11/22/2010 HEADLINES SHORTTAKES: Acme Industrial, Birmingham Fastener, Boker’s, Cardinal Fastener, Continental-Aero, Interfast, Ken Forging, Micro Plastics, Mudge Fasteners, Senco, Spirol Acme Industrial Company received U.S. Defense Logistics Agency approval as...
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11/22/2010 9:41:00 PM HEADLINES STAFDA’s Devers: Economic Uncertainty is the Problem in 2010 Robert Devers Uncertainty about the economic recovery and the U.S. housing industry leads the concerns of Specialty Tools...
11/22/2010 HEADLINES EU Reviews Duties on Stainless Steel Fasteners from China The European Union may renew tariffs as high as 27.4% on stainless-steel screws and bolts from China and Taiwan,...

11/22/2010 HEADLINES 2010 STAFDA Convention Attendance Up 12% Kangas & Darragh head association for 2011 Mike Kangas Kramer Darragh Mike Kangas of Alaska is the 2011 president of the Specialty...
11/22/2010 HEADLINES MSC Industrial Acquiring Rutland Tool for $11m MSC Industrial Direct Co. agreed to acquire the assets of Rutland Tool & Supply Co., a subsidiary of Lawson Products, for...
11/22/2010 HEADLINES Orbitform Owner Elected to Michigan Legislature Mike Shirkey Orbitform Group owner Mike Shirkey was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives on November 2, 2010. In his first...
10/25/2010 HEADLINES IFI Seeking Nominations for Soaring Eagle Awards The Industrial Fasteners Institute is seeking nominations for its 2011 Soaring Eagle Awards. The IFI initiated the Soaring Eagle Awards in...
10/25/2010 HEADLINES MFDA Publishes Fastener Black Book The Metropolitan Fastener Distributors Association published a 249-page “Fastener Black Book.” The first edition of the book includes inch/metric equivalents, standard dimensions, fastener...
10/25/2010 HEADLINES SHOW NEWS: NIFS/West Reports 2010 Early Registration Pace Up From 2009 The National Industrial Fastener Show/West reported early registration is exceeding the 2009 pace. At 690 the number...
10/25/2010 HEADLINES ASSOCIATIONS: Ferenchick, Carpe Lead NEFDA for 2010/2011 Rick Ferenchick of Arnold Industries is the chairman and Barry Carpe of All-Tech Specialty Fasteners president of the New England Fastener...
10/25/2010 HEADLINES FINdex Recovers Second-Quarter Losses The FIN Fastener Stock Index regained its momentum in the third quarter, growing 14.6% to put an 8% second-quarter loss behind it. The Q3...
10/25/2010 HEADLINES ACQUISITION: Unytite Adds Wind Turbine Bolts Segment A fastener manufacturer in Illinois is planning to build a 14,000 sq ft addition on its current facility in order to...
10/25/2010 HEADLINES ASSOCIATIONS: Cohn, Gaudette Lead Pac-West Andy Cohn was elected president of Pacific-West Fastener Association. Cohn, owner of Duncan Bolt Co., succeeds Kelly Cole of WCL Company. John Gaudette of...
10/25/2010 9:26:00 PM PERSPECTIVE – Vertullo: Technical Knowledge Can Reduce Costs, Risk The best opportunity to prevent a mistake is at the point a fastener distributor is purchasing fasteners, consultant...
10/25/2010 HEADLINES IFI Seeking Nominations for Soaring Eagle Awards The Industrial Fasteners Institute is seeking nominations for its 2011 Soaring Eagle Awards. The IFI initiated the Soaring Eagle Awards in...
10/25/2010 HEADLINES Fastener CEO Cycling 107 Miles to Raise $3,900 for Leukemia Kirk Zehnder will ride his bicycle 107 miles on November 20, 2010, to raise money for the Leukemia...
10/25/2010 HEADLINES Pac-West: Sales is More Than Pricing Because There Can Only Be One Lowest Price “Selling is the only revenue-generating activity in a business,” Ann Marie Houghtailing emphasized at...
10/25/2010 HEADLINES EU Probes China Fastener Transshipments Through Malaysia Chinese exporters are using Malaysia as an illegal transshipment hub to evade European Union import duties on steel screws and bolts,...
10/25/2010 HEADLINES SHOW NEWS: 120 Companies Booked for India Expo The Indiamart Fastener Expo reported 120 companies from India, China and Taiwan for the December 17-19, 2010, trade show. The...
10/25/2010 HEADLINES ACQUISITION: B/E Aerospace Buying Satair’s European OEM Fastener Business B/E Aerospace agreed to acquire Denmark-based Satair’s aerospace OEM fastener distribution business for $162 million in cash. “The...