Product Guide

Innovation is

so much more

than a simple

buzzword; it’s

the foundation

of our culture

Hugh Facey

When the original Gripple device was conceived, as a solution for joining and tensioning fence wires, no-one could have predicted that this would lead to the radical approach of using wire rope hangers, which has become the benchmark, for quick and easy methods of hanging mechanical, electrical, HVAC and plumbing services.

As a result of this revolution, Gripple introduced an entirely new way of working to the industrial sector; load-rated

hanger kits quickly proved perfect for ducting, cable containment, lighting, piping, false ceilings, signage...

Driven by a problem-solving attitude and determination to innovate, the product range has expanded, offering customers a vast array of revolutionary suspension methods.

Not only have Gripple’s versatile products brought speed, improved site safety and best practice efficiency savings to the

installation process, the company also prides itself on providing bespoke hanging solutions and next day site delivery.

Moreover, personal consultations are always available, and Gripple strives continually to provide the best resolutions for specific needs. As a consequence, our capabilities are now recognised, admired and trusted worldwide.

Gripple introduced emphatic change to the building services market in the late 1990s, with a fresh and alternative means of suspension.

OVERVIEW

“Gripple has always appreciated the importance of sustainability, pledging in an environmental policy statement to identify risks, prevent pollution, comply with the relevant legislation and improve its environmental performance overall.”

Customers can be confident that the company has minimised, as far as possible, its environmental impact during product design and manufacture, and believe that they and their applications can play a fundamental part in achieving their own sustainability objectives.

Gripple products have reduced significantly the quantity of steel used on a given project. By replacing traditional threaded rod installations with Gripple hangers, steel consumption is reduced by up to 95%.

In other words, for each tonne of rod used, Gripple wire rope hangers can achieve the same results, but potentially weigh as little as 50 kg.

Moreover, fewer vehicle movements mean lower transportation costs and emissions and, because they are lighter and easier to carry, accidents during handling and installation are also reduced.

As a manufacturer, Gripple recognises its responsibility to minimise the company’s impact on the planet.

Therefore, we constantly maximise our energy efficiency, decrease electricity use, reduce landfill / incinerated waste, increase recycling, conserve our raw materials’ use and minimise packaging.

We also integrate sustainability into our design process, which is epitomised by the impressive fact that a Gripple hanger today uses 30% less zinc than the original design, without compromising its strength or functionality.

Sustainable development A commitment to the environment

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Export Times - Corporate

Exporter of the Year

Queen’s Award for Enterprise - International Business

IMechE - Best Small / Medium Enterprise

IMechE - Best Factory Award - Overall Winner

National Community Mark Standard

A Global Family From Sheffield to the wider world

An extensive range of innovative products is produced in state-of-the-art facilities in Sheffield, a city with a rich manufacturing history.

On sites in the city’s Don Valley - The Old West Gun Works, a former gun barrel plant, and the modern, purpose-built Riverside - this tradition is maintained to reflect the strong heritage that characterises the city.

The company’s enviable growth has also demanded the establishment of other company ‘homes’. Gripple Europe’s base nestles in the Alsace region of France, and the US division, Gripple Inc, operates out of Chicago.

Firm relationships are maintained with many distributors, to whom Gripple products are supplied to ship to construction sites around the world.

Gripple’s core ethos and values permeate each of the company’s employees, who work as a team to ensure that the highest quality goods are delivered to all destinations.

A spirit of creativity and innovation has allowed Gripple to reach where it is today and by keeping this alive, game-changing solutions will continue to be provided far into the future.A spirit of creativity and innovation has

allowed Gripple to reach where it is today and by keeping this alive, game-changing solutions will continue to be provided far into the future.”

90 Concourse Lépine Gold Medal

Grand Prix du President de la Republique - a Sevres vase from President Francois Mitterrand

91Prince of Wales Award for Innovation for the Gripple Joining and TensioningSystem

95The Old West Gun Works won the RICS award for Building Conservation.

Export Times Overall Corporate Exporter of the Year Award

00 1st Queen’s Award for Enterprise Innovation [13 Years continuous]

