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NIST Names ZAGO A ‘Hero’ U.S. Manufacturer

May 01
15:53 2023
    NIST Names ZAGO A ‘Hero’ U.S. Manufacturer

“What makes our company unique is that we are a sustainable company creating a product that makes other companies more sustainable,” Gail Friedberg Rottenstrich, co-founder and CEO of ZAGO, a woman-owned business.

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Fastener Supplier Upgrades Delivery System

May 01
00:35 2023
    Fastener Supplier Upgrades Delivery System

Fastener distributor ICF has modernized its distribution center in Italy with an ‘all in one’ logistics solution from Mecalux, including a mini-load system, conveyors and the EasyWMS Warehouse Management Software, Fastener + Fixing Magazine reports.

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Nucor Helps Develop Carbon Emissions Standard

April 26
21:13 2023
    Nucor Helps Develop Carbon Emissions Standard

Nucor produces steel by recycling scrap metal in electric arc furnaces (EAF), also known as circular steelmaking, a process that has a greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) intensity that is less than half the global average and one-third of the average blast furnace steel producer.

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Aerospace Fasteners Market To See 6.8% CAGR

April 18
23:34 2023
    Aerospace Fasteners Market To See 6.8% CAGR

Following pandemic disruptions, the aerospace fastener market is poised for success due to a commercial aircraft order increase and rising defense market demand.

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TV Host / Contractor Holmes To Keynote 2023 STAFDA

April 17
12:28 2023
    TV Host / Contractor Holmes To Keynote 2023 STAFDA

DIY Network host and professional contractor Mike Holmes will keynote the Specialty Tools & Fasteners Distributors 2023 convention on November 5-7 in San Antonio.

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Taiwan Fastener Show Set For 1st Event in 5 Years

April 11
23:50 2023
    Taiwan Fastener Show Set For 1st Event in 5 Years

In 2023, the Taiwan International Fastener Show offers an integrated networking platform, including hybrid online and offline events, online exhibition, global fastener forum, live on-site tours and networking.

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Fastener Fair Global Space Tops Pre-Covid Show

March 30
12:36 2023
    Fastener Fair Global Space Tops Pre-Covid Show

After a four-year absence due to Covid, the world’s largest fastener trade show “opened the doors to its 9th edition, reasserting its position in the industry as the go-to event for the manufacturing and industrial sector,” said event manager Stephanie Cerri.

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Fastener Failure Led to Dumped Oil in Gulf of Mexico

March 23
01:04 2023
    Fastener Failure Led to Dumped Oil in Gulf of Mexico

The fractured studs were composed of a corrosion-resistant nickel-based alloy susceptible to hydrogen embrittlement in subsea environments, according to the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement.

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Fastener Fair Global Opens in Stuttgart, Germany

March 21
16:35 2023
  Fastener Fair Global Opens in Stuttgart, Germany

Show organizers report 1,001 exhibiting companies from 46 countries. After becoming the world’s largest fastener show in 2009, the 9th edition of the exhibition has grown to a record 23,000 sq meters.

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Rosie the Riveter Celebrated

March 21
01:36 2023
  Rosie the Riveter Celebrated

“She’s one of the most iconic symbols of womanhood in history, right up there with the Venus de Milo and the Statue of Liberty,” according to Gillian Brockell of the Washington Post.

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Boeing’s ‘Bolt Box’ Helps Ensure Safety

March 16
23:16 2023
  Boeing’s ‘Bolt Box’ Helps Ensure Safety

Just north of Charleston, SC, in one of Boeing’s lightning labs, the Electromagnetic Effects (EME) team drives high levels of electrical current through aerospace components to mimic the effects lightning strikes can have on airplanes and study how the parts respond.

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ZAGO Celebrates 30 Years & Being Woman-Owned

March 15
01:12 2023
  ZAGO Celebrates 30 Years & Being Woman-Owned

“March is Women’s History Month, and it is only fitting that we recognize the pivotal roles women play in shaping the manufacturing industry,” stated VP Jackie Luciano.

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Taiwan’s Stainless Steel Wire Rod Prices Stabilize

March 06
11:57 2023
  Taiwan’s Stainless Steel Wire Rod Prices Stabilize

Taiwan Industrial Fasteners Institute chairman Tu-Chin Tsai predicted the island’s fastener industry would not recover until May.

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NORMA Group Announces $37m EV Fastener Order

March 01
18:32 2023
  NORMA Group Announces $37m EV Fastener Order

Order comes from an unnamed automobile manufacturer for electric vehicle fasteners, Fastener + Fixing Magazine reports.

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Donation Helps Rebuild Ukraine Screw by Screw

February 26
17:10 2023
  Donation Helps Rebuild Ukraine Screw by Screw

To help the crisis-ridden region, Austrian screw manufacturer TENZ is donating 7.2 million screws to Ukraine to help build the country back up again, Fastener + Fixing Magazine reports.

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Stanley Black & Decker Adds 3D Inspection System

February 22
16:51 2023
  Stanley Black & Decker Adds 3D Inspection System

Stanley Black & Decker integrated General Inspection’s VisionLab 3-D measuring systems into its manufacturing processes, streamlining their threaded insert inspection processes and improving overall quality.

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Wind Turbine OEM Taps ZAGO Sealing Fasteners

February 19
23:53 2023
  Wind Turbine OEM Taps ZAGO Sealing Fasteners

ZAGO sealing screws engineered with a 360° O-ring under the head successfully prevented water seepage.

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FDI Improves After Lowest Level in 2.5 Years

February 15
18:15 2023
  FDI Improves After Lowest Level in 2.5 Years

Some respondents pointed to still-strong customer backlogs and solid demand, while others saw significant slowing and cancellation of large blanket orders.

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Fasteners Deliver Solid Results For Public Companies

February 02
23:44 2023
  Fasteners Deliver Solid Results For Public Companies

Organic growth was common in early returns, with margins slowly improving and inventories declining as the supply chain works through late-pandemic kinks.

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SPAX Taps Online ‘Influencers’ To Market Fasteners

January 26
16:43 2023
  SPAX Taps Online ‘Influencers’ To Market Fasteners

SPAX Engineered Fasteners is expanding its marketing through a crew of influencers, a nationwide network of contractors and craftsmen who use social media to showcase projects made with SPAX structural fasteners, driving demand for its products at lumber yards and building supply stores.

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