Tariffs on fasteners and wire rod have grown in the global economic downturn, and not just among major importer and exporter countries. India, Malaysia, Turkey and South Africa have been embroiled in trade disputes, along with the U.S., the European Union, Canada, China and Russia.
In the coming weeks the U.S. Court of International Trade is expected to rule on tariff petitions filed by Nucor Fastener in 2009. Click headline to read article.
Spirol continually re-evaluates manufacturing and administrative processes to improve the environment. Programs include recycling paper, batteries, light bulbs, raw materials and manufacturing fluids and energy saving apparatuses such as automatic light switches and auto-flush units in the commodes. Wednesday, July 28, 2010
"I can't speak for the rest of the industry, but from our perspective, the fastener market is thriving," founder and president Greg Fields said. Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Tariffs on fasteners and wire rod have grown in the global economic downturn, and not just among major importer and exporter countries. Monday, July 19, 2010
It was unanimous among fastener journalists touring Taiwan: Fastener sales plummeted in 2009, but distributors and manufacturers are reporting numbers are up thus far for 2010. Monday, July 19, 2010
Boeing received a patent on a fastening assembly for composite structures "that will reduce or eliminate internal sparking and prevent hot gas from escaping into the structure when it is hit by lightning." Monday, July 19, 2010
The right to download and store or output the materials in our sites is granted for the user's personal use only, and materials may not be reproduced in any edited form. Users wishing to obtain permission to reprint or reproduce any materials appearing on these sites may contact the editor. E-mail: editor@GlobalFastenerNews.com. Permission is granted for brief quotation of portions of an article with attribution.
