Same location in Stuttgart, Germany, for the March 21-23, 2023, trade show with ‘global’ rebranding.
January 24
22:41
2023
January 16
17:10
2023
“We are operating in difficult economic and political conditions: The war in Ukraine, material and supply shortages, and price increases continue to be challenging,” stated chairman Robert Friedmann.
January 12
17:25
2023
The Swiss fastener manufacturer “significantly” expanded its market presence in Canada by acquiring PennEngineering’s Canadian distribution business, a deal in line with its strategy to “expand its capabilities in the U.S.”
January 09
22:53
2023
Machining specialist CNC Onsite ApS unveiled an on-site repair service and tool to replace damaged threaded inserts in wind turbine blade roots, Fastener + Fixing Magazine reports.
December 20
19:05
2022
Larry’s son and current Empire Bolt & Screw Inc. CEO Ron Stanley credited his father’s sales ability for those initial successful years while building the business.
December 12
11:58
2022
Surging demand for commercial & residential housing projects and government spending on infrastructure will drive CAGR of 4.3%.
December 06
00:43
2022
Navistar is recalling more than 31,000 trucks and buses because improperly heated fasteners could fail and destabilize steering functions.
December 02
00:21
2022
Founder Martin Calfee “always had a pen to take orders.”
November 28
22:50
2022
The consensus in Taiwan is that fastener orders will jump in the first half of 2023, as investors hope for an end of the Russia-Ukraine war and a halt of U.S. interest rate hikes.
November 22
12:09
2022
Online buying is 83% higher than pre-Covid, STAFDA consultant tells distributors. “The alternative to the Internet is downsizing or closing.”
November 14
11:18
2022
The difference between “training” and “education” is the “why,” stated the president of the Specialty Tools & Fasteners Distributors Association. “Why does it matter, why are we doing it this way, why does it impact the customer?”
November 01
15:09
2022
“If you are curious and pay close attention, you will learn what’s important to them and what factors will encourage them to commit to you,” author Steve Yastrow said at a Specialty Tools & Fasteners Distributors Association session during its 2022 convention.
October 12
16:21
2022
Optimas Solutions promoted Mike Tuffy to CEO, International, and Daniel Harms to CEO, Americas.
October 08
19:47
2022
The recall of the 2022 Rivian R1T, R1S, and EDV models represents about 90% of vehicles produced by the automaker.
September 29
23:18
2022
Rebranded as Fastener Fair Global, the trade show was first held in 2005 and grew to the world’s largest by 2009.
September 22
18:52
2022
Ask people consistently “What do you like about working here?” and “What don’t you like?” Eric Chester told the Pacific-West Fastener Association. “Give them a chance to talk.”
September 12
21:01
2022
Ask questions and then “ask a few extra questions of your customer,” Rich Pease of RK Precision Products advised a Mid-West Fastener Association conference session.
August 29
00:44
2022
As geopolitical tensions rise between the U.S. and China over the fate of Taiwan, GlobalFastenerNews.com examines a list of top fastener companies on the island.
August 22
22:40
2022
“No one wants to get their hands dirty. No one wants to work in a warehouse 80 hours a week.”
August 05
00:04
2022
Amid strong quarterly results, ParkOhio acquired two companies: Winston-Salem, NC-based Southern Fasteners & Supply and Charter Automotive (Changzhou) Co. Ltd. in China. Both will be included in ParkOhio’s fastener segment: Supply Technologies.
