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The structural design and aesthetics of a building are always essential and gain the most attention of onlookers. However, one specific category of elements remains unnoticed but plays a critical role in ensuring the functionality and safety of structures – the fixing systems. No contractor or developer can afford to compromise on the quality of fixings because that can risk the lives of those dwelling in a building and its developers’ reputations. One company eliminates any such possibilities in each of its projects with an extensive portfolio of high-quality fixings. Enter Fischer Fixings.
Known for the quality and reliability of its fixing systems, Fischer Fixings is one of the biggest divisions of the Fischer Group of Companies that has stood the test of time, earning its clients’ faith and immense recognition in the construction space. Right from chemical, mechanical, cavity, and frame fixings to advanced curtain wall techniques, installation systems, and solar fixings, the company does it all, that too, while eliminating the most common challenges – time and cost. In the construction space, time and cost turn out to be the biggest hurdles for developers and contractors, especially in iconic projects. The team at Fischer Fixings addresses various issues on-site while installing the fixings systems, which proves significant in completing the project on time and thus saving on costs. Additionally, the company has a solution that makes fixing easier in any installation, which reduces the fixing time by almost 40 per cent when compared to other competitors in the market.
The company maintains a portfolio of advanced tools and digital solutions that set it apart from traditional fixing companies. One application in specific, which has changed the dynamics of the fixing industry is Plug Finder. It’s a DIY tool that serves as the right solution for every application in a home or any other building. “If you want to fix something in your home, you can just download this app and take a very small step, and it will give you the correct product,” adds Mostafa A. Elhosiney, head of technical support, Fischer Fixings, Middle East. He highlights other professional apps such as the design software that designers can use to ensure the safety and functionality of the fixing systems. The software creates a model for the installation of the fixing. One can insert the loads in the software and obtain the information concerning how the fixing in that specific application is going to be. Similarly, there is another tool to find suitable façade fixing.
It is the ability to fulfil the needs associated with all project segments – right from MEP to interiors and structures – and provide a complete solution, which makes Fischer Fixings a preferred partner for many clients.
In one of its Metro projects, the company solved a major problem concerning the installations of several systems for ventilation, air conditioning and firefighting in a congested space. “We went to them with a unique solution that we call Fischer combined support system. Through this system, we generated combined support, which can manage all the services in one support work,” mentions Mostafa.
Apart from ensuring safety in its installations, Fischer Fixings also emphasizes sustainability. The company is developing several products that that will be sustainable for years. Further, as carbon footprints are becoming a primary environmental concern, the organization is developing a solution to reduce its carbon footprint. The new anchor is another product that the company has developed from the sustainability perspective. When these anchors are installed in critical applications, they provide 24-hour monitoring for all the loads that come in anchor during the life of the fixing. In case there is something wrong, it raises a fire alarm to the security personnel of the building so that they can immediately solve the problem, which saves many lives.
In the future, the company also envisions focusing on digitization. “We are expanding our sales and financial channels along with the touch points with our customers from the digital point of view,” says Mostafa. E-commerce is another segment that the company seeks to emphasize in the near future. All-in-all, Fischer Fixings is taking all the proper steps to sustain its position in the fixing segment, delivering the most appropriate and secure products to its clientele.
