12/12/2012 12:43:00 AM HEADLINES Manufacturing Customers Fuel Fastenal Growth + click to enlarge Fastenal Co. reported sales slowed from a growth rate of 16.9% in October to an 8.2% increase...
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11/19/2012 9:59:00 AM HEADLINES Bossard Acquires KVT’s Fastening Division + click to enlarge + click to enlarge The Bossard Group acquired the fastening division as KVT Koenig Group, Bossard CEO...
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11/19/2012 1:01:00 AM HEADLINES Election 2012: One Fastener Executive Reelected; One Loses + click to enlarge Mike Shirkey + click to enlarge Kimberly Villella Orbitform Group owner Mike Shirkey was...
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11/19/2012 11:09:00 AM HEADLINES Precision Castparts Signs $2.9b Titanium Metals Corp. Deal + click to enlarge Precision Castparts agreed to acquire Titanium Metals Corporation (Timet) for $2.9 billion. “Timet will...
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11/19/2012 11:45:00 AM Doran, Lehman Head Pac-West for 2013 + click to enlarge Russ Doran, of Commerce City, CO-based Timberline Fasteners, was re-elected president of the Pacific-West Fastener Association for...
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11/19/2012 2:23:00 PM HEADLINES Lindstrom Metric Owner Buys CPS Products + click to enlarge Lindstrom Metric parent company Harbour Group acquired HVAC tool and equipment manufacturer CPS Products Inc. of...
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11/19/2012 1:13:00 AM HEADLINES NFDA Seeks to Assemble Industry-Wide Organization + click to enlarge Pac-West president Russ Doran of Timberline Fasteners (left) and NFDA president Jay Queenin of Specialty Bolt...
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11/19/2012 5:39:00 PM HEADLINES MFDA Establishes Disaster Relief Fund In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, the Metropolitan Fastener Distributors Association has established a disaster relief fund. “The purpose of this...
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11/19/2012 5:41:00 PM HEADLINES PERSPECTIVE: Fastener Companies Back to Business Days After SuperStorm Sandy + click to enlarge Fastener companies were disrupted by Hurricane Sandy, but returned to business within...
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11/19/2012 9:23:00 PM HEADLINES Carr, Stocking Head SFA for 2013 Don Carr of Porteous Fastener Company was elected chairman and Tom Stocking of Stelfast Inc. president of the Southwestern Fastener...
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11/19/2012 10:43:00 PM HEADLINES New England to Honor Carpe The New England Fastener Distributors Association will induct Barry Carpe into the NEFDA Hall of Fame. Carpe, owner and president of...
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11/19/2012 10:46:00 PM HEADLINES SHOW NEWS: Taiwan Hardware Show Attendee & Exhibitor Numbers Grow + click to enlarge The 12th annual Taiwan Hardware Show drew 21,636 attendees from 58 countries to...
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11/19/2012 10:54:00 PM HEADLINES SHORTTAKES: B/E Aerospace, EDSCO, Falcon Metal, NORMA Group, SC Fastening Systems, Tennessee Galvanizing & Monogram Aerospace Fasteners B/E Aerospace is investing US$48 million to manufacture aircraft...
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11/19/2012 11:11:00 PM HEADLINES IFI Seeking Soaring Eagle Nominations The Industrial Fasteners Institute is seeking nominations for the 2013 Soaring Eagle Awards honoring individuals for significant contributions in service or...
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10/23/2012 2:13:00 PM HEADLINES U.S. Fastener Imports Pick Up Speed + click to enlarge Chart courtesy Zepol + click to enlarge Chart courtesy Zepol Following a month of decline, U.S....
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10/23/2012 11:57:00 AM HEADLINES FINdex Rebounds in Third Quarter + click to enlarge The FIN Fastener Stock Index rebounded in the third quarter of 2012, besting an index of related industrial stocks....
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10/23/2012 9:23:00 AM HEADLINES Lindstrom Acquires Bossard’s U.S. Metrics Business + click to enlarge Lindstrom Metric LLC acquired Bossard Metrics Inc., Lindstrom president and founder Virgil Lindstrom announced. Based in Elk Grove...
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10/23/2012 8:56:00 PM HEADLINES EU Amends Antidumping Tariffs on Chinese Fasteners + click to enlarge The European Union officially amended antidumping tariffs on certain steel fasteners imported from China. As...
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10/23/2012 12:02:00 AM HEADLINES Fastenal Doubles Vending Machine Installs Amid Strong Growth + click to enlarge + click to enlarge Fastenal Co. sales grew 10.4% to $802.6 million in the...
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10/23/2012 1:15:00 PM HEADLINES MW Industries Expanding Springmasters / B&S Screw Machine Division + click to enlarge Specialty spring and fastener manufacturer MW Industries will expand its Springmasters/B&S Screw Machine...
