7/9/2012 1:14:00 AM HEADLINES Asian Fastener Exports Growing + click to enlarge Several reports in recent days show widespread gains among Asian fastener exporters in 2011. Most Asian countries with...
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7/9/2012 12:01:00 AM HEADLINES Muted First-Half FINdex Includes Bright Spots + click to enlarge During the first six months of 2012 the FINdex lost 3.9%, compared to a 5.6% gain...
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7/9/2012 11:43:00 AM HEADLINES ACQUISITIONS: Precision Castparts Eyes Acquisition Synergy to Grow Fastener Segment + click to enlarge + click to enlarge PCC Fiscal 2012 Results PCC Fastener Acquisitions In...
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7/9/2012 2:19:00 PM HEADLINES SHOW NEWS: Fastener Tech, China’s 7th Fastener Trade Show, Fastening & Assembly Solutions and Technology, India Fastener Convention & Expo, and Fastener Fair Thailand Fastener Tech...
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7/9/2012 3:05:00 PM HEADLINES OBITUARY: Don Heppes + click to enlarge Don Heppes (courtesy LINK Magazine) Donald W. (Don) Heppes, 72, died of cancer. He is the only person to...
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7/9/2012 3:06:00 PM HEADLINES SHORTTAKES: Anixter Fasteners, Brighton Best, Bryce Fastener, Detroit Washers, Elgin, Gilchrist Foundation, Simpson Strong-Tie and Southern Fasteners Anixter Fasteners announced its £450,000 (US$702,000) independent testing laboratory...
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7/9/2012 12:20:00 PM HEADLINES ACQUISITIONS: Wesco Aircraft Completes Interfast Deal + click to enlarge Southern California aerospace distributor Wesco Aircraft Holdings Inc. completed its acquisition of Canada-based Interfast Inc. for...
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7/9/2012 4:19:00 PM HEADLINES Lawson Products Announces Restructuring + click to enlarge + click to enlarge 2011 results Lawson Products announced plans to eliminate 100 jobs — 11% of its...
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7/9/2012 10:22:00 AM HEADLINES ACQUISITIONS: Rosti Acquires McKechnie Engineered Plastics + click to enlarge Stockholm-based Rosti AB is expanding in the UK by acquiring McKechnie Engineered Plastics Ltd. for £30.7...
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7/9/2012 1:09:00 AM HEADLINES ACQUISITIONS: Elgin Seeks to Expand Product Line with Acquisition of Northern Wire + click to enlarge Elgin Fastener Group LLC can add product lines with the...
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7/9/2012 10:29:00 AM HEADLINES ACQUISITIONS: Private Equity Firm Acquires EDSCO Fasteners + click to enlarge + click to enlarge Jeffrey Pieper Denton, TX-based EDSCO Fasteners was acquired by Validor Capital,...
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6/12/2012 12:57:00 AM HEADLINES EU Terminates Indian Stainless Fastener Investigation + click to enlarge The European Union removed provisional tariffs as high as 16.5% on screws and bolts from India,...
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6/12/2012 10:32:00 AM HEADLINES BMD Acquires Master Fasteners and Fastener Source + click to enlarge Building Material Distributors, a wholesale distributor of specialty building materials, today announced its acquisition of...
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6/12/2012 5:59:00 PM HEADLINES Hurley: 2012 NIFMSE Booth Sales Pace Ahead of Last Year Hotels Near Sands Convention Center Range From $45 to $439 Las Vegas has 124,270 hotel rooms,...
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6/12/2012 1:07:00 AM HEADLINES ARaymond Forms Joint Venture with Radiall + click to enlarge ARaymond and RADIALL established a joint venture dedicated to the passive interconnection component market for automotive...
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6/12/2012 1:41:00 PM HEADLINES Boeing Adds 3rd “Join Tool” at North Charleston Plant + click to enlarge Boeing is adding a third “join tool” to its North Charleston aft body...
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6/12/2012 4:35:00 PM HEADLINES Tramec Acquires Continental-Aero From Schneiders + click to enlarge + click to enlarge Marty Schneider (courtesy LINK Magazine) Tramec LLC has acquired Continental-Aero from Martin “Marty”...
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6/12/2012 12:12:00 AM HEADLINES MFDA 14th TableTop Registration Opens + click to enlarge Registration is open for the 2012 Metropolitan Fastener Distributors Association TableTop, chair Gary Schottlander announced. MFDA’s 14th trade show...
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6/12/2012 12:14:00 AM HEADLINES PERSPECTIVE: Fastener Manufacturer Tapping Temp Workers + click to enlarge Courtesy Chicago Sun-Times MEDIA SPOTLIGHT — Fastener manufacturer Termax Corp. and other U.S. companies increasingly are...
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6/12/2012 12:05:00 AM HEADLINES FDI Finds Stronger Sales & Flattening Prices Few Concerned About AmazonSupply.com The FDI found little concern about AmazonSupply.com’s foray into the fastener market. Just over 30%...
