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Good handles can make your products punch above their weight. If you want to explore the "gripping" world of handles (they are pretty cool) check out our recent post: https://www.steevesagencies.com/2022/01/get-a-grip-on-handles-for-product-manufacturing/

Get a grip on Handles for Product Manufacturing Handles would seem to be pretty self-explanatory. Steeves Agencies provides handles for manufacturers for all kinds of applications. They provide a means of pulling, pushing, sliding or otherwise “handling” a door, lid, cover, shroud, box or enclosure. You see them everywhere, on doors, drawers,...

Put some high quality shackles on your manufactured products. They're cooler than you think! https://www.steevesagencies.com/2022/02/surprising-uses-for-shackles/

Surprising uses for… shackles? When you hear the word “shackles”, what immediately comes to mind? Most people would answer something like “locked up in shackles!” or something related to Pirates of the Carribbean. Shackles are used in a lot of places: trucks, boats and off-road vehicles are just a few. Sometimes we

We supply locks and latches for numerous manufacturing applications and repair situations. Here's a cool RV hack you can use from Steeves Agencies:

Is that RV door locked? Steeves Agencies is a supplier of premium manufacturer-grade access hardware and as such we've seen a whole lot of different locks and latches over the years. Item we often sell are upgraded or replacement RV locks and latches and we decided to repost this article from our sister site: Hinges And La...

Roller slides for commercial kitchen applications! Get this top-notch Accuride hardware from us today!

New Commercial Kitchen Roller Slides from Accuride Steeves Agencies is proud to offer Accuride's new family of roller-bearing slides for commercial kitchens: the ST8200! The ST8200 series is the result of thorough research, development, and quality testing. Engineered for quick installation, the ST8200 does not require users to weld the slide into a...

Constant Torque Hinges from ! We have them!

SOUTHCO: New Product: Constant Torque Hinges AH – Bifold Constant Torque Hinges Southco’s Bifold Constant Torque Hinges feature incorporated friction technology that prevents 180 degree fold-out table flaps from falling open, improving safety and performance in mass transit applications.Customizable torque to fit the needs of most applicat...

Shipping and Supply Chain issues are brutal right now, here's our thoughts on how to make life a little easier:

Shipping Delays and Supply Chain Logistics Right Now Even if you’re not in the manufacturing business, it’s likely you’ve experienced the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic: stores are out of stock on many basic items, delivery estimates for online orders are longer than expected, and there’s absolutely nothing you can do about it excep...

Screens are everywhere - especially touch screens that need quality display mounts/arms that can put up with vibration and touch input. We have those display mounts.

SOUTHCO: New Product: Compact Height Adjustable Display Arm AV – Display Mount Series Our AV Display Mount series is designed with Southco’s patented Positioning Technology, which precisely regulates operating efforts, ensuring displays move easily when needed, yet holds them securely under vibration and touchscreen user force.Integrated positioning tech...

Sugatsune Canada reached out to us to see if we’d be interested in working with them to grow their presence in Western Canada, and we were thrilled to partner with them! https://buff.ly/2UB8joP

Southco - one of our primary partners makes some of the best access hardware in the world. If you are a Canadian manufacturer building products out of steel (or know someone who is), check us out for great product variety and top notch customer service. https://buff.ly/2OUSGpp

Latest 'Unhinged' comic strip from Brian Steeves @ Steeves Agencies

One slide to rule them all! Can a drawer slide be too amazing?

This week's "unhinged" comci strip: the continued remote adventures of the "Cabin Bot" - time to go fishing?!

The Continued Adventures of the Remote Cabin Bot Of course there would be upgrades required...

The irresistible urge to be in cottage country - if only there was a way to get there more often?! Latest "unhinged" comic strip:

The (Remote) Call of the Cabin - unhinged Just itching to be there ALL the time!

Display mounts with almost endless options and configurations, check out our Southco Display Mount solutions:

SOUTHCO: A Broad Line of Display Mounts SOUTHCO’S NEWEST DISPLAY MOUNTS Southco’s AV Display Mounts allow easy, reliable mounting and positioning of displays. With options suitable for applications from offices and factory automation to refined high-use medical equipment and rugged high-vibration off-highway equipment, Southco has a m...

We don't just sell access hardware, we work with clients to actually make their products better. If you want design phase assistance with access hardware solutions, give us a call!

