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1997 FIN – Global Giant Würth Reentering North American Fastener Market

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  1997 FIN – Global Giant Würth Reentering North American Fastener Market

His father had started a screw wholesale business just after World War II, but died suddenly of a heart attack

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1998 to 2002 FIN – History of Pentacon Inc.

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  2002 FIN Anixter Acquires Pentacon September 20, 2002 FIN – Pentacon Inc. emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy following the

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2002 FIN Perspective: Billionaire Zell’s Fastener Past & Future

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  + click to enlarge Sam Zell June 28, 2002 FIN – The newest name in fastener stocks used to

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1998 – 2005 FIN – History of Distribution Dynamics

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  Anixter Acquires Distribution Dynamics in 2004 From Richard P. Hagan’s List of Top Fastener Acquisitions for 2004 May 10,

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1997 to 2006 – History of Questron Technology

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1997 FIN – Questron Taps Taylor to Acquire Distributorships July 15, 1997 FIN – Questron Technology Inc. paid $2.25 million

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2004 FIN – Perspective: Golden Parachutes in the Fastener Industry

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  2004 FIN – Perspective: Golden Parachutes in the Fastener Industry

  + click to enlarge Jeff Steiner September 1, 2004 FIN – The fastener industry rarely makes national headlines, but

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1988 FIN – Dyson Introduces Traceable Bolts

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  August 31, 1988 FIN – Jos. Dyson & Sons, Inc., Painsville, Ohio, a hot forger of fasteners and formed

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2005 FIN – News Beginning to Come in From Fastener Companies in Path of Hurricane Katrina.

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  September 8, 2005 FIN – Phones in Hurricane Katrina’s path went unanswered as the fastener industry awaits information on

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1980 FIN – Importer’s Wife Solves Jewel Theft Ring

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August 4, 1980 FIN – The current issue of New York magazine (August 4, 1980 pages 16-22) has a cover story which

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1992 FIN – Things Going Management’s Way at RB&W Corporation These Days

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  By Dick Callahan FIN Editor May 8, 1992 FIN – Management at RB&W Corp., Mentor, Ohio, can be excused

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1989 FIN – New Venture Formed to Supply OEM Markets

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  December 18, 1989 FIN –  Fastener Services Inc. has an ownership interest in a new joint venture called Materials

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2012 FIN – Chicago Hardware Started 100 Years Ago as Downtown Factory Supplying Agriculture

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  + click to enlarge One hundred years ago there was a market for producing malleable wire rope clips for

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1996 FIN – As India’s Population Approaches 1 Billion – More Fastener Production Required

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  July 15, 1996 FIN – There will be a steady increase in demand for fasteners in India through 2003,

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Operations Manager

July 31
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    Henrob Corporation is the global leader in self-pierce riveting technology.  Our innovative products and high technology processes are

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Wilcox New DrillCo President

July 31
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+ click to enlarge Mark Wilcox is the new North American president of DrillCo Cutting Tools, owner Chad Mouton announced.

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2011 FIN – Würth Buys Cardinal Fastener

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  November 21, 2011 FIN – Germany’s Würth Group purchased Cardinal Fastener & Specialty Co. for $3.9 million at auction,

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1981 FIN – New Kentucky Company to Manufacture Fasteners

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  November 5, 1981 FIN – Kentucky Threaded Products, a new fastener manufacturer located in Louisville, “should be 9% capable

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1998 FIN – Huck Fasteners Provides Booster for Cordant

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  Editor’s Note: Articles in Media Spotlight are excerpts from publications selected to show what the public is reading about

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1985 FIN – Emhart Corporation Announces Restructuring

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  June 27, 1985 FIN – Emhart Corporation, Farmington, Connecticut, which agreed in April to purchase MITE Corporation for some

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2005 FIN – ILS Reportedly Acquiring Purchased Parts Group

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June 29, 2005 FIN – Purchased Parts Group is reportedly being acquired by Integrated Logistics Solutions, a division of Park-Ohio

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