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Major Names in Fastener History

May 26
00:00 2013
    Major Names in Fastener History

FEATURE + click to enlarge Click these articles in the Fastener History section for the story of Russell, Burdsall & Ward:   1987 FIN – RB&W Began as Wood Screw Manufacturer in

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Dyson CEO Refutes Defective Bridge Bolt Claims

May 22
00:00 2013
    Dyson CEO Refutes Defective Bridge Bolt Claims

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Gasser Succeeds Witucki as Nucor Fastener Sales Manager

May 21
00:00 2013
    Gasser Succeeds Witucki as Nucor Fastener Sales Manager

FEATURE + click to enlarge Jim Witucki Nucor Fastener named Christopher Gasser sales manager, succeeding Jim Witucki. Witucki is no longer with Nucor Corporation, a spokesperson said. According to Witucki’s LinkedIn account, he

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Wesco Aircraft Signs Agreement with Airbus

May 16
00:00 2013
    Wesco Aircraft Signs Agreement with Airbus

FEATURE + click to enlarge Wesco Aircraft Holdings was awarded a contract with Airbus to supply aerospace fasteners and hardware components to numerous Airbus facilities.  “The award of this contract

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FDI: April in "Sluggish-But-Positive" Range

May 14
00:00 2013
    FDI: April in "Sluggish-But-Positive" Range

FEATURE + click to enlarge Source: BB&T Capital Markets’ estimates, FCH Sourcing Network, Institute for Supply Management Fastenal’s Presence “Fastenal’s fastener growth is stalled, which made us wonder if it was

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HEADLINES from December 1 FIN

May 11
00:00 2013

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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Dyson Corp: We Supplied Bridge Bolts As Specified

May 09
00:00 2013
    Dyson Corp: We Supplied Bridge Bolts As Specified

FEATURE + click to enlarge “Dyson supplied exactly what was requested of us,” Dyson Corporation CEO Brian Rawson told FIN. Despite this, the Ohio fastener manufacturer finds itself caught in a

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China’s Metal Fastener Output Drops

May 08
00:00 2013
    China’s Metal Fastener Output Drops

FEATURE + click to enlarge China’s metal fasteners output fell 4.7% to 983,200 tons during the first two months of 2013, ChinaFastener.com reports.  The top five fastener producing provinces were Zhejiang

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Würth Opens Massive Distribution Center

May 08
00:00 2013
  Würth Opens Massive Distribution Center

5/7/2013 9:26:00 AM FEATURE + click to enlarge Adolf Würth GmbH und Co. KG inaugurated its new Distribution Center West

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U.S Fastener Exports Rise On UK & China Recovery

May 08
00:00 2013
  U.S Fastener Exports Rise On UK & China Recovery

5/8/2013 1:48:00 AM FEATURE + click to enlarge + click to enlarge Demand for U.S. fastener exports rose in March,

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Fasteners in the Public Eye

May 03
00:00 2013
  Fasteners in the Public Eye

FEATURE + click to enlarge Each day countless billions of mechanical fasteners perform their functions flawlessly. Unfortunately, it’s the few

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Composite Joining: Fastener Pros and Cons

May 02
00:00 2013

5/2/2013 10:25:00 AM FEATURE Automotive manufacturers are turning to carbon-fiber composites for weight reduction and other benefits, Assembly Magazine reports.

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Canada Acts on Complaint of Wire Dumping

April 29
00:00 2013
  Canada Acts on Complaint of Wire Dumping

4/30/2013 1:36:00 AM FEATURE + click to enlarge Tree Island Steel Ltd. announced that the Canada Border Services Agency (“CBSA”)

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NEFDA Trade Show Tuesday – 34 Years After First Meeting in Massachusetts

April 28
00:00 2013
  NEFDA Trade Show Tuesday – 34 Years After First Meeting in Massachusetts

FEATURE + click to enlarge The New England Fastener Distributors Association will conduct an 80-company trade show on Tuesday. There

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China Steel Bar & Rod Prices Unchanged

April 24
00:00 2013
  China Steel Bar & Rod Prices Unchanged

4/24/2013 8:20:00 AM FEATURE + click to enlarge Taiwan’s China Steel Corporation announced an average 2.08% price reduction for June,

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Fastener Study Yields Navy Supply Efficiencies

April 23
00:00 2013
  Fastener Study Yields Navy Supply Efficiencies

4/23/2013 1:20:00 AM FEATURE + click to enlarge Joseph Battista NSWCCD-SSES Public Affairs MEDIA SPOTLIGHT – Naval Sea Systems Command completed

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Taiwan Exporters Bring Fastener Buyers to Taiwan

April 19
00:00 2013
  Taiwan Exporters Bring Fastener Buyers to Taiwan

FEATURE + click to enlarge + click to enlarge The first International Fastener Show in Taiwan was held April 11-13, 2013, with

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Acklands-Grainger Unveils Largest Product Expansion

April 17
00:00 2013
  Acklands-Grainger Unveils Largest Product Expansion

FEATURE + click to enlarge Acklands-Grainger, a Canadian distributor of industrial, safety and fastener products, announced its largest ever product

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Two Bolt Batches At Center of Bay Bridge Probe

April 11
00:00 2013
  Two Bolt Batches At Center of Bay Bridge Probe

FEATURE + click to enlarge Officials investigating the 32 snapped anchor rods on the new $6.4 billion eastern span of

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Problems Facing China’s Fastener Industry

April 06
00:00 2013
  Problems Facing China’s Fastener Industry

4/6/2013 3:49:00 PM FEATURE + click to enlarge Many countries, including the EU, Mexico, the U.S., Canada, Argentina, Brazil, Australia,

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