9/9/2014 5:31:00 PM HEADLINES Fastener Acquisitions From Abroad Abound + click to enlarge Acquisitions are nothing new in the fastener industry, especially when markets are improving. What distinguishes recent industry...
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September 09
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9/9/2014 11:02:00 PM HEADLINES SHORTTAKES: All-Spec, Cardinal Fastener, HRS Logistics, IfastGroupe, Threaded Fasteners & TriMas Robert Simpson is a new outside sales representative for All-Spec Sales Inc., Rusty Wicks announced....
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9/9/2014 3:01:00 AM HEADLINES CH Wire Rod Venture Eyes Mexican Operations + click to enlarge Steelmakers from Japan, Mexico and the U.S. agreed to establish a joint venture in Mexico...
August 29
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9/9/2014 12:05:00 PM HEADLINES EU Mulls Renewing Tariffs on Chinese Wire Rod The European Union may renew antidumping duties on Chinese wire rod, according to the Official Journal of the...
August 21
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9/9/2014 12:39:00 AM HEADLINES Sherex Helps Found Regional Research Center + click to enlarge Adam Pratt As a member of the Founder’s Council, Sherex Fastening Solutions LLC is looking to leverage...
August 18
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8/18/2014 1:00:00 AM HEADLINES SHOW NEWS: Suzhou China Fastener Show Offers Free Registration + click to enlarge The 13th Fastener Trade Show Suzhou will expand to include hardware, hardware tools,...
August 18
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8/18/2014 12:23:00 PM HEADLINES Fasteners Part of FAA’s Proposed $12m Fine Against Southwest Airlines + click to enlarge The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing a $12 million civil...
August 18
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8/18/2014 3:21:00 AM HEADLINES SHOW NEWS: Metropolitan Table Top Discount Deadline Sept. 1 The discount deadline to attend the Metropolitan Fastener Distributors Association 16th Table Top is September 1, 2014....
August 18
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8/18/2014 3:27:00 AM HEADLINES Michigan to Subsidize Italian Fastener Manufacturer’s Expansion + click to enlarge An Italian fastener firm is among six international companies approved for state incentives to expand...
August 18
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8/18/2014 11:57:00 AM HEADLINES LoneStar Announces Completion of European HQ Connectivity issues push back facility opening until late September + click to enlarge LoneStar Group announced that its LoneStar Fasteners Europe...
August 18
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8/18/2014 12:43:00 AM HEADLINES ITW Relocating GRK Fasteners to U.S. + click to enlarge Ontario-based GRK Fasteners will be relocated to the U.S. by the end of 2014, CBC News...
August 18
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8/18/2014 1:23:00 PM HEADLINES Peterson, Chavis Head Pac-West for 2014-15 Rick Peterson of All-West Components & Fasteners is the new president of the Pacific-West Fastener Association and Kevin Chavis of Star...
August 18
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8/18/2014 12:13:00 AM HEADLINES 2014 U.S. Fastener Export Rate Nears Import Gains + click to enlarge + click to enlarge Despite declines in June, U.S. fastener exports and imports achieved...
August 18
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8/18/2014 1:00:00 AM HEADLINES TCI Group Acquires Grattan Fastening + click to enlarge + click to enlarge Dave Grattan – 1957 (courtesy Grattan Products) TCI Investment Group Inc. – parent...
August 18
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8/18/2014 12:30:00 AM HEADLINES PERSPECTIVE – Sales Consultant: “A ‘No’ Is Better Than Wasting More Time.” + click to enlarge Getting a “no” from a potential customer is not all...
August 18
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8/18/2014 10:24:00 PM HEADLINES SHOW NEWS: Pac-West Sets April 2015 Tabletop The Pacific-West Fastener Association will hold its second tabletop show on April 23, 2015, at the Westin Long Beach...
August 18
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8/18/2014 10:33:00 PM HEADLINES STOCKS: Fastenal, Grainger, Wesco, Tree Island and ITW Fastenal Reports First Double-Digit Fastener Growth Since 2012 Fastenal Co. reported fastener sales had daily growth of 10.5%...
August 18
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8/18/2014 10:37:00 PM HEADLINES SHORTTAKES: EFC, Hahn Systems, Liberty Fastener, MSC and SC Fastening Systems Mary Becker is the new director of automotive sales for EFC International, vice president of...
August 14
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8/18/2014 12:20:00 AM HEADLINES SHOW NEWS: Taiwan Hardware Show Offers International Visitor Subsidy + click to enlarge International trade show visitors may qualify for a government subsidy for hotel accommodation...
August 13
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8/18/2014 12:02:00 AM HEADLINES Atlas Copco Agrees to Acquire Henrob + click to enlarge Stockholm-based Atlas Copco Group agreed to acquire all entities of self-pierce riveting specialist Henrob with primary...
