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With over 50 years of experience, we are clear market leaders in distributing to the commercial vehicle body building, trailer manufacturing and allied trade markets.
CBF is an appointed distributor for many established and well regarded manufacturers based in the UK, Europe and North America.
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What's New at CBF Brochure - January 2025 Edition
Landing on a desk near you soon: 12 pages of all the latest hardware available! Among the products included in this brochure, are our all-new 8mm thick steel DAF body mounting brackets (designed to suit the more heavy-duty factory-fitted lower bracket); a livestock gate rail section (produced using extruded aluminium) and end cap; a ø42mm cranked mudguard stay; two new spring loaded overcentre locks; the addition of a detent hinge and an acoustic enclosure hinge, to our HP series; an upgrade to our ever-popular ‘FRET53’ graveley / turnbuckle fasteners, which are now supplied in stainless steel; two new short framed access steps c/w platform (making them ideal for side fitment); an extended thread droplock fastener and all new droplock anti-vibration grommets, as well as two brand new ranges to us, from Dawes Highway Safety - the sideguard system infill panels (suitable for use on most lateral protection systems) and the rear blind spot 'Take Care' signs (premium range).
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Sideguard Infill Panels - CBF is the Official Distributor for Dawes Highway Safety Ltd
The aluminium infill panel solution is supplied ready-to-fit, therefore saving a significant amount of time and labour during the body building process. Enhanced lateral side protection is a recognised progressive step in the 5-star Direct Vision Standard (DVS) and specified in industry operating safety schemes, such as FORS, Mission Zero, CLOCS etc. The fitment of an infill panel helps to prevent entanglement, while displaying an approved warning message and/or icons under licence from Dawes Highway Safety.
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'Short' Framed Platform Access Steps - Ideal for Side Fitment - ABUS875 & ABUS878 Series
Great innovation with the 2 rung frame at only 515mm long (100mm shorter than the standard version) and the 3 rung version at 730mm (170mm shorter than the standard version), making these ideal for side fitment !
Read moreEdition 10 Catalogue
The CBF Edition 10 Catalogue (aka edition ‘X’) features our entire product range, with 338 pages full of over 4100 products. Download your PDF digital version now.
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