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Ohio Rod Products Hosts Career Center Students

February 09
00:00 2013
    Ohio Rod Products Hosts Career Center Students

FEATURE + click to enlarge The Ohio Rod Products division of the Elgin Fastener Group hosted 18 students from the Precision Machining program at the Southeastern Career Center in Versailles,

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Where Are Fastener Prices Headed?

February 08
00:00 2013

2/8/2013 12:01:00 AM FEATURE   The results are tallied, and the FIN Survey revealed some interesting aspects of business in the fastener industry last year, including a somewhat surprising outcome

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Porteous Fastener Co. Relocating

January 30
00:00 2013
    Porteous Fastener Co. Relocating

FEATURE + click to enlarge Photos courtesy PFC + click to enlarge Porteous Fastener Co. is consolidating its two Southern California locations into one new 204,000 sq ft facility in

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The Next 27 Fastener Trade Shows …

January 26
00:00 2013
    The Next 27 Fastener Trade Shows …

+ click to enlarge Courtesy Fastener Fair Stuttgart Click on Trade Shows for dates and descriptions of the next 27  fastener trade shows around the world. The list starts with what is

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Fastener Acquisitions in the News

January 23
00:00 2013
    Fastener Acquisitions in the News

FEATURE + click to enlarge The first few weeks of 2013 have brought news of several acquisitions, divestitures and expansions in the fastener industry. MW Industries Makes Fourth Acquisition in

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Lederer: Distributors Seek Broader Influence in EU Policy

January 19
00:00 2013
    Lederer: Distributors Seek Broader Influence in EU Policy

FEATURE + click to enlarge The European Fastener Distributors Association will be making major changes, including seeking a broader role in European Union policy, the new association president told Fastener+Fixing Magazine.

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How Fastenal Plans to Recapture Fastener Business

January 18
00:00 2013
    How Fastenal Plans to Recapture Fastener Business

1/18/2013 2:17:00 AM FEATURE + click to enlarge Fastenal’s “dramatic” increase in its vending program — which grew 183% in 2012 — continues to make headlines. While basking in the

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Fastenal Sales Rise Amid Vending Push

January 17
00:00 2013
    Fastenal Sales Rise Amid Vending Push

1/17/2013 11:13:00 AM FEATURE + click to enlarge Fastenal opened 80 new stores in 2012, increasing the company’s store count by 3.1%, while managing to trim its overall workforce by

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Early 2012 Returns Show Mixed Results

January 15
00:00 2013

1/15/2013 2:36:00 AM FEATURE Early returns show mixed results for fastener companies in 2012. Not surprisingly, companies that service the

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Aerospace Fasteners In the News

January 14
00:00 2013
  Aerospace Fasteners In the News

1/14/2013 1:59:00 AM FEATURE + click to enlarge The aerospace fastener market has made headlines in recent weeks. The news

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How To Get Ahead in 2013

December 29
00:00 2012
  How To Get Ahead in 2013

FEATURE + click to enlarge The Fastener History section of GlobalFastenerNews.com includes hundreds of history stories to give you a

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Fastener Stocks – By the Numbers

December 29
00:00 2012
  Fastener Stocks – By the Numbers

FEATURE + click to enlarge The FIN Fastener Stock Index finished strong in the fourth quarter of 2012, solidifying a third-quarter rebound

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1920: Salesman’s trouble finding fasteners plus the developing automobile industry led to founding of H. Paulin & Co.

December 29
00:00 2012

FEATURE + click to enlarge It was announced in December that The Hillman Companies Inc. will acquire H. Paulin &

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Top Fastener Stories of 2012

December 26
00:00 2012
  Top Fastener Stories of 2012

FEATURE + click to enlarge Acquisitions — Herndon Acquires Intercoastal (December 12, 2012 FIN); Stanley Black & Decker Acquire Infastech (August

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2012: Big Year for Four Fastener Companies

December 22
00:00 2012

FEATURE Four fastener companies marked their 100th anniversaries during 2012. Read the FIN stories of Portland Bolt, Chicago Hardware, Industrial Rivet and ITW

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Manufacturing Robots Refitted For Holidays

December 22
00:00 2012

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Take the 34th annual FIN Survey of the Fastener Industry

December 21
00:00 2012
  Take the 34th annual FIN Survey of the Fastener Industry

12/21/2012 1:27:00 AM FEATURE + click to enlarge Excerpts from a decade of FIN Surveys: • End of 1990: 28% of FIN

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FinnvedenBulten Sets Up In Russia

December 20
00:00 2012
  FinnvedenBulten Sets Up In Russia

12/20/2012 3:35:00 AM FEATURE + click to enlarge FinnvedenBulten signed a final agreement with Automotive Components division of GAZ Group

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Participate in the End of 2012 FIN Survey

December 13
00:00 2012

FEATURE + click to enlarge The 33rd annual FIN Survey of the Fastener Industry is enclosed with this issue.  Fill

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Rise of the Special Dividend

December 12
00:00 2012
  Rise of the Special Dividend

11/26/2012 2:42:00 AM FEATURE + click to enlarge Fastenal dividend chart How well are public fastener companies doing in 2012?

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