Tappex are a British SME manufacturer of Threaded Inserts for most plastics, woods, non-ferrous metals and increasingly composite materials, both from their extensive range of standard fastening products and special parts. The latter is being developed for critical applications from '​in-house'​ R&D capability.

Tappex Thread Inserts Limited is part of the privately owned Tappex group of companies, established for over 60+ years serving both UK and International manufacturing supply chains and OEM customers alike, from their Stratford-upon-Avon HQ. Tappex has wholly-owned subsidiaries located in the UK, Sweden (Tappex Sweden) & Finland (Tappex Finland); Tappex also has a well-established global network of independent technical distribution-partners & sales agents since 1980’s.

Specialising primarily in the field of Brass & Steel(s) Threaded Inserts, Compression limiters & Installation tools for 60+ years now, ALL Tappex own-brand genuine products are designed and manufactured in the UK .

As an original equipment manufacturer, we offer a comprehensive mechanical-design advice, prototyping and product testing service to ensure that their thread inserts specified, will exceed customer requirements even in critical conditions.

With typically over 35 million standard thread inserts in stock and the capability to quickly manufacture both bespoke designs and/or modify our extensive generic range of thread inserts to suit customer applications. Tappex have been exporting their fastening products around the world for 30 years including supply to OEMs, their supply chains either directly or through appointed Technical distributors / 3rd-party agents.

Tappex fastening products include: Brass, Steel & Stainless steel threaded inserts / compression limiters in a wide variety of styles , geometries, sizes, thread-forms & installation methods such as mould-in, press in & self-threading. These thread inserts are particularly suitable for Thermoplastics, Thermoset, Woods, Laminates & Light Alloy metals. Tappex also manufacture Compression-limiters(Anti-Creep/Fatique), Bulge control rivet nuts (for thin sheet / brittle plastics) & Thread-forming screws. Tappex hold accreditations: BS9001:2008 and BS14001:2004 Quality & Environmental Management Systems.

Our in house applications engineers and technically qualified field-sales staff are here to help our customers achieve cost-effective solutions for thread insert applications across a wide range of industries, helping customers solve fastening problems by design, quality and service.