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Trimming the Automotive Fastener Fat

February 26
00:00 2014
    Trimming the Automotive Fastener Fat

FEATURE + click to enlarge Courtesy Acument Global Technologies Weight reduction is an ongoing priority across the automotive industry, as strict new regulations push for greater vehicle efficiency/CO2 reduction in

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NFDA / PacWest Panel: Taking Costs Out of Supply Chain Can Profit Suppliers & Customers

February 24
00:00 2014
    NFDA / PacWest Panel: Taking Costs Out of Supply Chain Can Profit Suppliers & Customers

FEATURE + click to enlarge Excerpts from the February 2014 NFDA / PacWest program on taking costs out of the supply chain:   Manufacturer Jamie Lawrence of AVK Industrial Products:

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Project Automates Wing Structures Assembly

February 20
00:00 2014
    Project Automates Wing Structures Assembly

2/20/2014 1:17:00 AM FEATURE + click to enlarge GKN Aerospace is leading a project under the Structures Technology Maturity (STeM) program in the UK to automate aircraft structure assembly with

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Fastenal CEO Reflects on 2013 Challenges

February 18
00:00 2014
    Fastenal CEO Reflects on 2013 Challenges

2/10/2014 12:01:00 AM FEATURE + click to enlarge Fastenal CEO WIll Oberton calls 2013 a “very challenging year” for his company, in an article published by the Winona Daily News.

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What Should U.S. Do to Boost Domestic Fastener Manufacturing?

February 17
00:00 2014

FEATURE   Beyond the statistics, here is a sampling of responses from the End of 2013 FIN Survey to the question on how to encourage manufacturing fasteners in the U.S. The most

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FIN Ignite Session on Fastener History

February 14
00:00 2014
    FIN Ignite Session on Fastener History

2/14/2014 1:23:00 AM FEATURE + click to enlarge FIN is presenting at the NFDA / PacWest IGNITE session on Friday with a sampling of headlines from the Fastener History section. 

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Investment Up In U.S. Fastener Industry

February 12
00:00 2014
    Investment Up In U.S. Fastener Industry

FEATURE + click to enlarge Ambrell announced a fastener manufacturer purchased four EKOHEAT 45 kW/100 kHz induction heating systems – another indication that investment is up in the fastener industry.

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Chrysler Chief Fastener Engineer Honored

February 11
00:00 2014
    Chrysler Chief Fastener Engineer Honored

FEATURE + click to enlarge U.S. Black Engineer & Information Technology magazine awarded its 2014 Black Engineer of the Year (BEYA) Visionary Award to Kevin Ward, Head of Fastener Engineering

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Hard Going for Fastener Stocks in 2014

February 04
00:00 2014
  Hard Going for Fastener Stocks in 2014

FEATURE + click to enlarge Remember the gains fastener stocks made in the final quarter of 2013? As of February

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TR Fastening Marks 40 Years – With A Laugh

January 31
00:00 2014
  TR Fastening Marks 40 Years – With A Laugh

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End of 2013 FIN Survey: Consistency

January 29
00:00 2014
  End of 2013 FIN Survey: Consistency

FEATURE + click to enlarge For the third year in a row a solid majority of fastener companies participating in

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Fastener Manufacturer Philidas to Shut Down

January 26
00:00 2014

FEATURE Francis Kirk is going into partnership with Simmonds Marshall, “an established and respected family business of 54 years in

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Metropolitan Taps Rich as Executive Director

January 21
00:00 2014
  Metropolitan Taps Rich as Executive Director

FEATURE + click to enlarge Courtesy LINK Magazine The Metropolitan Fastener Distributors Association named Nancy Rich as executive director.  Rich

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U.S. Industrial Fastener Demand to Rise Through 2017

January 21
00:00 2014
  U.S. Industrial Fastener Demand to Rise Through 2017

FEATURE + click to enlarge U.S. demand for industrial fasteners is expected to increase 4.3% per year to $14.8 billion

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GM Using Smart Bolts on Gen 5 Engines

January 21
00:00 2014

1/23/2014 8:48:00 AM FEATURE General Motors “temporarily installs a bolt with an embedded passive RFID tag on every cylinder head

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Fans Rave About the Corvette, But Not Its Fasteners

January 17
00:00 2014
  Fans Rave About the Corvette, But Not Its Fasteners

1/17/2014 1:36:00 AM FEATURE + click to enlarge + click to enlarge Jalopnic.com hosted an online Q&A session with the

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iPhone 6 To Include Liquidmetal Alloy Fasteners?

January 15
00:00 2014
  iPhone 6 To Include Liquidmetal Alloy Fasteners?

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Schools & Flights Cancelled, But Fastener Companies Brave Midwest U.S. Record Low Temps

January 07
00:00 2014
  Schools & Flights Cancelled, But Fastener Companies Brave Midwest U.S. Record Low Temps

FEATURE + click to enlarge Star Stainless’ suburban Chicago branch + click to enlarge A year ago Aztech Locknut Company

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Share Gains Widespread Among Fastener Companies

January 06
00:00 2014
  Share Gains Widespread Among Fastener Companies

FEATURE + click to enlarge For the second straight year the FIN Fastener Stock Index  outperformed an index of related industrial

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The Next 37 Fastener Trade Shows Worldwide

January 02
00:00 2014
  The Next 37 Fastener Trade Shows Worldwide

FEATURE + click to enlarge The National Industrial Fastener & Mill Supply Expo in Las Vegas and Fastener Fair Stuttgart

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