Written by Rosa E Hearn CFS, Product Manager; Proferred Rivets Brighton-Best International Since the original rivet nut was invented in 1936 to attach de-icers to aircraft wings, this versatile fastener has found new uses in several industries. Developed by BF Goodrich, these components were initially sold under the trademark name RIVNUT, but today you’ll find…
Brighton-Best donating safety gear to school crossing guards
Brighton-Best International (BBI), a distributor of fasteners, tools, and safety gear, is offering a pair of its Hi-Visibility Ironclad gloves to crossing guards across America. Getting hit by a car is the third leading cause of death for children five to nine-years-old says the Association for Psychological Science and according to Parents.com, almost 400 children…
The road to becoming a global, master fastener distributor
More than a decade ago, two gentlemen shared a cab to the airport from a U.S. fastener show. Although both attended the same event, it was their first time meeting — a random encounter that would lead to what Brighton-Best International (BBI), a master fastener distributor, is today. One of the men was Robert Shieh,…
Ironclad earns two OH&S product-of-the-year awards
Ironclad Performance Wear, a Brighton-Best (BBI) company and pioneer in the hand-safety industry, announced that it was recently awarded the Occupational Health & Safety‘s new product-of-the year award for two new gloves. “We are proud to receive the award in the “hand-protection, impact-resistant” category for the new Command Series A2 PU IMPACT (KCI2PU) and in…
Hack the Crisis: A Q&A with Brighton-Best International
Several businesses are gradually reopening and returning to their offices following the threat and fight against COVID-19. For Brighton-Best International (BBI), an essential global supplier of fasteners, tools, and personal protective equipment (PPE), their facilities never closed down. The company had too many customers that distribute to critical industries to even consider shutting down. However,…