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British designed & built zero-emission Electroliners | Customer Spotlight: Wrightbus

British designed & built zero-emission Electroliners | Customer Spotlight: Wrightbus

We proudly supply several industries that manufacture their products in the UK. The most obvious of which are of course apparel, haberdashery and upholstery and furnishings. One unlikely sector that you may not know we supply regularly is Transport.
British designed & built zero-emission Electroliners | Customer Spotlight: Wrightbus

British designed & built zero-emission Electroliners | Customer Spotlight: Wrightbus

We proudly supply several industries that manufacture their products in the UK. The most obvious of which are of course apparel, haberdashery and upholstery and furnishings. One unlikely sector that you may not know we supply regularly is Transport.
Everything you need to know about Professional Scissors | Tacura Industry Insight

Everything you need to know about Professional Scissors | Tacura Industry Insight

What do you think of when you hear the term scissor? To many people, what they think of is a basic tool that is used for cutting. It’s something so simple that even a child can use. However, when you start to look at professional scissors, things can start to get a little more confusing...
High-Performance Marine Fabric needs High-Performance Cutting Tools | Customer Spotlight

High-Performance Marine Fabric needs High-Performance Cutting Tools | Customer Spotlight

When it comes to professional scissors, you may be surprised at their variety of uses. While many may associate such scissors with fabrics that go into making clothes, there are a range of uses that go above and beyond these. One such use can be found in the cutting of high-performance marine fabric.
The Right Upholstery Removal Tool For You | Customer Spotlight: Barons Furniture

The Right Upholstery Removal Tool For You | Customer Spotlight: Barons Furniture

What makes upholstery much easier is having the right tools. What makes it fun, and lacking in frustration, is having the right upholstery removal tools. Not sure what removal tools are or which ones you might need? Read on and let us explain.
Which tagging gun is best for you?

Which tagging gun is best for you?

If you’re involved with marking up your merchandise with the correct prices, you’ll already know how important the choice of tagging gun is. When you’re dealing with fine garments one minute and perhaps something a little more heavy-duty the next, your tagging gun needs to be fit for purpose.
Tacura’s Guide To The Best Sewing Scissors

Tacura’s Guide To The Best Sewing Scissors

When it comes to scissors, is it ever possible to have too many pairs? We don’t think so. When you look at the range of sewing scissors that are available, there are ones that are perfectly designed to complete every single task.

Sustainability in the Mattress Industry

Sustainability in the Mattress Industry

Many of us are worried about the issue of sustainability. We worry that we should be doing more for the planet and for future generations. However, a lot of us fail to consider how what we sleep on can impact the environment.
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The Craft of Harris Tweed | Customer Spotlight: Donald John Mackay

The Outer Hebrides, on the far northwest tip of Europe is home to every weaver, dyer, blender, carder, spinner, warper, finisher and inspector of Harris Tweed cloth. Donald John Mackay is one producer of Harris Tweed cloth who we are honoured to supply shears, tagging equipment and scissors.
Do you have the right upholstery tools for your project?

Do you have the right upholstery tools for your project?

There is a tool to suit every task when it comes to upholstery, whether you need something manual or electric there is a great range of options available. So, if you know you need something to get your project off the ground, but you’re not sure what, we can help! Our decades of experience supplying the furnishing and upholstery industry will ensure you can get the right tools and solutions.
Canine Constabulary. Image from BBC Scotland.

K9 Constabulary. It started with Jim, Vic, Mick and Ben…

There are around 2,500 police service dogs operating within police forces across the UK, from tracking suspects to assisting officers with crowd control. We are proud to supply Band Knife Blades to a UK based manufacturer who produce all types of specialist clothing & equipment for tough military units, police forces, security personnel, and outdoor enthusiasts all over the world.
Small scissors, helping subsea pipelines go to the deepest depths!

Small scissors, helping subsea pipelines go to the deepest depths!

Believe it or not - some of our smallest pairs of scissors are involved in the manufacturing of tooling used for subsea pipe laying. As the dedicated UK suppliers for ELK Scissors, we are proud to supply Scissors to a large UK-based manufacturing company who specialise in end-to-end rubber moulding and anti-vibration solutions.

From the time man first discovered fire, he has also battled to control the flames.

From the time man first discovered fire, he has also battled to control the flames.

Knives and Blades

The Fire Brigade we know today has evolved over many years, thanks to procedure developments and equipment improvements. We are proud to supply a variety of knives and blades for the UK fire hose manufacturing market, high quality knives and blades are essential to keeping users safe and doing the job right and with rigorous testing involved in this manufacturing process it’s imperative that the cutting equipment used is of the highest standard.

Team Tacura Strategy Day!

Team Tacura Strategy Day!

We celebrated the great achievements we have made as a team over the past two years, discussed our exciting plans for the future and had great fun with Steve Beckles-Ebusua - The Speaker With The Orange Tie.