3/13/2012 6:11:00 PM HEADLINES SHORTTAKES: Aztech Locknut, General Fasteners, Manasquan Premium Fasteners, Mudge Fasteners, NORMA Group & Northwest Fastener Aztech Locknut Company is featured with a two-minute pod on Manufacturing...
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3/13/2012 1:11:00 AM HEADLINES Cologne Hardware Show Draws Attendees From 132 Countries + click to enlarge The 38th International Hardware Fair Köln (Cologne) drew about 53,500 trade visitors for 132...
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3/13/2012 7:56:00 AM HEADLINES EU Announces Review of Tariffs on Fasteners From China and Taiwan + click to enlarge The European Commission initiated a series of official reviews related to...
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3/13/2012 11:31:00 AM HEADLINES B/E Aerospace Opens Engineering Facility Abroad + click to enlarge B/E Aerospace announced the opening of its Engineering Services Division in Hyderabad, India. The facility was...
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3/13/2012 1:35:00 PM HEADLINES Rice to Keynote 2012 STAFDA Convention + click to enlarge Former secretary of state Condoleezza Rice will be the keynote speaker at the 2012 Specialty Tools...
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3/13/2012 9:49:00 AM HEADLINES MW Industries Acquires Mississippi Spring Maker + click to enlarge MW Industries Inc. acquired Mississippi-based Pontotoc Spring, a division of Union Spring & Manufacturing Corp. of...
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2/20/2012 10:39:00 PM HEADLINES CLASSIFIED: Sales Engineer Elgin Fastener Group, a multi-company, acquisition-oriented fastener manufacturer headquartered in Southeast Indiana, is expanding its’ customer base and is seeking a sales engineer...
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2/20/2012 11:27:00 AM Fastener Fair to Launch Russia Trade Show + click to enlarge Mack Brooks Exhibitions and a Russian joint venture partner, Restec-Brooks, will launch a trade show in...
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2/20/2012 12:26:00 AM HEADLINES AFC Industries Recapitalized by Equity Firm + click to enlarge Rockwood Equity Partners has recapitalized Ohio-based industrial fastener supplier AFC Industries Inc. in partnership with company...
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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...
February 20
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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...
