Established in 1972 as Bradford Bolt & Nut Company Limited, the family run BBN Group has developed into a respected business with an exceptionally wide portfolio of quality products. The Company now has three sites, each with counter and delivery services. BBN specialises in the supply of industrial fastenings and fixings, hand and power tools and engineers' supplies. Its specialist subsidiary, Carr Lane Engineering Supplies, distributes engineers' cutting tools. BBN takes pride in giving "Total Care" to its customers, large or small, and is an established supplier to a wide variety of companies and organisations in both the private and public sectors, as well as to traders the general public.
1972 |
Bradford Bolt & Nut Company Limited founded in Garnett Street, Bradford by brothers H. & M. Lerman |
1976 |
Company moved to Leeds Road, Bradford |
1978 |
Building work is undertaken to double the warehouse size |
1979 |
P.M. Lerman and M.R. Lerman (sons of H. & M. Lerman respectively) join the company as directors |
1980 |
H. Lerman retires |
1983 |
M. Lerman retires |
1987 |
Further renovation is undertaken to double the warehouse size again |
1990 |
Second branch is opened at King Mill, Oldham |
1992 |
Bradford Bolt & Nut Company Limited adopt the trading name of BBN Fastnet |
1996 |
New "shop" style trade counter is installed in Bradford branch |
1997 |
The company celebrates it's 25 anniversary at Bradford City Football Ground |
1998 |
Renovation work at Oldham is undertaken to expand trade counter and convert to the same "shop" style as Bradford |
1999 |
The BBN Group expand through the acquisition of Carr Lane Engineering Supplies, Bradford and R&M Sutcliffe, Sowerby Bridge |
2000 |
BBN InfoNet is relaunched offering internet designs and distribution software |
2001 |
BBN On-Line is launched offering full on-line shopping facilities |