT, Inconel 718, 825, and 904L

These materials are ideal for non-sparking, marine-grade, and low-conductivity applications.

 

Whether you’re specifying fasteners for a new desalination plant or retrofitting a sludge treatment facility, our technical team delivers bolting solutions that meet international standards and project-specific requirements.

Contact Hague Fasteners

Ready to specify corrosion-resistant fasteners for your next water industry project? Contact Hague Fasteners today to discuss your requirements.

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Hague Fasteners – A Family Business

Great feature in the press this week detailing the dynamics of working in a family business.

Featuring CEO Jon Hague, and sons Jack Hague & Tom Hague the write up gives an insight into what it’s like working for a family business in the West Midlands manufacturing Special Fasteners since 1971

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Hague Fasteners On Brexit TV National News

It was an absolute pleasure to welcome the ITN news guys to our new facility this afternoon to show them around the site that is nearing completion.

In light of today’s triggering of Article 50 by British Prime Minister, Theresa May, Hague Fasteners were approached by Channel 5 News to feature on their Brexit Special News Report this evening.

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Owner, Jon Hague, explained the ambitious project to purchase and renovate a brand new production facility in the Heart of England that was all decided on Post Brexit Referendum.

Jon Hague explained that the niche manufacturers in Britain would continue to grow despite the decision by the British People to leave the EU and that a major investment supported this belief.
Confidence and Capital investment is at the heart of sustained growth and the Channel 5 News report lead with the exciting growth of Hague Fasteners.

Watch The Channel 5 News Feature on Hague Fasteners Below

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Durehete 1055

Durehete 1055 Fasteners

1% CrMoV Steel for bolting applications up to 570°C made in the UK by Hague Fasteners since 1971.

Durehete 1055 has been the ultimate choice material for high temperature applications up to 570°C for decades and Hague Fasteners have manufactured and supplied super critical turbine studs and capnuts for every British Power Station over their 45 year plus history.

Durehete 1055

Durehete 1055’s high temperature performance has been proven in these 45 plus years and the Durehete 1055 is now the only mainstream remaining Durehete grade surviving in production following the demise of Durehete Nut Steel (DNS) Durehete 900 and Durehete 950. The T41 Durehete 1055 specification was the original equipment specification for Alstom (GEC) and Siemens (Parsons) powerplants in the UK.

All of The Hague Fasteners Special Manufactured Fasteners are made in the UK at our own production facilities in the West Midlands.

All of the special Fasteners made by Hague Fasteners are dual certified to National Standards including ATD 1221004, NEI 221, BSEN 10269: 2013, 20CrMoVTiB4-10, Steel No. 1.7729, BSEN 1515-1: 1999, BS1506 681-820, CEGB GDCD STD2 ISS2, BS4882.

When it comes to the very best in Customer Service you need look no further than Hague Fasteners, critical power generation bolting since 1971.

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Stability in Engineering

Stability in engineering
Why choose financially stable suppliers in a volatile industry?

Your suppliers have a major effect on the quality and reliability of your products and services. Your ability to deliver and provide exceptional levels of Customer service are essential in standing out in your industry, only by ensuring you stand out from the crowd in the right ways can you ensure your Business is unaffected by high risk suppliers.

As companies start to suffer with a downturn in orders the desperation of Sales staff will see offers that seem “too good to be true”. Stock may be sold off cheap or items sold at unsustainable price levels in a vain effort to keep the Company trading. Whilst some purchasers may benefit from this haphazard panic selling in the short term, the risks really are too high. If a deal seems too good to be true then inevitably it will be.

If a supplier lets you down, you let your customers down and your reputation is tarnished. This will only damage your standing in an increasingly competitive marketplace this is unforgivable as sound businesses strive to stay at the top of their game.

Choosing a supplier without insight into their trading position will cost you valuable time and money and eventually customers.

Checking the viability of your suppliers allows you to establish their stability and their ability to provide a quality service and a reliable product in both the medium and long term. Choosing a reliable, financially stable supplier means that you can be confident you can always fulfil commitments to your customers.

More so as we approach the end of 2015, as the year closes Suppliers that have no financial strength may seriously affect the quality of your products and services restricting your ability to deliver on your promises. If a supplier lets you down, you let your customers down.

Choosing a reliable, financially stable supplier means that you can be confident you can always fulfil commitments to your customers.


