November 5, 1981 FIN – A new regional fastener association is on the way: the Western Fastener Association. Bob Lehman,
FASTENER HISTORY 1981
November 5, 1981 FIN – Bedford Heights, Ohio company Wodin Inc. is moving into fastener manufacture. Larry Dusenbury, manager
June 22, 1981 FIN – Joseph Fuller & Co. (Chicago) unveils its strategy for how a major importer can cope
June 22, 1981 FIN – The new Bethlehem Industrial Fastener Division hopes to be able to attract customers with competitive
June 10, 1981 FIN – Richard E. Shanks, president of Fasteners Inc., Spokane, Washington, was recently named “Small Business Person
FASTENER HISTORY March 23, 1981 FIN – Manufacturers of fasteners can look forward to having two new sources of cold
November 5, 1981 FIN – Kentucky Threaded Products, a new fastener manufacturer located in Louisville, “should be 9% capable
+ click to enlarge December 21, 1980 FIN – Editor’s Note: Following are some forecasts for 1981 provided by
November 5, 1981 FIN – Pacific Fasteners, of Vancouver, B.C., has bought the ITT Harper Toronto fastener distribution operation.
April 1, 1981 FIN – The U.S. government is recommending a reduction in the surcharge on Japanese fasteners from 4%
March 6, 1981 FIN –Illinois Tool Works, Inc. (ITW). Chicago, Ill. has named John D. Nichols, 50, as president and
FASTENER HISTORY October 2, 1981 FIN – In a restructuring expected to be fully operational by the February 1982 meeting
January 15, 1981 FIN – Charter Manufacturing Co., Mequon, Wisconsin, one of the country’s largest producers of lock washers,
August 1, 1981 FIN – Donahue Steel Products Co. has been bought by Romard/Northwest, Inc., a subsidiary of American
1986 FIN Bristow Purchases A.C. Furlong January 15, 1986 FIN – A.C. Furlong Company has been purchased by Ray. E.
FASTENER HISTORY September 15, 1981 FIN – A new Automated Systems Division has been set up by SPS Technologies, combining
FASTENER HISTORY June 10, 1981 FIN – Fastener distributor Fastbolt Corp. plans to become a national fastener manufacturer within five
11/2/2009 FASTENER HISTORY January 15, 1981 FIN – Lamson & Sessions Co, of Cleveland has signed an agreement for the
April 1, 1981 FIN – Watt Pye, formerly a vice president of Jack Pye Sales Co., Houston, has established his
FASTENER HISTORY 1981 FIN – SFM Agrees to Buy Waterbury-Farrel From Textron; Is Number of U.S. Fastener Manufacturers Declining? August