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Allen Brothers Expands Partnership to Become Full Clamcleat® Distributor

by Allen Brothers 24 Apr 11:36 UTC
Allen Brothers becomes a full Clamcleat® Distributor © Optical Marine / Noah Fitzgerald

Allen Brothers, a leading manufacturer of performance sailing hardware, is pleased to announce an upgraded partnership with fellow British brand, Clamcleat®. Following the unfortunate closure of one of Clamcleat's longstanding distributors, Allen has been given the opportunity to become a full distributor of the iconic rope cleat range.

This exciting development builds on a long-standing relationship between the two companies. Allen has, for many years, offered a selected range of Clamcleat products to boat builders. Now, as a full distributor, Allen is able to stock and sell the entire Clamcleat range — including products supplied on retail display cards — offering customers even greater choice and convenience.

Founded in 1965, Clamcleats Ltd. revolutionised rope cleats with the introduction of their unique, load-proportional grip design — a concept born out of a simple desire to improve the humble light pull-cord. Since then, the company has grown into a respected global brand with over 125 cleat designs used in sailing, windsurfing, and a wide variety of industrial applications. All Clamcleat products continue to be designed and manufactured in the UK, ensuring high quality and tight control over every stage of production.

"Allen and Clamcleat have always shared similar values - British manufacturing, engineering excellence, and a commitment to innovation," said Liz Adams, Managing Director at Allen Brothers. "We're proud to strengthen our partnership and look forward to making the complete Clamcleat range more accessible to our customers across the sailing and industrial sectors."

Paul Botterill, Business Development Manager at Clamcleat Ltd, added: "Allen has long been a trusted partner and their passion for sailing and technical excellence makes them the ideal choice to represent our full product range. This new arrangement means customers will benefit from faster delivery times and more availability, all backed by Allen's outstanding service and product knowledge."

This partnership marks a new chapter in the collaboration between two British sailing brands with a shared heritage and vision for the future. The full Clamcleat product range will be available from Allen via direct sales, and online platforms in the coming weeks.

For more information please contact the Allen sales team: - +44 (0) 1621 774689.

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