FEATURE Japan Steelmaker Plans $50m Indiana Wire Facility + click to enlarge Japan’s largest steel producer plans to open a $50 million manufacturing facility employing up to 70 workers by
FEATURE Fastener Margins Slim Despite Record U.S. Auto Sales + click to enlarge “U.S. car sales in 2015 jumped to a record, clearing a peak last reached 15 years ago
FEATURE State Seeks To Halt Oil Trains After Lag Bolt ‘Failures’ + click to enlarge Courtesy ODOT MEDIA SPOTLIGHT: “The fiery derailment of an oil train in the Columbia River
FEATURE U.S. Industrial Fasteners Demand to Top $15 Billion + click to enlarge The U.S. market for industrial fasteners is expected to increase 2.6% per year to $15.2 billion in
FEATURE Aerospace Fastener Results A Mixed Bag in 2015 + click to enlarge U.S. stocks closed lower in 2015, capping the worst year for the market since 2008. For public
FEATURE Aerospace Fastener Results A Mixed Bag in 2015 + click to enlarge U.S. stocks closed lower in 2015, capping the worst year for the market since 2008. For public
FEATURE Industrial Fastener Stocks Decline in 2015 + click to enlarge U.S. stocks closed lower in 2015, capping the worst year for the market since 2008. For public companies with
FEATURE Hagan: Fastener Acquisitions Highest in 8 Years + click to enlarge + click to enlarge There were 47 fastener company acquisitions in 2015 – the highest number in eight
FEATURE The Word “Tariff” Brought Up Again + click to enlarge The Metals Service Center Institute recently called for additional
FEATURE U.S. Industrial Fasteners Demand to Top $15 Billion + click to enlarge The U.S. market for industrial fasteners is
6/2/2016 12:03:00 PM FEATURE PERSPECTIVE: Metals Service Center Calls for Steel Tariffs, Continuing China’s ‘Non-Market’ Status + click to enlarge
FEATURE Report: Amazon’s ‘Bolts and Beakers’ Business is Booming + click to enlarge MEDIA SPOTLIGHT – e-retailer Amazon is expanding
FEATURE Bates Tells SEFA: “Force Payroll to Grow Slower Than Sales” + click to enlarge Holding down payroll costs may
FEATURES Rotor Clip Announces ‘Ring-A-Majig’ Contest Results + click to enlarge Rotor Clip conducted a contest challenging students pursuing technical courses
FEATURES Fastener Prices Rising Based on Jump in Cost of China’s Steel + click to enlarge + click to enlarge
FEATURES Don’t Screw With Apple + click to enlarge Apple’s new MacBook has a feature that will allow the company
5/2/2016 HEADLINES IFI Honors Greenslade, Hay As Soaring Eagles + click to enlarge The Industrial Fasteners Institute presented its Soaring
FEATURE IFI Has Honored 31 With Soaring Eagle Awards + click to enlarge This year the Industrial Fasteners Institute presented
FEATURE Ogletree at SFA: How to Combine 2 Companies + click to enlarge “Has any employee in here had a
FEATURE Acquisitions Make Headlines In First Quarter of 2016 + click to enlarge Below is a summary of fastener industry acquisitions