This is a time to “borrow and invest in inflation-beating investments such as new product lines or opening in a new geographic territory, Beaulieu suggested. “Lock in your lease.”
HEADLINES
June 18
15:34
2018
Advance Components is now a master stocking distributor of Heyco Solar Power Components. “Heyco is excited to announce the recent addition of over 220,000 pieces of 28 different SKUs to...
June 18
13:49
2018
STAFDA members’ sales increase comes despite construction starts being down 7% from 2017 Q1, according to Dodge Data & Analytics Report.
June 18
12:56
2018
“According to several participants, demand remains strong, with one respondent indicating ‘open orders are up 39% compared to last year at this time.’”
June 04
16:34
2018
“With so many significant fastener deals completed during 2017, it was not easy selecting the ‘Top Ten’,” Pinnacle Capital CEO Richard Hagan observed.
May 29
17:13
2018
Currently all nuts (HS code73181600), including inch, metric, and locking nuts, are on the list of goods that will receive the 25% duty announced by the White House.
May 29
04:23
2018
Among the issues: Assembly speed, tool life, line stoppage, torque monitoring, serviceability, aircraft downtime and even end of life disassembly.
May 29
03:16
2018
American Elite Molding files suit claiming Advanced Cable Ties employs undocumented workers. ACT terms lawsuit as "Retaliatory Claim for Jury Verdict Against AEM."
May 29
02:24
2018
Ramco said Greater Detroit-based Copa’s expertise in precision manufactured assembled components will expand Ramco’s domestic manufacturing capabilities.
May 29
01:21
2018
AFI Industries Inc. received IATF 16949:2016 and ISO 9001:2015 accreditation. Founded in 1976, AFI Industries is a domestic cold header of screws M2.9 to M14 diameters up to 152.4 MM...
May 29
01:16
2018
UK-based Mack Brooks Exhibitions announced more than 700 companies from 38 countries have booked booths for the March 19-21, 2019, trade show in Germany. So far, 85% of total space is reserved.
May 29
00:58
2018
Deadline for nominations is June 30, 2018.
May 29
00:43
2018
Qualitative commentary on market conditions was very positive regarding demand, while steel tariff impacts remain a topic of heavy discussion among respondents.
May 08
15:03
2018
White House trade adviser Peter Navarro said every country granted an exemption from the tariffs will face an import quota and other restrictions. He also indicated that this extension is the last one Trump will grant.
May 08
12:00
2018
Commerce will issue AD duty orders on imports of carbon and certain alloy steel wire rod from Italy, Korea, Spain, Turkey, and the UK, and countervailing duty orders on imports of this product from Italy and Turkey.
May 08
11:10
2018
Southwestern Fastener Association panelists agreed steel tariffs are not creating jobs – just price increases.
May 08
04:07
2018
While there are no recorded incidents of fastener workers regarding the California Prop 65 chemicals and no suits in fastener workplaces, Carmen Vertullo suggested “looking at your company as a target for a lawsuit.”
May 08
03:16
2018
“Our customers have long desired a supplier who could offer essentially 100 percent of their requirements for fasteners, consumables and expendables,” stated KLX CEO Amin Khoury.
May 08
02:51
2018
Franksville, WI-based AIS distributes industrial fasteners and components, MRO supplies and assembly tools for commercial and consumer products.
May 08
01:53
2018
“LaVezzi Precision has a proven history of providing innovative medical component solutions to address demanding customer requirements,” stated MW Industries CEO John Bagnuolo.
