2/20/2012 3:00:00 PM HEADLINES Moser Tells NEFDA: Time for U.S. Companies to Reevaluate Offshore Sourcing + click to enlarge (Left to right) Skip Gallo, Harry Moser and Steve Wilson It is...
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2/20/2012 12:17:00 AM HEADLINES Airbus To Replace A380 Aluminum Rivets with Titanium + click to enlarge The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has directed Airbus to replace some aluminum rivets...
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2/20/2012 9:28:00 PM HEADLINES Public Fastener Companies Show Strong Growth + click to enlarge “Record.” “Exceptional.” “Robust.” By most measures, 2011 was an exceptional year for fastener companies, if the...
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2/20/2012 HEADLINES At Age 100, Portland Bolt Delivers Fasteners to 32 Countries + click to enlarge Jonathan Todd Sonnenberg: Heading Company Needs Stewardship Brian Sonnenberg’s strategy for Portland Bolt’s future...
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2/20/2012 9:56:00 PM HEADLINES PERSPECTIVE: Orbitform’s Shirkey Reflects on 1st Year In State Legislature + click to enlarge Even as a freshman among 110 state representatives, Orbitform Group owner Mike...
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2/20/2012 10:30:00 PM HEADLINES New England Moves Tabletop to Spring The New England Fastener Distributors Association moved its 2013 table top show from September back to April. The biennial trade...
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2/20/2012 10:34:00 PM HEADLINES SHORTTAKES: Atlantic Fasteners, Auto Bolt, Bufab, Elgin, MacLean, Midwest Fastener, Monogram Aerospace and Rivet & Eyelet Atlantic Fasteners’ aerospace division has become a master distributor and...
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1/30/2012 3:00:00 PM HEADLINES Midwest Fastener Establishing New Distribution Center + click to enlarge Michigan-based Midwest Fastener Corp. paid $1.1 million for a 65,000 sq ft facility in Gloversville, NY,...
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1/27/2012 8:50:00 AM HEADLINES EU Renews Tariffs on Stainless Steel Screws From China & Taiwan + click to enlarge The European Union renewed antidumping tariffs on stainless-steel screws and bolts...
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1/27/2012 12:01:00 AM HEADLINES Alcoa CEO: “We are #1 in fasteners.” + click to enlarge Alcoa reported Engineered Products revenue in the fourth quarter rose 12% to $1.4 billion. Segment...
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1/27/2012 1:47:00 PM HEADLINES OEM Sales Drive Fastenal Revenue + click to enlarge Fastener Co. reported sales grew 21.9% to $2.77 billion in 2012, with pre-tax earnings jumping 33.5% to...
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1/27/2012 1:00:00 AM HEADLINES Early Returns Show Robust Year for Fastener Industry + click to enlarge The early revenue and earnings reports from publicly-owned companies with fastener holdings are in...
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1/27/2012 1:52:00 AM HEADLINES Nucor Expanding Special Bar Quality Production + click to enlarge Nucor Corp. plans to expand its special bar quality (SBQ) production capabilities over the next two...
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1/27/2012 1:21:00 PM HEADLINES Novaria Acquires Aerospace Supplier Fitz Manufacturing + click to enlarge The Novaria Group announced acquisition of aerospace supplier Fitz Manufacturing Industries. Fort Worth-based Novaria plans expansion...
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1/27/2012 12:58:00 AM HEADLINES SHORTTAKES: Porteous Fastener Co. and Starborn Industries Porteous Fastener Company donated $18,500 to Hope for the Warriors, a national nonprofit organization that supports U.S. service members...
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1/27/2012 1:10:00 AM HEADLINES SHOW NEWS: Düsseldorf Includes Machinery Exhibitors from 19 Countries Wire 2012, including the International Wire & Cable Fair, will be March 26-30, 2012, in Düsseldorf, Germany....
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1/27/2012 1:14:00 AM HEADLINES SHOW NEWS: Southwestern Expo Offers Buyer Training and Metrics Panels The Southwestern Fastener Expo will feature seminars on “How to Buy Fasteners” and “Metric Fasteners,” in...
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1/27/2012 12:23:00 AM HEADLINES Canada’s AGS Group Acquired By French Firm + click to enlarge The FDS Group acquired fasteners and gaskets supplier AGS Group Inc. of Canada. Established in...
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1/27/2012 12:01:00 AM HEADLINES Preliminary Figures for Würth Group Show Strong Growth Würth Group reporting double-digit growth figures again – Germany still strongest market showing above-average growth + click to...
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1/27/2012 2:19:00 PM HEADLINES B/E Aerospace To Acquire Logistics Services Provider UFC + click to enlarge B/E Aerospace signed a definitive agreement to acquire UFC Aerospace Corp., which provides of...
