2016 FIN – The Bossard Group agreed to acquire Arnold Industries as part of a strategy of consolidating its position in
FASTENER HISTORY
Park Forest, IL-based CMG is a $240 million manufacturer of custom-engineered metal fasteners, cold formed parts and stampings for car makers, automotive suppliers, and industrial manufacturers.
Officially, it was the “National Industrial Fastener Show & Conference” through most of its 22-year history. But to the industry the easier name and the term of endearment for the show held in the capital city of Ohio was simply “Columbus.”
The start of Virgil W. Lindstrom’s career didn’t involve fasteners. He got interested in fasteners because he was a young American intrigued by the metric system.
+ click to enlarge 2016 FIN – Rockford Products is closing, leaving 171 employees without jobs. “We regret to inform
They first met in 1980 when then 33-year-old McGuire called 44-year-old Bannister to suggest a national fastener trade show.
2010 FIN College Honors Robert Endries May 22, 2010 FIN – Silver Lake College of Manitowoc, WI, presented an honorary
Average length of time from Asian ports to stateside warehouses “is running anywhere from six to seven-plus weeks,” Bill Giddins told FIN.
In B&B Hardware vs. Hargis Industries, the high court took up the issue of preclusion.
Founded in 1926 in Long Island City, NY. where the patented press-fit fastener called a grooved pin was developed.
March 10, 2015 FIN – Brighton-Best International acquired EZ Sockets Inc. in an asset sale. EZ Socket owners Ed Werner
February 17, 2015 FIN – Anixter International has put its fasteners division up for sale, according to the Financial Times
July 20, 2004 FIN – 27-year-old rivet salesperson from Canada will be playing on the Greek national baseball team in
June 10, 1989 FIN – Wrought Washer Mfg., Milwaukee, Wisconsin has acquired MSL Stamping, Joliet Illinois. Edward Prium president of
March 19, 1990 FIN – Ford Motor Co. has presented its Q1 Preferred Quality Award to a number of fastener
In 2001, Fastener Industry News reported on three people involved in the fastener industry who were close to the World
+ click to enlarge October 29, 2002 FIN – Media reports that an upcoming Massachusetts Institute of Technology study blames
May 4, 2011 FIN – A Michigan program to train new employees contributed to Dokka Fasteners decision to build the
November 15, 1982 FIN – The outside salesman: Some love them; some leave them; most distributors are uneasy about them.
April 20, 2012 FIN – Norwegian manufacturer Dokka Fasteners has acquired an Ipsen ATLAS quench furnace to be installed at