1/7/2013 2:10:00 AM HEADLINES Duncan Bolt Acquires Disco Industrial + click to enlarge Andy Cohn The assets of Disco Industrial Screw have been purchased by Duncan Bolt Co. Duncan Bolt,...
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1/7/2013 HEADLINES PERSPECTIVE: 2012 Quips of the Year Industrial Fasteners Institute chair Dave Monti joined the fastener industry in 1999, just in time for the implementation of the U.S. Fastener Quality...
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1/7/2013 5:07:00 PM HEADLINES FTI’s Wachman: Web-Based Training In The Works + click to enlarge No business survived the Great Recession without a laser focus on reducing costs. But some...
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1/7/2013 12:47:00 AM HEADLINES SHORTTAKES: Alcoa Fastening Systems, Elgin Fastener Group, Fabory, FMW Fasteners, Spirol Industries, Western Wire Alcoa Fastening Systems (AFS) received Airbus’ Supply Chain and Quality Improvement Program (SQIP)...
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1/7/2013 12:09:00 AM HEADLINES Walker Wins FTI Technical Achievement Award + click to enlarge Michael Walker, the vice president for research & development at Omni-Lite Industries, won the 2012 FTI...
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1/7/2013 2:45:00 PM HEADLINES One-Time Automotive Washer Manufacturer Marks “Double Nickel” Anniversary + click to enlarge George Strumbos receiving the key to the city from the Mayor of Livonia, 1967....
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1/7/2013 12:54:00 AM HEADLINES Exhibitor Numbers Up for 2013 Fastener Fair Stuttgart + click to enlarge The number of exhibitors are up 15% and total floor space 28% for the...
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1/7/2013 9:35:00 AM HEADLINES Hillman To Acquire H. Paulin & Co. Richard Paulin to continue as president + click to enlarge H. Paulin & Co. Company History H. Paulin &...
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12/12/2012 1:23:00 AM HEADLINES PERSPECTIVE – Darragh: ‘Expert’ Employees Key to Providing Service + click to enlarge A key to success is a “knowledgeable staff,” the president of the Specialty...
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12/12/2012 11:18:00 AM HEADLINES Italy’s Metal Fastener Group Expands + click to enlarge Colombo Giovanni & Figli Srl, an automatic turning company that produces turned parts to customer drawing, joined...
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12/12/2012 1:58:00 PM HEADLINES EFC International Names New VP + click to enlarge EFC International promoted Matthew Dudenhoeffer to vice president. Dudenhoeffer joined EFC in 2002 as an outside sales...
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12/12/2012 12:41:00 PM HEADLINES Herndon Acquires Intercoastal + click to enlarge Aerospace and defense fastener and assembly hardware supplier Herndon Products Inc. made its first corporate acquisition – aerospace hardware...
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12/12/2012 1:18:00 PM HEADLINES Accurate Component Sales Acquired By Equity Firm + click to enlarge Private equity firm High Road Capital Partners acquired fastener distributor Accurate Component Sales in partnership...
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12/12/2012 1:14:00 AM HEADLINES ASSOCIATIONS: Delawder, Cavoto Head MWFA for 2013 + click to enlarge Matt Delawder of SWD Inc. was elected president of the Mid-West Fastener Association for 2013...
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12/12/2012 11:13:00 AM HEADLINES ASSOCIATIONS: Nolan, Quittenton Head NCFA for 2013 + click to enlarge Marty Nolan Marty Nolan of R.L. English Co. was elected president of the North Coast...
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12/12/2012 4:10:00 PM HEADLINES Foley: STAFDA Members Leaner After Recession + click to enlarge Where is the economy headed? Georgia Foley, executive director of the Specialty Tools & Fasteners Distributors...
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12/12/2012 4:30:00 PM HEADLINES SHORTTAKES: Brighton-Best, Icon Fasteners, Intercorp., NORMA Group, North East Fasteners and Winzer Brighton-Best International announced a partnership with DH Marketing of Salt Lake City, UT. Starting in...
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1/7/2013 2:39:00 PM HEADLINES Fasnap Corp. Acquires Two Companies Fasnap Corp. acquired Greatland Sales of Anaheim, CA, and Snap Supply of Elkhart, IN, Fasnap CEO Steve Reed stated on his...
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1/7/2013 10:07:00 AM HEADLINES U.S. Fastener Imports and Exports Reverse Course + click to enlarge Courtesy Zepol + click to enlarge U.S. fastener imports and exports reversed course in October...
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1/7/2013 12:20:00 PM HEADLINES EU Updates RoHS Directive + click to enlarge The European RoHS2 was implemented at the start of January 2013, replacing the original Restriction of Hazardous Substances directive....
