Taiwan fastener exports set records in export volume, price and value during the first half of 2018, ChinaFastener.Info reports. Fastener exports from Taiwan could see increased gains in the second half of 2018 if U.S. President Donald Trump applies additional tariffs of 10% on $200 billion worth of Chinese exports, including fasteners.
HEADLINES
September 24
19:49
2018
“Section 301 tariffs act as a tax, and effective immediately, the replacement costs of all of BBI’s imports of affected items will have increased by 10%. As a result, we have increased our pricing respectively to absorb the cost increase,” Brighton-Best International stated in a letter to customers dated September 18.
September 24
18:05
2018
“The overall tone of qualitative commentary was again more cautious this month, with respondents expressing some tariff-related uncertainty, and the potential for a loss of momentum,” writes R.W. Baird analyst David Manthey.
September 24
17:43
2018
Sedwick and Keown win Women in the Fastener Industry scholarships.
September 24
16:57
2018
The All Integrated Solutions’ CEO’s first Cure Duchenne ride was in 2011 from his home in Wisconsin to Alaska.
September 24
14:43
2018
Ransomware works in two ways: either through email with “malicious intent,” or through web-based “infection,” Jeff White explained.
September 24
13:11
2018
The Specialty Tools & Fasteners Distributors Association Tech Fair with 24 companies will be its largest – with six new participants. The October 28-30 trade show is expected to be 660 booths.
September 24
12:55
2018
“We don’t have a skills gap in America, we have a core values gap,” employment development author and speaker Eric Chester told the Pacific-West Fastener Association.
September 24
11:07
2018
Abbott-Interfast Corp. is marking its 70th anniversary. Since Martin “Marty” Binder opened the doors, Abbott has secured over 25 patents. Although best known for yellow nylon insert locknuts, in 2017...
September 24
05:12
2018
Sullivan spent many years promoting quality standards and technical issues as a member of the NFDA and NEFDA.
August 27
23:49
2018
“Normally you find your injury, you file a case with the World Trade Organization, and they investigate,” Riggs explained to attendees of Pac-West’s autumn meeting in Whitefish, MT. “Currently, we have skipped the WTO and done our own investigation.”
August 27
22:39
2018
Preliminary order had removed Guangdong-based Pinconn from 2017 Las Vegas expo.
August 27
21:29
2018
Kevin Chavis of Star Stainless Screw was re-elected president of the Pacific-West Fastener Association for a fourth term. Ron Stanley of Empire Bolt & Screw was elected vice president.
August 27
20:03
2018
Within the next year there are three North American trade shows for the fastener industry - plus regional table tops. FIN surveyed a variety of exhibitors at the International Fastener Expo, Fastener Fair USA and Fastener Tech.
August 27
19:33
2018
Founded in 1981, Corona, CA-based Ameriflex produces bellows, flexible metal hoses, and metal flanges used in the vacuum electronics industry.
August 27
18:38
2018
China is ready to levy additional tariffs on about $60 billion of imports from the U.S. in response to 301 tariff rate increase, ChinaFastener.Info reports.
August 27
15:58
2018
Rob Harris was managing director from 1995 through 2017.
August 27
14:04
2018
Navigating Consolidation, Leadership Vs. Management, E-Commerce, 3D Printing, Thread Rolling, B2B Pricing and Coating Changes are topics.
August 27
13:42
2018
Sachs of XL Screw and Gilchrist of Capital Marketing named to IFE Hall of Fame; Hsieh and Xu of Brighton-Best named Young Fastener Professionals.
August 27
12:16
2018
Booth space and hotel rooms are nearly sold out for the 42nd annual Specialty Tools & Fasteners Distributors Association convention will be October 28-30, 2018, at the Phoenix Convention Center.
