EJOT Building Fasteners has launched the Super-Saphir range of self-drilling screws that ensure faster assembly, increased productivity and efficiency for the construction industry.

“The Ejot Super-Saphir can reduce up to 50 per cent of the drilling time and noticeably save labour costs when fastening roof and cladding panels,” says Marlon Exner, general manager for Ejot Middle East.

In practice, this could mean a reduction in assembly times when using the new self-drilling screws.

Super-Saphir screws are made of A2 stainless steel (1.4301), are approved by building authorities and feature an extremely hard drill point in combination with high-performance leading threads.

Germany-based Ejot Building Fasteners, a division of Ejot Group, attaches great importance to a friendly, trusting and professional relationship with the planning and construction industry.

“Consultants and skilled experts are personally available to you around the clock. If required, the fastening experts are also available to carry out site visits,” he says.

Ejot group is divided into three divisions: industrial fasteners, engineered plastic components, and building fasteners. Its customers primarily come from the automotive, electro/electronic and building industry.

Founded in 1922, the company today employs more than 2,000 staff.

The building fasteners division draws on Ejot’s experience and competency with regard to fastening solutions around the building envelope of more than three decades.

Under this division, the following business units are clubbed together:

• Industrial lightweight construction (ILB): high-quality fastening elements for fastening profiled sheets and sandwich panels in industrial lightweight construction;

• External thermal insulation composite systems (ETICS): special anchors for fastening insulating materials in systems for external wall insulation;

• Rear ventilated facades (VHF): screws and anchors for fastening of base structures and facade coverings of rear-ventilated systems;

• Flat roofing (FLD): fasteners and installation tools for rational fastening of insulation materials and roof sealings on flat roofs and slightly sloped roofs; and

• Industrial window and facades technique (IFF): Application-specific fasteners for uPVC (unplasticised polyvinyl chloride) window and door manufacturing and aluminium/glass curtain-wall systems.

Over the past few decades, Ejot has become an internationally-leading producer of fastening solutions in the building industry.

A vital success factor has been Ejot’s company philosophy that focuses on quality and customer-orientation, according to a company spokesman.

“With over 30 years of experience and development know-how that is ‘Made in Germany’, Ejot is well aware of the needs concerning fastening tasks on building envelopes. This knowledge is the basis and source of Ejot’s products and solutions that offer customers real benefits,” he says.

He continues: “The quality of our products surpasses planning laws and legal requirements. Our aim is to ensure quick and easy installation. We make a point of building friendly and trustful relationships with our customers. Our personal advisers offer 24-hour customer service and go directly to the building site, if required. We also provide know-how in training seminars.”

“Ejot has a Europe-wide sales and service network with its own companies as well as a worldwide project support team to help its customers at any time,” he adds.

Ejot has boosted international sales of its products through setting up distribution companies in nearly all European countries, the Middle East, Asia, the US and Mexico.

A powerful logistics network ensures availability of Ejot fastening solutions.

Its Middle East office is located in Sharjah Airport Free Zone and was established at the end of 2006 to serve the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman and Iran markets.