Basta is pleased to announce that on 6 January 2006 it purchased Lister Locks Ltd, one of Britains leading distributors of locks and builders hardware.

Basta was established in Sligo in 1955 and has recently celebrated its 50th birthday. Basta already has two manufacturing facilities, a 105,000 sq. ft. factory in Sligo and a 35,000 sq. ft. in Wolverhampton.
Basta manufactures a large range of hardware products for Timber, Steel, Aluminium and PVC doors and windows. This range includes stays, fasteners, locks, handles, bathroom fittings and hinges.

Since 1998 Basta has completed four acquisitions - ‘Worcester Parsons’ (formerly part of the Newman Tonks Group), ‘Lathams’ (in 2001 which brought the Conqueror and Gibbons brands), Arthur Shaw (famous for its stays and fasteners for timber windows) in 2002 and now Listers.

Listers will continue to operate from their Ipswich premises providing an enhanced product range to their customers.

The Lister product range will further add to Basta’s already broad product offering but it will also open up new and exciting markets in terms of distribution and packaging. These developments are an essential part of Basta’s strategic plan, providing opportunities to further grow the business and expand into new markets.

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