Results boosted by the $450 million acquisition of the global automotive Engineered Fasteners and Components business of ZF TRW.
NEWS BRIEFS
January 25
15:09
2017
Founded in 1968, Semblex supplies fasteners to automotive, consumer electronics, farm equipment, heavy truck, lawn & garden, motorcycle and power sports markets.
January 23
16:44
2017
Auction in Rockford, IL, and online includes “hard-to-find heading and threading equipment – especially large diameter.”
January 19
00:12
2017
Daily sales growth of the fastener product line peaked at over 10% in the second half of 2014. The rate of growth decelerated in the first quarter of 2015, began contracting in the third quarter of 2015, and continued to contract throughout 2016.
January 19
00:03
2017
Isola brings 30 years experience to Arlington Plating.
January 19
00:01
2017
The University of Innovative Distribution will be March 5-8, 2017, in Indianapolis.
January 17
00:31
2017
Ratcliffe started his career with Rexnord/Fairchild Specialty Fasteners Div.
January 13
00:09
2017
“As we moved into December, the start of our fiscal second quarter, we saw growth in sales, as well as improvement across all of our customer types," stated CEO Erik Gershwind.
January 13
00:08
2017
Top-line sentiment remained mostly positive for December, as 67% of respondents saw better or unchanged sales but did decelerate slightly vs. November (74%).
January 12
00:50
2017
Since retiring in 2007 as the director of engineering for the Industrial Fastener Institute, Wilson has been an Ohio-based independent consultant.
January 06
00:11
2017
The machinery company dates back to 1916 when Reed Small Tool Works was formed in Massachusetts.
December 30
00:40
2016
As new general manager Evan Puckett becomes third generation leader for Olympia, WA, company.
December 27
00:48
2016
Ramsdale developed the idea for a UK trade show, which grew into Fastener Fair.
December 21
14:50
2016
The Illinois-based company is a four-generation, privately-held corporation supplying screw machined products, assemblies, fasteners and plastic knobs, plus publishes The Nationwide Directory.
December 21
00:12
2016
Founded in 1952, Lawson Products is an industrial distributor of MRO products, including fasteners.
December 20
00:13
2016
There are 790 exhibiting companies from 41 countries for the 7th biennial Fastener Fair Stuttgart.
December 19
02:05
2016
Metropolitan Fastener Distributors Associates creates Hall of Fame to honor key members.
December 19
00:01
2016
“Sexual or sexist behavior has no place in the work environment, regardless of whether the employee is working on an oil rig or in a bookstore.”
December 16
00:05
2016
Fastener Fair Technology Conference is concurrent with the June 20-21, 2017, trade show in Mexico City.
December 16
00:03
2016
Applied Design & Fasteners Solutions, headed by Tony Van Hoozer and Steve Paul, will rep in Indiana, Kentucky and Michigan.
