PROFAST Ankersystemen B.V. warns that steel cable systems hung between building facades for street lighting, decorations and banners are often installed without any load calculation, and that wind creates dynamic, fatigue-inducing loads.

ANC-TEC GmbH discusses pre-tests as the first mechanical loading of a product, noting they can be internal manufacturer trials and, when properly applied, reveal load behaviour, failure mechanisms and optimisation potential, while misinterpreted results yield meaningless numbers.

Nobex sales and product manager Gaetano Della Corte tells Ferramenta 2000 Evolution (issue 89, Feb 2026) that the chemical anchoring market is shifting toward certified products for seismic applications under static and dynamic loads, with hybrid and epoxy resins increasingly specified by designers.

INDEX reports that its MTH anchor has a new European Technical Assessment (ETA) covering improved mechanical resistance and wider installation options.

TZÚS Praha opened a new fasteners laboratory in September 2025, testing screws, nails, bolts, nuts and anchors on a ZwickRoell ProLine Z100 machine with EN ISO 9513 class 0.5 extensometer and testXpert III software.

Friulsider says its 2026 product catalogue is now online.

Chemfix Products Ltd announces it will exhibit at Eisenwarenmesse 2026, the International Hardware Fair in Cologne in March 2026, at Hall 11.2, Stand Q050–R059, presenting its chemical anchoring and fixing systems and offering limited free visitor tickets.

Tecfi will exhibit at EISENWARENMESSE 2026 in Cologne (March 3-6, Hall 11.2, Stand P030-Q039), previewing two new products: Handyplug | VS Easyflex, a multi-purpose nylon plug, and Concreto | HLE, a new ETA-CE certified range of drop-in anchors.

Czech testing institute TZUS has installed a hydraulic testing machine at its Brno branch for tensile and fatigue testing of composite concrete reinforcement to EAD 260023-00-0301, reaching 400 kN tensile and 250 kN compressive force at up to 10 Hz.

Germany's DIBt reports that the revised Construction Products Regulation (EU) 2024/3110 has applied since 8 January 2026, with parallel rules for declarations, CE marking and notified bodies; ETA pages and transitional ETA procedures were updated.

DIBt outlines how the revised EU Construction Products Regulation (EU) 2024/3110, applicable from 8 January 2026, introduces mandatory environmental and sustainability requirements for CE-marked construction products.

INDEX reports an updated European Technical Assessment (ETA) for its THE concrete screw, adding reduced embedment depths in M10, M12 and M16 for seismic C1 and larger depths in M16 for seismic C1 and C2 in cracked and non-cracked concrete.

Hilti Group reported 2025 sales of CHF 6.3 billion, down 2.1% in Swiss francs but up 1.9% in local currencies. The Americas grew 9.3% and Middle East/Africa 12.9% in local currencies, while Europe fell 1.9% and Asia/Pacific 2.1%. Currency effects subtracted 4.0 percentage points.

EOTA reports that references to nine European Assessment Documents were published in the Official Journal of the European Union in late December 2025 under Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/2623 of 16 December 2025.

MUNGO explains what ETA certification covers for its anchors, citing DIBt verification and approval for cracked and non-cracked concrete, fire resistance up to F120, seismic categories C1 and C2, and working lives of 50 to 100 years, with the MIT700RE carrying a 100-year design life certification.

ANC-TEC GmbH announces a new LinkedIn series on mechanical assessment testing, covering what pre-tests can and cannot do, how load capacity is properly assessed, why scatter is often more critical than the maximum value, and how assessment tests can be strategically prepared.

INDEX publishes an educational guide on chemical anchors covering installation steps, resin types (hybrid, polyester, vinyl ester, epoxy), advantages over mechanical anchors, common errors, and substrate selection, referencing its MO-VH, MO-P+, MO-V and MOPURE ranges and an INDEX Academy course.

PROFIX AG presents its concrete screws for dowel-free, mechanically interlocking anchoring in concrete, aimed at building, interior and metal construction.

Chemfix expanded approved long-term storage and transport temperature for its 10:1 chemical anchors to 0–30°C; pure epoxy (Chemfix 100, 600 and 10) can be transported and stored at 5–35°C, supporting hot, humid and cold logistics.

Anchor Profi announces that version 3.5.9 of its software is available as of December 2025, with detailed information available in the update history.

EOTA reports that the Official Journal of the EU has cited 66 new European Assessment Documents (EADs), pushing 2025 citations past 100. EOTA says this expands access to EU technical specifications and supports the ETA route.

EOTA held its 2025 Stakeholder Conference in Brussels on 5 November, discussing the transition to the revised Construction Products Regulation and the future of the European Technical Assessment route.