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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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%...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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8/18/2014 1:03:00 PM HEADLINES USITC Rejects Tariffs on Threaded Rod From India + click to enlarge The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) determined that a U.S. industry is neither...
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7/28/2014 11:10:00 AM HEADLINES 1st Fastener Training Webinar Announced The Fastener Training Institute announced an interactive webinar on “Thread Fit Matters.” The August 15, 2014, webinar will be taught by...
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7/28/2014 11:37:00 AM HEADLINES Women in the Fastener Industry are accepting applications for training programs to help women advance in the industry. • The Edith Cameron Scholarship provides travel, accommodation...
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7/28/2014 12:45:00 PM HEADLINES Field Fastener Merges With Texas-Based HRS Logistics + click to enlarge + click to enlarge Courtesy Field Fastener Field Fastener announced it has merged with Texas-based...
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7/28/2014 3:32:00 PM HEADLINES More Employees, Fewer Stores As Fastenal Targets Growth + click to enlarge + click to enlarge The second quarter of 2014 was a good period for...
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7/28/2014 11:50:00 AM HEADLINES EFG Transferring Plating Work in Wake of Fire + click to enlarge In the wake of the July 13 fire that destroyed Northern Wire’s plating line,...
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7/28/2014 1:56:00 AM HEADLINES PERSPECTIVE – 21st Century Sales: Ask Questions, Calculate Savings + click to enlarge Ask the potential customer questions and then calculate what a customer can save...
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7/28/2014 HEADLINES Gilchrist Names 2014 Fastener Scholarship Winners + click to enlarge The Gilchrist Foundation has awarded 2014 scholarships: Molly Brown, Wurth Adams; Mark Vail, Baco Enterprises; Kyle Strahm, Snider Bolt;...
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7/28/2014 11:48:00 AM HEADLINES Grainger To Acquire WFS Enterprises + click to enlarge Amid shrinking revenues in Canada, Grainger’s Canadian division, Acklands-Grainger, agreed to acquire employee-owned WFS Enterprises Inc. for...
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7/28/2014 11:19:00 AM HEADLINES Continental/Midland Acquired By NY Equity Fund; David Kaminski to Remain CEO + click to enlarge A History of Continental/Midland February 24, 2004 FIN – When Robert...