Institute of Export Continuous Excellence in Language

013i Innovation Challenge Finalist

02Sheffield Chamber of Commerce Business Award – Export Excellence

03IMechE MX2003 RSM Robson Rhodes Award

Manufacturing Excellence Best SME

IMechE MX2003 Renishaw Award Product Innovation

IMechE MX2003 MAS Award for Manufacturing Excellence Finalist

South Yorkshire Community Foundation Charity Award

04IMechE MX2004 RSM Robson Rhodes Award - Manufacturing ExcellenceBest SME

IMechE MX2004 Award Product Innovation

IMechE MX2004 Award Partnership between Business and Education

IMechE MX2004 MAS Award for Manufacturing Excellence

Sheffield Chamber of CommerceBusiness Award

06Manufacturer of the Year

07Chamber of Commerce Award Achievement in International Business

EEF - Annual Environmental Award

08 2nd Queen’s Award for Enterprise Sales

09IMechE MX2004 RSM Robson Rhodes Award - Manufacturing Excellence Best SME

BFA Health & Safety Award Highly Commended

BFA Award for Best Engineering PlantBFA Award for Innovation

Queen’s Award for Enterprise Innovation

103rd Queen’s Award for Enterprise Sustainable Development

Manufacturer of the Year Award for People and Skills

11Green Apple Environmental Award for Long Term Sustainability

Ruban d’Honneur in the European Business Awards Chairman’s category

Philip Baxendale Award Voice of Employee Ownership

12 4th Queen’s Award for Enterprise Innovation category; for continuous development of solutions used in the installation of mechanical and electrical services.

“Make it in Great Britain” exhibition at the Science Museum in London, to coincide with the 2012 London Olympics

13 “Made in Sheffield” - Overall Winner Award

14“Made in Sheffield” - The Investment in People Award

15‘Exporter of the year’ at the Made In Sheffield Awards.

Ready-to-use suspension kits in a black finish to further enhance aesthetics of a variety of services.

The Angel Hanger is designed for architectural lighting suspensions, signage & acoustic baffles,etc.

A range of wire joiners and tensioners for all types and sizes of wire (mild or high tensile steel)

Use the Gripple Torq Tensioning Tool to tension hundreds of metres of wire or fence

Designed to improve the installation of plenum boxes and small duct work

Ideal for use with the Stud end fixing for hanging various mechanical, HVAC and electrical applications.

Ideal for fast suspension of cable containment, air conditioning cassettes, chilled beams, etc.

Easily fitted directly into concrete and other base materials, designed for use with No.2 M8 Barrel

Quick and easy attachment for clips, brackets, light fittings and other existing structures

For fastening into concrete, steel and wood using appropriate fixings

Creates a secure overhead span between two support structures

Stainless Steel anchor, easily fitted into concrete, for use with Gripple hanger sizes No.1 and No.2

Ideal for attaching a D6 or 3 mm catenary (CTI) kit from a concrete wall or wooden beam

Aids positioning and installation of wire anchor, improving surface area and surface to hammer

Ideal for looping around purlins, beams, roof trusses and other accessible building features

For fixing into concrete, steel or wood using gas or power actuated tools or appropriate screws

Quick and easy attachment for clips, brackets, light fittings and other existing structures

Suitable for a variety of applications that require bolting to brackets or fixtures

Specifically designed for pre-inserting into metal decks prior to the concrete being poured

For suspending services with 6 mm to 8 mm holes

Introducing the new Gripple Duct Trapeze No.2 for hanging rectangular ducting.

Easy-fit slotted / hex head screw suitable for wood and non-cracked concrete

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Right from the very beginning, we’ve received numerous accolades for our originality, verve and enterprise, making us a true multi-award winning company.

This is in no small part thanks to our core values and philosophy, which have remained the same throughout

To us, innovation is so much more than a simple buzzword; it’s the foundation of our culture.

Gripple Europe SARL1, rue du commerce BP 3767211 Obernai Cedex FranceT| +33 (0)3 88 95 44 95 F| +33 (0)3 88 95 08 78 E| frinfo@gripple.com

Gripple GmbHPariser Ring 1 76532 Baden-Baden DeutschlandT| +49 (0)700 95 44 95 11 F| +49 (0)700 95 08 78 11 E| deinfo@gripple.com

Gripple Inc1611 Emily Lane AuroraIL 60502USAT| +1 866 474 7753 F| +1 800 654 0689 E| usinfo@gripple.com

Gripple srlVia Marconi, 32 24068 Seriate BG ItaliaT| +39 (0)35 300 246 F| +39 (0)35 424 0036 E| itinfo@gripple.com

Gripple Benelux1, rue du commerce BP3767211 Obernai Cedex FrankrijkT| +31 (0)70 363 34 30 F| +31 (0)70 362 18 44 E| nlinfo@gripple.com

Gripple Industrial Ibérica, S.L.Ctra. Logroño km 7, 3 Pol. Europa B 50011 ZaragozaEspañaT| +34 (0)97 678 32 67 F| +34 (0)97 678 32 68 E| esinfo@gripple.com

Gripple PortugalEstrada Nacional 4 Km 46,5 Pontal 2985-201 Pegões PortugalT| +351 265 898 870 F| +351 265 898 879E| ptinfo@gripple.com

Gripple Australia / NZPolyplas Pty Ltd, 30 Sydney Rd Bayswater, Victoria 3153 AustraliaT| +61 (0)3 9720 0449 F| +61 (0)3 9720 0469 E| auinfo@gripple.com

Gripple Ltd (Headquarters)The Old West Gun Works Savile Street East Sheffield S4 7UQUK

UK Sales: 0800 018 4264 Fax: +44 (0)114 275 1155 Email: info@gripple.com