About Hague Fasteners :-

Hague Fasteners have been trading since 1971 and are unusual in their industry, having grown in financial strength year on year during recent times, giving true stability in engineering  

They remain a privately owned manufacturer of Special Engineered Fasteners with strong ethics and focus on “being different”. 

Hague Fasteners pride themselves on their exceptional levels of Customer Service, financial strength, stability in engineering and reliability in an often volatile specialist sector.  

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Engineering Apprenticeships

Engineering Apprenticeships

Hague Fasteners’ continued growth in a saturated industry is, in no small way, down to the persistent policy of bringing in the next generation of young and hungry school leavers yearning to earn a trade in one of the countries booming industries.

Hague Fasteners are serious investors in the local youth, with a strong focus on taking the young men and women from local schools and colleges and giving them a solid foundation in engineering through The Hague Fasteners Apprenticeship Scheme.

With the expert assistance and training given by NOVA training in Willenhall, Hague Fasteners are proud to see the investment in young people paying off as two of their more recent trainees, Hayden Smith & Jamie Fitzpatrick, blossom in their roles within the busy Engineering manufacturing facility at Hague Fasteners.

Hague Fasteners Engineering Apprenticeships
Hayden Smith, Alan Williams (NOVA Training) , and Jamie Fitzpatrick

Company CEO, Jon Hague, reinforced the company ethos saying “it is this next generation of worker that is so important in our Special Fastener Industry. Engineering Apprenticeships are vital for growth, the ability to take school leavers with NOVA training’s fantastic support means we can train and develop the young local talent into our specific sort of staff. Whilst passing on vital skills from some of our more experienced members of staff, these talented youngsters are molded into the very specific high standard support team members that make Hague Fasteners stand out in a very stale, old fashioned, industry. ”

Claire Hague, joint owner of Hague Fasteners and head of Staff Development, went on to say “we are inundated with old fashioned salesmen, production engineers and top level management applying for vacancies here from companies that are perhaps finding things a little difficult, but it is their link to our industry competitors that is the barrier. Our success is due to our being significantly different to the rest of the Special Fastener industry in our exceptional levels of Customer  Service and attention to detail not found at our competitors. We are proud to be different and we don’t want any habits from elsewhere spoiling our ethics.”

Both Jamie and Hayden are now approaching their one year apprenticeship completion date and the skills they now bring by being molded into the ‘Hague Fasteners way’ is a massive boost to the Company. Both youngsters are working to improve the companies despatch department and their freshness ensures Hague never rest on their laurels and that every aspect of the business is encouraged to improve.

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Apprenticeships continue to be The Hague Fasteners Focus, proud to be different and standing out from the crowd.


Hague Fasteners and NOVA Training Engineering Apprenticeships Hague Fasteners are thrilled to have discovered local training
providers NOVA Training. Alan Williams, one of NOVA’s Training Providers, attends regularly to check on the progress of the Hague Fasteners Youngsters.

Hague are proud to be supporting the local youth and look forward to continued close working with NOVA Training as the company continues to blossom with youth investment and training.

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Time For Change 

Unrivalled experience in manufacturing Fasteners to Clients designs. Total Customer Focus & Ethics make Hague Fasteners Limited, Special Bolting UK stand out from the crowd.
Hague will give you a refreshing change.
Small Enough To Care : Big Enough To Deliver (since 1971)

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British Special Fasteners

The call for quality British Manufactured Special Fasteners is ever increasing as Critical industry shy away form imported and inferior manufactured bolting to drawings.

Hague have enjoyed a record breaking year as industry returns to it’s roots following an industry realisation over the last decade that cheap imports are not a solution where high quality, timely deliveries and assured customer service is a necessity.

Hague have a long standing family tradition of putting Customers needs first and are proud to always go the extra mile to ensure every client gets the very best attention regardless of the scale of their needs.

Special Fastener Machinery
Special Fastener Machinery

Hague Fasteners continued growth necessitates continued investment in additional plant and machinery and this week we have taken delivery of another Bar Fed 4 Axis Twin Turret CNC Lathe to ensure even greater throughput and thus ensuring we can keep up with an ever growing demand for our high integrity British Manufactured Special Bolting whilst ensuring timely deliveries whilst striving for 100% Customer satisfaction.