Fastenex (Industrial Fasteners), the Willenhall-based holding company of NDB Engineering, has secured a multimillion-pound funding package to acquire Company Fasteners (Cofast). Based in Plymouth, Cofast supplies fastenings and bearings to clients in the South West that include the Devonport Royal Dockyard. NDB Engineering's range of niche products cater to the defence, aerospace, naval and energy sectors, among others.