5/17/2010 HEADLINES Stock Report: FASTENAL Investors have flocked to Fastenal in recent months, encouraged by the company’s growth. Fastenal reported first quarter sales rose 6.4% to $520.8 million, boosted by...
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5/17/2010 HEADLINES Stock Report: LAWSON PRODUCTS Lawson Products reported revenue decreased 21.9% to $378.9 million in 2009, while gross profit fell to $217.8 million and the company’s operating loss narrowed...
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5/17/2010 HEADLINES Stock Report: MSC INDUSTRIAL MSC Industrial Direct reported net sales rose 12.4% to $395.5 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2010, with operating income growing 15.4% to...
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5/17/2010 HEADLINES Stock Report: NUCOR Nucor reported cold finished steel sales, including revenue from Nucor Fastener, jumped 39% to 111,000 tons during the opening quarter of 2010, up 27% over...
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5/17/2010 HEADLINES Stock Report: SIMPSON MFG Simpson Strong-Tie sales, including fasteners and anchor systems, grew 13.4% during the opening quarter of 2010, with sales to distributors and home centers increasing...
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5/17/2010 HEADLINES Stock Report: TRIMAS TriMas Corp. reported lower blind-bolt fastener sales pushed full-year Aerospace & Defense segment revenue, including Monogram Aerospace Fasteners, down 21.9% to $74.4 million during 2009,...
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4/27/2010 HEADLINES Derry, Ulrich Lead NFDA NFDA President Jim Derry Jim Derry of Field Fastener is the new president of the National Fastener Distributors Association, and Matt Ulrich of Assembled...
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4/27/2010 HEADLINES Fastener Acquisitions Increase As Economy Gains Traction As the economy improves, fastener acquisitions are picking up. Economist Brian Beaulieu of the Institute for Trend Research told the spring...
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4/27/2010 HEADLINES PERSPECTIVE – New Roles for NFDA: Coaching on Exports & Industry Alliances “There is so much going on that is not in the U.S.,” the new president of...
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4/27/2010 HEADLINES Beaulieu at NFDA: Time to Expand, Acquire Companies Economist Brian Beaulieu of the Institute for Trend Research “It’s over,” economist Brian Beaulieu declared at the spring conference of...
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4/27/2010 HEADLINES SFA Elects Chambers, Longyear & Carr; Honors Former President Rodriguez Mary Chambers, John Longyear and Don Carr were elected to three-year terms on the Southwestern Fastener Association board....
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4/27/2010 HEADLINES SHOW NEWS: Wire 2010 Exhibit Space Up 7.3% Show management for Wire 2010 / International Wire & Cable Trade Fair in Düsseldorf, Germany, reported preliminary numbers of 2,400...
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4/27/2010 HEADLINES SHOW NEWS: Shanghai Show Attracts 200 Chinese Exhibitors; 46 From Other Countries Fastener Expo Shanghai has 200 exhibiting companies from China, 30 from Taiwan, nine from Korea, five...
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4/27/2010 HEADLINES SHOW NEWS: Wire, IFMSA & NFDA Participants Finally Fly Home After Volcano Strands Them Volcanic ash from Iceland grounded flights across Europe and to the continent. (Armar Thorisson/Associated...
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4/27/2010 HEADLINES SHORTTAKES: Nylok, Kerr Lakeside, Intercorp Max Dorflinger is retiring as Nylok Corporation president and Woody Petchel of the parent company succeeds him. Nilo Urbani was named general manager...
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4/27/2010 HEADLINES CLASSIFIED: Chief Engineer For Fastener Manufacturer Wanted We are currently seeking a Chief Engineer in the metropolitan Detroit, MI area. The individual should have a minimum of a...
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4/27/2010 HEADLINES CLASSIFIED: For Sale – Fastener Distribution Company, Ft. Myers, Florida Fantastic opportunity for a motivated individual to own and operate this established business. Due to the recent death...
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4/27/2010 HEADLINES CLASSIFIED: Quality Manager Wanted Automotive Fastener Distributor located in a Western Chicago suburb has an immediate opening for a Quality Manager. Candidate must have a minimum of five...
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4/27/2010 HEADLINES CLASSIFIED: Quality Manager Assistant Southeastern Fastener Mfg/dist. seeking degreed individual with a min 5 yrs. experience in the fastener industry. Candidate should be able to work with customers,...
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4/27/2010 HEADLINES CLASSIFIED: Sales Manager Wanted Minimum five years fastener sales experience, fastener manufacturing experience preferred. Previous people management experience required. Technical background in cold forming would be a plus....