Design phase support for manufacturers Steeves Agencies loves working with engineers and product designers as they embark on new manufacturing design projects. Our goal has always been to have “delighted customers”. We believe that the value we provide needs to extend beyond “good price” and “on-time delivery” because, frankl...

Good thing about having a warehouse in your headquarters when your front office is under construction: this fancy, high-capacity sit-stand desk setup! (1500lbs capacity & 10ft adjustability)

Adhesives have been advancing as a manufacturing solution replacing screws, nails, and even welds.

We Supply Adhesives for Modern Manufacturers Steeves Agencies has been supplying adhesives for almost 20 years now, and it’s been a great learning experience for us. Adhesives have been around for a long time, but only in the last 10-20 years have they been gaining acceptance in the manufacturing industry as a reliable means of bonding mater...

Businesses are pivoting all over to assist with pandemic supply chain issues. Steeves Agencies is no different. Latest 'unhinged' comic from Brian Steeves of Steeves Agencies:

Importing PPE And we actually did find a potentially good face shield to import: PPE Face Shields

Working from home (like everyone else). Latest "unhinged" comic strip here:

unhinged: Working from Home Working from home is enjoyable. Doing great.

New product announcement - low profile hood latch from Southco! Link:

SOUTHCO: Refreshed Hood Latch Series Features Ultra-Thin Profile HH – Hood LatchesSouthco’s HH Hood Latch Series provides intuitive pop-up operation and a slim profile for use in limited space applications, without sacrificing strength.Thin, strong, low profile design Simple pop-up handle operation Flexible, dual engagement hole mounting Secondary latch funct...

New Southco Product Announcement from Steeves Agencies:

SOUTHCO: New Display Mount Series with Convenient, Off-the-Shelf Solutions AV – Vertically Articulating Dual Extension Arm (W Series) Southco’s Vertically Articulating Dual Extension Arm (W Series) provides integrated positioning technology that enables the arm to function efficiently in applications that require extended length to maximize reach. The height adjustable...

New Southco product announcement from Steeves Agencies.

SOUTHCO: New Compact Quarter-Turn Fastener for Use in Tight Spaces DZUS® - Quarter-Turn FastenersSouthco’s DZUS® Quarter-Turn Fastener series satisfies a broad range of requirements for quick access, high strength and economical performance. Each DZUS® fastener is available in a

Here’s a set of answers to the most frequently asked questions about electronic latches (which are very cool by the way!).

Steeves Agencies is happy to supply electronic latches to manufacturing companies in Canada, particularly Southco’s line of electronic access hardware.

Electronic Latches - Intelligent and secure options for manufacturers Here’s a set of answers to our most commonly asked questions about electronic latches. Steeves Agencies is happy to supply electronic latches to companies in Canada, particularly Southco’s line of electronic access hardware. What is an electronic latch? What makes it electronic? An electronic la...

New blog post. We're all in this together - some financial resources we've tracked down during this pandemic that might be helpful for Canadian small businesses.

Government Grants for Canadian Small Businesses during the COVID 19 pandemic Recently, a good friend of mine, and our source for business cards and marketing materials, Alan Bloomfield at CardPro sent out some good advice: “Don't think about closing the deal or making a sale, think about what you can do to help others.” He’s

See how Steeves Agencies stacks up as a parts distributors versus Amazon. https://www.steevesagencies.com/2020/03/how-is-steeves-agencies-different-from-amazon-as-a-parts-distributor/

We are proud to be a supplier of Accuride drawer and specialty slides in Western Canada and acknowledge how important this top quality hardware is to first responders. Read more in this Accuride product spotlight.

Drawer & Specialty Slides for Mission-Critical Applications We are proud to be a supplier of Accuride drawer and specialty slides in Western Canada and acknowledge how important this top quality hardware is to first responders. To quote a recent Accuride blog post: Everyday first responders across the country

Alberta represents a large portion of our business and has been a big part of Steeves Agencies for as long as I can remember. Read our latest blog post about the long standing admiration we have for Alberta and the great companies that call it their home...

Steeves Agencies LOVES Alberta Alberta represents a large portion of our business and has been a large part of Steeves Agencies for as long as I can remember. We spend a good portion of every day talking with our clients in Alberta who are designing and building cool new things. Some of our largest clients are in