4/7/2014 11:45:00 AM HEADLINES ACQUISITION: Equity Firm Acquires United Fastener + click to enlarge Nathaniel Broughton Succession Capital Inc. acquired San Diego-based construction fastener distributor United Fastener Inc. Succession Capital...
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4/7/2014 12:01:00 AM HEADLINES Brighton-Best Announces Training Program Brighton-Best International announced a training program in New Jersey for distributors. The one-day training will be at BBI’s facility in Logan Township, NJ,...
April 07
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4/7/2014 3:47:00 PM HEADLINES Report: Anixter Sale Effort Stalls “An effort to sell Anixter International Inc…. has stalled as potential buyers reject the company’s price expectations,” Bloomberg reports. In recent...
April 07
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4/7/2014 1:03:00 AM HEADLINES Perceived Inventory Glut Slows Boeing & Other Aerospace Stocks + click to enlarge Boeing stock has been stagnant and there is a trickle down effect on the...
April 07
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4/7/2014 HEADLINES Taiwan Supply Chain Disrupted By Treatment Plant Closures + click to enlarge XL?s Buyer: Normal Lead Times by Autumn XL Screw Corporation purchasing manager Tom Bigott said the...
April 07
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4/7/2014 1:35:00 AM HEADLINES SHORTTAKES: Arnold Supply, Bossard, DMB Supply, Elgin Fastener Group, Fastenal, Field Fastener, Indiana Automotive Fasteners, SC Fastening Systems, Sherex, and Simpson Strong-Tie Arnold Supply Inc. announced...
March 11
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3/11/2014 1:50:00 PM HEADLINES PERSPECTIVE: Fastener Manufacturer Shifting to India + click to enlarge Automotive fastener manufacturer Philidas Ltd. has shut down, costing the U.K. city of Ponetfract 28 jobs,...
March 11
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3/11/2014 1:19:00 AM HEADLINES U.S. Fastener Quality Act Sponsor Dingell to Retire at Age 87 + click to enlarge U.S. Rep. John Dingell, 87, the key congressional proponent of the...
March 11
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3/11/2014 1:25:00 PM HEADLINES BBI Named Master Distributor for Nucor Fasteners + click to enlarge Brighton-Best International has reached an agreement with Nucor Fasteners to become its principle master distributor...
March 11
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3/11/2014 11:50:00 AM HEADLINES SHOW NEWS: Las Vegas Booth Sales Ahead of 2013 Pace + click to enlarge Exhibit space sales for the 2014 National Industrial Fastener & Mill Supply Expo are...
March 11
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3/11/2014 1:36:00 AM HEADLINES Heim: Conflict Minerals Regulations Can Involve Entire Supply Chain + click to enlarge The new U.S. Conflict Minerals Regulations can affect the entire supply chain, directly...
March 11
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3/11/2014 1:35:00 AM HEADLINES Latest Boeing 787 Setback Caused by “Overtightened” Fasteners + click to enlarge MEDIA SPOTLIGHT – Boeing’s latest problem with production of its 787 Dreamliner jets reportedly...
March 11
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3/11/2014 3:26:00 PM HEADLINES SHORTTAKES: Advance Components, Elgin Fastener Group, Mid-Atlantic Fasteners, Sherex and Spangle Fasteners Tammy Work joined Advance Components as regional sales manager based in Eastern Pennsylvania, vice...
February 28
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3/11/2014 4:52:00 PM HEADLINES Sherex Helps Found Regional Manufacturing Center Sherex Fastening Solutions has become a founding member of a new center aimed at promoting the growth of manufacturers in...
February 28
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3/11/2014 4:21:00 AM HEADLINES U.S. Trade Case on Wire Rod Called “Game Changer” + click to enlarge U.S. market participants see the U.S. trade case against imports of Chinese wire...
February 20
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3/11/2014 10:45:00 AM HEADLINES ACQUISITION: AIP Aerospace Acquires Brown Aerospace + click to enlarge AIP Aerospace acquired Kimball, MI-based Brown Aerospace, which provides automated drilling and fastening systems for the...
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2/18/2014 HEADLINES MFDA Honored for Toys-for-Tots Program + click to enlarge The Metropolitan Fastener Distributors Association earned the “National Corporate Donor” designation for its “Toys for Tots” campaign, president Jay...
February 18
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2/18/2014 12:13:00 PM HEADLINES Fastener Companies Reopen After Winter Storm Closes Much of Southeastern U.S. + click to enlarge Traffic in Birmingham, AL (Courtesy blog.al.com) Earlier this month Midwest fastener...
February 18
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2/18/2014 12:06:00 PM HEADLINES EU Tariffs on China Fasteners Extended For Review + click to enlarge “The European Union threatened to renew for another five years tariffs on screws and...
February 18
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General Manager A medium size fastener industry related manufacturing and distribution company, seeks qualified candidates to be considered for the position of General Manager. The successful candidate will possess a...
