2/2/2011 HEADLINES Solid Gains in Aerospace and Industrial Markets Spur Fastener Demand Fastener companies are ramping up to meet growing demand in the aerospace and industrial sectors. Precision Castparts...
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2/2/2011 HEADLINES NFDA Spring Meeting Topics: Exporting, Employer Health Care Changes Healthcare, the economy, warehousing/logistics, lean practices for distributors, employee retention and technology are topics for the 2011 annual spring...
2/2/2011 HEADLINES Obituary: Fran Jacoby Mary Frances “Fran” Jacoby, 76, died January 4, 2011. Her fastener career included being president of F.J. Sales Inc. She retired in 2005 from the...
2/2/2011 HEADLINES Alcoa Fastening Systems Strengthens Presence With McKechnie Acquisition Alcoa Fastening Systems “significantly strengthens” its aerospace fastener product lines by acquiring Valley-Todeco and Linread, an industry acquisitions expert said....
2/2/2011 HEADLINES CLASSIFIED: Aerospace Fastener Distributor For Sale Our client, the owner / operator of an aerospace fastener distributor located in the Eastern United States, wishes to sell the business...
2/2/2011 HEADLINES Acument Global Technologies Appoints New CEO Acument Global Technologies Inc. appointed Patrick Paige as President and CEO, effective February 1, 2011. Paige replaces Rick Dauch, who had served...
1/10/2011 HEADLINES Acument Regains Footing As Economy Rebounds Acument Global Technologies has decided to keep its headquarters in Michigan, though the company will relocate corporate offices from Troy to Acument’s...
1/10/2011 HEADLINES ACQUISITION: PSM Acquires BAS Components PSM International Holding Ltd. acquired the BAS Components from TT Electronics PLC. BAS Components manufactures and distributes proprietary and non-proprietary fasteners and fastener...
1/10/2011 HEADLINES ACQUISITION: Würth Acquires Machine Tool Distributor Oliver H. Van Horn The Würth Group acquired New Orleans-based regional industrial supply and machine tool distributor Oliver H. Van Horn Co....
HEADLINES SHOW NEWS: All American Fastener Show Reports 26 Exhibitors Thus Far The All American Fastener Show reports 26 companies have reserved booths for the May 12-13, 2011, trade show...
1/10/2011 HEADLINES Obituary: Jim Revercomb James (Jim) Venable Revercomb Sr. died December 12, 2010. After working for Kaiser Aluminum, he started in fasteners with RB&W. In 1969 he opened Revcar...
1/10/2011 HEADLINES SHOW NEWS: Egypt Fastener Show Rescheduled for April Fasteners & Machine Supplies Trade Fair 2011 will be held April 15-17, 2011, in Egypt. Show organizer Gloal Trade Exhibition...
1/10/2011 HEADLINES Report: Russia To Place Antidumping Duty on Fastener Imports Russia’s Ministry of Industry and Trade has offered to introduce antidumping duties of US$ 282.4 per ton on fastener...
1/10/2011 HEADLINES ACQUISITION: Nuclear Fastener Supplier Merges with MetalTek Nuclear-certified fastener supplier Mackson Inc. is merging with MetalTek International, a products and services provider for the nuclear market, Nuclear Street...
1/10/2011 HEADLINES SHOW NEWS: Metals Show in Turkey Includes Fastener Section Metkom will include a fastener section in the April 7-10, 2011, trade show in Istanbul, Turkey. Exhibits will include...
1/10/2011 3:56:00 PM HEADLINES FINdex Outshines Competition As Investors Flock to Industrial Stocks Industrial stocks proved a safe bet for investors in 2010, helping to drive up the FIN Fastener...
1/10/2011 HEADLINES Columbus Booth Sales Lagging Behind Pace for Even the Record Small 2010 Show Booth sales for the National Industrial Fastener & Mill Supply Expo/East are lagging behind the...
1/10/2011 HEADLINES Sakhuja Keynoting at Southeastern Conference Stelfast Inc. president Simmi Sakhuja will be the keynote speaker at the Southeastern Fastener Association spring conference. Linda Wong of Enthrone Inc. will...
1/10/2011 HEADLINES SHOW NEWS: Booth Discounts End January 31 for FastenerTech 11 Advance order discounts for booths end January 31,2011, for the June 13-15, 2011, Fastener Tech ’11. The third...
1/10/2011 HEADLINES ACQUISITION: Hillman Cos. Acquires Specialty Fastener Distributor Servalite Fastener distributor Hillman Companies Inc. acquired Servalite, an East Moline, Ill.-based distributor of specialty fasteners and hardware, for an undisclosed...