April 17, 1995 FIN – Taiwan’s screw export in 1993 and the first seven months of 1994 set record highs
FASTENER HISTORY
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RB&W Dates Back to 1845 RB&W is one of the oldest companies in the fastener business as well as the
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April 22, 1993 FIN – Industrial fastener shipments in the U.S. are projected to increase 6% annually, reaching $7.3
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Lake Erie Screw Expanding April 29, 1988 FIN – Lake Erie Screw, Cleveland, Ohio, has announced an expansion program
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June 4, 1999 FIN – North American fastener manufacturers are enjoying booming sales and rising profit margins, but face
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Five Blocks from Twin Towers Site, NABS Headquarters is Open + click to enlarge Twin Towers burning on Sept. 11,
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+ click to enlarge Bill Unferth (Courtesy DISTRIBUTOR’S LINK) By Bill Unferth The year was 1961, I was 20 years
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+ click to enlarge By Dick Callahan, FIN Editor January 9, 1987 FIN – The fastener industry has a
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By Dick Callahan, FIN Editor October 22, 1987 FIN – “America has always been a tough market to break
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September 7, 1983 FIN – American Brands Inc., New York, NY, has sold Ace Fasteners Co., Chicago, Il., to
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November 28, 1994 FIN — Manufacturers are doing more coating of fasteners because of environmental requirements and for cosmetic
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March 6, 1981 FIN –Illinois Tool Works, Inc. (ITW). Chicago, Ill. has named John D. Nichols, 50, as president and
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February 15, 1992 FIN – Fairchild Corp. has established Fairchild Titanium Technologies Inc.(FTTI), Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey, as a
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May 30, 1984 FIN – Consolidated Bolt & Nut Company of Los Angeles, Calif., is sold on telemarketing. After
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May 6, 1997 FIN – With a display of drums, candles for smoke signals, a dial telephone and a
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By Dick Callahan, FIN editor February 16, 1982 FIN – PCI Group (New Bedford, Mass.) has returned to the fold.
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August 8, 1979 FIN – Raritan River Steel Co., which is building a new rod mill (600,000 tons/year) at
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+ click to enlarge September 30, 1999 FIN – In 1996 Richard Desormeau entered the fastener source guide business
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By Dick Callahan, FIN Editor March 7, 1988 FIN – Mike Turnbull, president of Tri-West Products Inc., announced structural and
