Industrial Fasteners Institute board and selection committee agreed to “separate” with managing director of just four months.
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May 08
01:04
2018
Fastener Distribution Holdings (FDH), a portfolio company of Audax Private Equity, acquired Blue Sky Industries, a Monterey Park, CA-based distributor of C-class parts to aerospace and defense MRO and OEM customers.
May 08
00:17
2018
For 23 years, Harris was the Industrial Fasteners Institute’s sixth managing director. Technology award goes to Lawler, engineer and leader on material, product, and process standardization committees.
May 08
00:03
2018
Birmingham Fastener and Supply Inc. won the 2018 Alabama Manufacturer of the Year award in the medium category. The award is given by the Business Council of Alabama and the...
April 16
18:15
2018
Higher prices and a ‘burdensome’ exclusion process fuel uncertainty, according to the Industrial Fasteners Institute's Washington representative Jennifer Baker Reid.
April 16
09:32
2018
Even Great Britain’s ‘Brexit’ has not dampened manufacturing, veteran fastener editor tells Fastener Fair USA conference.
April 16
05:29
2018
Q1 was “a period when investors experienced a dizzying series of record highs, followed by a dramatic collapse and the return of long-dormant volatility,” according to MarketWatch.
April 16
04:43
2018
The Commerce Department determined that exporters from Italy, Korea, Spain, Turkey, and the UK are dumping carbon and alloy steel wire rod in the U.S.
April 16
04:21
2018
Founded in 1986 by Terry Delia, Branam supplies fasteners to OEM and distribution markets in the U.S.
April 16
03:48
2018
Elyria, OH-based Nelson Fastener Systems manufactures fasteners for the aerospace, automotive, construction, energy, industrial, marine and military markets.
April 16
03:01
2018
TR adds established stainless steel fastener supplier to increase global product range and growth.
April 16
02:45
2018
“In particular, we would like to clarify that the bolts in the power steering component affected by a recall were not supplied by Bossard.”
April 16
02:26
2018
“We know how important commitment and planning is to the fastener industry and this move enables us to produce the largest marketplace gathering for the 38th and 39th year in a row,” said Karalynn Sprouse, executive VP of Emerald Expositions.
April 16
01:01
2018
As the inaugural show opened in Cleveland, show management announced that the next Fastener Fair USA will be held May 22-23, 2019, at the Cobo Center in Detroit.
April 16
00:37
2018
The 37th annual Mid-West Fastener Association table top show will be June 4, 2018.
April 16
00:10
2018
Arconic Fastening Systems plans a $45 million upgrade of its plant in Waco, TX, the Waco Tribune-Herald reports. “The Waco City Council has endorsed Arconic’s request to participate in the...
March 20
09:35
2018
The tariffs, which go into effect March 23, do not appear to directly affect fasteners and other finished steel products. But the threat of steel hikes could have a chilling effect on the U.S. economy, economists warn. Steel prices were already up by more than 12% year to date as of Feb. 27, Barron’s reports.
March 20
07:30
2018
The European Commission has published a 10-page provisional list of imported U.S. products, from peanut butter and orange juice to steel fasteners, that Europe is threatening to apply 25% import duties unless the EU is exempted from steel and aluminum duties imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump, Fastener + Fixing Magazine reports.
March 20
06:11
2018
Industrial Fasteners Institute chair Phil Johnson, CEO of Agrati’s ContMidGroup, predicted the Trump tariffs won’t last, just as the announced three-year 30% steel tariffs during the George W. Bush administration lasted only half as long as intended.
March 20
05:12
2018
In recent weeks, two prominent fastener companies have announced programs to add upgraded 3D printing to their businesses.
