3/17/2010 HEADLINES CLASSIFIED: IFI Fastener Technical Handbook A “must have” book for fastener suppliers and end users. This pulls together technical information about the various mechanical fastener types, their history,...
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2/22/2010 HEADLINES SHOW NEWS: Devers, Wire Exec Speaking at 2010 STAFDA Mar-Mac Wire Inc. president Max (Andy) Johnson will give the Associate State of the Industry address at the Specialty...
February 22
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2/22/2010 HEADLINES Recruiters: Fastener Employers Beginning to Hire “We are definitely seeing an increase in hiring,” Jodi Stein reported. “We have seen a dramatic upswing in hiring in the past...
February 22
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2/22/2010 HEADLINES Agrati, LISI Bid on Acument Fastener Operations in France Acument Global Technologies plans to sell its fastener operations in France. “Acument is in the process of negotiating the...
February 22
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2/22/2010 HEADLINES PERSPECTIVE: Is China Evading Tariffs on Fasteners and Threaded Rod? A coalition of U.S. manufacturers claims to have “compelling evidence that certain companies subject to antidumping orders are...
February 22
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2/22/2010 HEADLINES SHOW NEWS: 2010 NIFS/East Booth Sales Below Recent Years With 42 exhibiting companies thus far, will 2010 NIFS/East be smaller than 90 firms at the first show in...
February 22
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2/22/2010 HEADLINES SHOW NEWS: Wire Groups Combine Events in Milwaukee The Wire Association International, American Wire Producers Association and the Electrical Wire Processing Technology Expo are co-locating in Milwaukee May...
February 22
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2/22/2010 HEADLINES SHOW NEWS: IFMSA Representing China Show The International Fastener Machinery & Suppliers Association is the North American sales agent for the 11th China International Fasteners, Spring & Equipment...
February 22
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2/22/2010 HEADLINES ACQUISITIONS: Odyssey Acquires Aircraft Parts Supplier Wencor Grp. New York private equity firm Odyssey Investment Partners LLC acquired aircraft fastener and parts supplier Wencor Group. Terms were not...
February 22
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2/22/2010 HEADLINES Taiwan Manufacturers Push High-End Fasteners Taiwan fastener manufacturers, the Metal Industries Research & Development Centre and China Steel Corporation have formed the High Value Fasteners Research Alliance to...
February 22
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2/22/2010 HEADLINES Fastener Plater Receives Stimulus Loan Guarantee to Rehire Workers Elm Plating Co. received a $2.5 million loan guarantee to refinance its debt and bring back laid-off workers, president...
February 22
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2/22/2010 HEADLINES STOCKS: Fastener Companies Report Rising Sales ITW Auto Fastener Segment Sales Jump 28% Illinois Tool Works “believes most end markets have stabilized and anticipates modest expansion in a...
February 22
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2/22/2010 HEADLINES China Steel: No Price Reduction in 2010 Taiwan’s China Steel Corporation announced winter prices will remain steady. Citing an “unstable but slowly growing global market,” CSC will use...
February 22
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2/22/2010 HEADLINES CLASSIFIED – Wanted: Fastener Sales Reps Illinois-based fastener manufacturer is seeking Sales Professionals to act as a company representatives throughout North America. The company is specifically looking for...
February 02
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2/2/2010 HEADLINES OBITUARY: Don Broehm Former National Fastener Distributors Association president Donald “Don” Broehm, 80, died January 12, 2010. Broehm was CEO of Mid-State Bolt & Nut Co. for more...
February 02
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2/2/2010 HEADLINES Beaulieu, Bauders on NFDA Spring Program Economist Brian Beaulieu of the Institute for Trend Research and David Bauders of Strategic Pricing Associates will speak at the annual meeting...
February 02
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2/2/2010 HEADLINES Alcoa Realigns Fastening Segment, Promotes Jarrault and Rusakov Alcoa promoted Alcoa Fastening Systems president Olivier Jarrault to the newly created position of COO of Engineered Products and Building...
February 02
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2/2/2010 HEADLINES International Show Organizer Mack Brooks Acquires Fastener Fair & Fastener + Fixing Magazine International show organizer Mack Brooks Exhibitions Group acquired the entire shareholding of Fastener Fairs Limited...
February 02
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2/2/2010 HEADLINES Fastener Stocks Show Mixed Results in 2009 Public companies with fastener holdings showed mixed results in 2009 as auto builds ramped up and aerospace suppliers await Boeing’s 787...
February 02
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2/2/2010 HEADLINES PERSPECTIVE: GRK Wins Exemption From Canadian Anti-Dumping Duties After a five-year battle with the Canadian government, Ontario-based GRK Fasteners won an exemption from the Canadian International Trade Tribunal...
