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14th Annual NIFS/West Opens in Las Vegas

November 07
00:00 2010

FEATURE 1997 FIN – Las Vegas Show Gamble Pays Off From Fastener History on GlobalFastenerNews.com: November 21,1997 FIN – The owners of the National Industrial Fastener Show & Conference, held

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34th STAFDA Convention Opening in Phoenix

November 06
00:00 2010

FEATURE Attendees fill the aisles at STAFDA’s convention in Atlanta (courtesy STAFDA). The Specialty Tools & Fasteners Distributors Association will hold its 34th annual convention beginning Sunday at the Phoenix

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MFDA Offers "A Brief History of Screws"

October 20
00:00 2010

FEATURE MFDA Offers “A Brief History of Screws” Highlights from “A Brief History of Screw Threads” in the Metropolitan Fastener Distributors Association Fastener Black Book:   • Archimedes first explained

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IFI Seeking Nominations for 2011 Soaring Eagle Awards

October 16
00:00 2010

FEATURE The Industrial Fasteners Institute is seeking nominations for its 2011 Soaring Eagle Awards. The IFI initiated the Soaring Eagle Awards in 2001 to recognize “those persons who have ascended far beyond

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Stanley Black & Decker Relocating Fastener Manufacturing Operations

October 01
00:00 2010
    Stanley Black & Decker Relocating Fastener Manufacturing Operations

FEATURE Fasteners Have ‘Strong’ 2nd Quarter Stanley Black & Decker’s Engineered Fastening business had a “strong” second quarter quarter, with sales growing 45% “driven by significantly higher light vehicle production.”

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Bolt-A-Blok Named in 2010 Wall Street Journal Technology Innovation Contest

September 29
00:00 2010
    Bolt-A-Blok Named in 2010 Wall Street Journal Technology Innovation Contest

About Roger F. Marsh Roger F. Marsh is a graduate of Purdue University, with a degree in engineering.  He introduced Post Tensioned Segmental Bridges to the Western Hemisphere. Served as Indiana

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NFDA Panelists: Social Media is a Must for Fastener Distributors

September 26
00:00 2010

FEATURE NFDA members mingle at Chicago reception in September 2010 (courtesy LINK Magazine) “Your customers are tweeting about you,” panelist Mike Davis, customer relations manager for HighTower, told the National Fastener Distributors

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Fasteners Prominent in Boeing Plans

September 17
00:00 2010

FEATURE As Boeing Co. ramps up production to meet growing demand for jetliners, fasteners are factoring early in the aerospace giant’s “detailed planning.” When Boeing unveiled plans to boost production

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End of the Line for Rosie the Riveter Home

September 16
00:00 2010
  End of the Line for Rosie the Riveter Home

FEATURE Boeing Co.’s sprawling Plant 2, which built some of the world’s most significant aircraft, is being demolished after 75

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Company Providing 400 Tons of Fasteners to Sochi Winter Olympic Games 2014

September 14
00:00 2010

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Freedonia: Worldwide Fastener Demand to Rise 8.5% Yearly Through 2014

September 10
00:00 2010

FEATURE World demand for industrial fasteners is forecast to expand 8.5% per year to $80.5 billion in 2014, according to

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FIN Stock Tracker Hits the Mark

September 08
00:00 2010

FEATURE GlobalFastenerNews.com continues to add new features for our growing readership — subscribers and non-subscribers alike.   The FIN Fastener

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Industrial Nut Co. Turns 102

August 30
00:00 2010

FEATURE (Photo courtesy Industrial Nut Corp.) Industrial Nut Corp. marks its 102 anniversary this year. Headed by third-generation CEO William

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Nucor Fastener Appeals Advancing Through International Trade Court

August 24
00:00 2010

FEATURE Nucor Fasteners’ trade dispute with Asian fastener producers continues to make its way through the U.S. Court of International Trade.

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First Tried in 1986, Fastener Women Will Gather Again in 2010

August 20
00:00 2010

FEATURE Aderman conducts gathering at 2010 NIFS/East in Columbus A four-woman panel will tell about their fastener careers during an

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Fastener Stock Results Mixed

August 06
00:00 2010

FEATURE Auto suppliers get boost, while aerospace lull hurts revenue Fastener stock results were mixed this week, with automotive suppliers

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ISO 14001:2004 Cuts Energy Usage by Nearly 30%

August 03
00:00 2010

FEATURE By implementing and adhering to conservation policies in the past year, Spirol International reduced electricity usage 27.56%, processed 24.09%

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Acument Global Technologies in the News

July 29
00:00 2010

FEATURE Acument’s new fastener plant in Brazil Long a fixture in the fastener industry, the company once known as Textron

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Tariffs on Fasteners and Wire Rod Grow

July 26
00:00 2010
  Tariffs on Fasteners and Wire Rod Grow

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Nucor Fastener in the News

July 23
00:00 2010
  Nucor Fastener in the News

FEATURE Nucor Fastener continues to make headlines, from improving sales to its trade dispute with Asian fastener producers. Here is

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