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TriMas Acquiring Allfast Fastening Systems

September 22
00:00 2014

FEATURES + click to enlarge TriMas Corp. agreed to acquire Allfast Fastening Systems, Inc. (Allfast) for approximately $360 million.  Allfast manufactures solid and blind rivets, blind bolts, temporary fasteners and

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B/E Aerospace Unveils Spin-Off Fastener Co. Plans

September 16
00:00 2014

FEATURES + click to enlarge B/E Aerospace was trying to shop the company around to potential buyers when it decided in June to spin-off its Consumables Management business – primarily

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Würth Inaugurates New Facility in Canada

September 16
00:00 2014

FEATURES + click to enlarge The Canadian subsidiary of the Würth Group, Würth Canada Ltd. moved into a new head office situated in Guelph, Ontario. The new building houses a

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Rise of the Super Glue

September 12
00:00 2014

FEATURES s Trimming Automotive Weight With Adhesives + click to enlarge Credit: Nick King for the WSJ MEDIA SPOTLIGHT – Cars increasingly are held together by glue—as are airplanes, phones

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HEADLINES from December 1 FIN

September 11
00:00 2014

Bannister & McGuire Sell NIFMSE To National Firm Bannister and McGuire (courtesy LINK Magazine) The National Fastener & Mill Supply Expo has new owners. California-based Emerald Expositions operates 80 business-to-business trade

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HEADLINES from December 1 FIN

September 11
00:00 2014

Bannister & McGuire Sell NIFMSE To National Firm Bannister and McGuire (courtesy LINK Magazine) The National Fastener & Mill Supply Expo has new owners. California-based Emerald Expositions operates 80 business-to-business trade

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Grainger Opens World’s 1st LEED Data Center

September 08
00:00 2014

FEATURES + click to enlarge Grainger announced its new data center in Lake Forest, IL, is certified as the world’s first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) facility of this type. The

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FINdex Down Despite Brisk U.S. Manufacturing

September 04
00:00 2014

FEATURES + click to enlarge While U.S. manufacturing grew in August “at the strongest pace in more than three years,” according to the Associated Press, publicly-traded fastener company shares did

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Fastener Installation Problem Prompts GM Recall

August 30
00:00 2014
  Fastener Installation Problem Prompts GM Recall

FEATURE + click to enlarge General Motors issued recalls for 2014 Buick Regal, Cadillac XTS, Chevrolet Camaro and Chevrolet Impala

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Fastenal Makes Forbes’ ‘Innovative’ Companies’ List

August 21
00:00 2014

8/22/2014 12:27:00 AM FEATURE Fastenal Co. was named to Forbes’ “World’s Most Innovative Companies 2014” list. The Winona, MN-based distribution giant

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NY Creates Research Center for Small Manufacturers

August 21
00:00 2014
  NY Creates Research Center for Small Manufacturers

FEATURE + click to enlarge Adam Pratt As a member of the Founder’s Council, Sherex Fastening Solutions LLC is looking to

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Anixter International Leadership Selling Stock

August 18
00:00 2014

FEATURES + click to enlarge For months, Anixter International has been shopping the company around to potential buyers. In the

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Sales Consultant: ‘No’ Is Better Than Wasting Time

August 16
00:00 2014

FEATURES + click to enlarge James Alberson cited the famous quote by basketball legend Michael Jordan, who led the Chicago

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TCI Group Acquires Grattan Fastening

August 13
00:00 2014

FEATURES + click to enlarge TCI Investment Group Inc. – parent company to Brighton-Best International – acquired Grattan Fastening Products,

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Report: Global Industrial Fasteners Market to Reach $15.9 Billion By 2019

August 11
00:00 2014

FEATURES + click to enlarge The following is a press release provided to GlobalFastenerNews.com. Contact the individual company for additional

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June U.S. Fastener Imports & Exports Drop

August 08
00:00 2014

FEATURES + click to enlarge + click to enlarge Both U.S. fastener exports and imports declined in June. Exports of

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Stanley Black & Decker Postpones Layoffs

August 06
00:00 2014

FEATURES Stanley Black & Decker Inc. postponed layoffs at its Powers Fasteners facility in Brewster, NY, according to the Westchester

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‘Under 40’ Fastener Industry Group Forms

July 28
00:00 2014

7/28/2014 FEATURE + click to enlarge (l-r) Ryan Kertis, pricing manager, Simmi Sakhuja, Stelfast president, Jackie Hunter, Chicago branch manager A new

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Fastener Issues Drive More GM Recalls

July 27
00:00 2014

FEATURES + click to enlarge General Motors announced six new recalls affecting 717,949 vehicles across its brands, MotorTrend reports. Some

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2014 FINdex Sees Modest First-Half Growth

July 24
00:00 2014
  2014 FINdex Sees Modest First-Half Growth

FEATURE + click to enlarge The FIN Fastener Stock Index achieved a modest 2.9% gain in the first half of

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