11/25/2013 12:55:00 AM NEWS BRIEFS Are You Willing to Let Go of the Wheel of the Car? + click to enlarge Start with changing from “family first” to “business first”...
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November 19
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11/19/2013 2:27:00 PM NEWS BRIEFS Grainger Unveils New iPad App + click to enlarge Grainger launched several innovative ecommerce solutions with an enhanced search, workflow and purchase experience. Grainger’s new...
November 19
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11/19/2013 2:43:00 PM NEWS BRIEFS FinnvedenBulten Announces New Contracts + click to enlarge FinnvedenBulten won several deals corresponding to approximately SEK 240 million annually, the company reported. “These, together with...
November 18
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11/18/2013 10:44:00 AM NEWS BRIEFS TRW Announces $400m Unsecured Note Offering TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. intends to privately offer $400 million in aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes due...
November 18
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11/18/2013 MWFA Scholarhips Fund Tops Half Million Mark + click to enlarge The Mid-West Fastener Association topped the half million-dollar mark with its 2013 scholarships. The association’s 30-year scholarship program...
November 15
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11/15/2013 12:16:00 AM NEWS BRIEFS ASTM Fastener Standards Committee Sets Meetings Until 2017 The ASTM International Committee F16 on Fasteners has scheduled six meetings over the coming four years. May...
November 15
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11/15/2013 10:49:00 AM NEWS BRIEFS OMG Acquires PAM Fastening Technology + click to enlarge Construction fastener manufacturer OMG Inc. acquired Charlotte, NC-based PAM Fastening Technology Inc. in a stock purchase....
November 14
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11/14/2013 12:45:00 AM NEWS BRIEFS China Fastener Exports Increase In Q3 China’s fastener export saw a slight increase of 0.67% year-on-year to US$3.59 billion in the first three quarters of...
November 13
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11/13/2013 12:01:00 AM NEWS BRIEFS MacLean-Fogg Component Solutions Expands Machining Capabilities + click to enlarge MacLean-Fogg Component Solutions expanded the Fastener Components division’s manufacturing capabilities by acquiring CNC and multi-spindle...
November 12
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11/12/2013 12:09:00 AM NEWS BRIEFS FDI: Distributor Results ‘Improved’ in October + click to enlarge October’s 52.7 improved on September’s 45.4 in the Fastener Distributor Index. “Employment got better, while...
November 12
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11/12/2013 12:18:00 PM NEWS BRIEFS Chicago Rivet Reports Sales & Profit Gains + click to enlarge Chicago Rivet & Machine Co. reported sales rose 10.8% to $9.46 million in the...
November 08
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11/8/2013 2:39:00 AM NEWS BRIEFS Exhibitor Booth, Registration Numbers Up at 2013 NIFMSE + click to enlarge From exhibit booths to overall registration, numbers were up for the 2013 National...
November 07
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11/7/2013 11:27:00 AM NEWS BRIEFS U.S. Commerce Dept. Adjusts AD Rates For Chinese Threaded Rod + click to enlarge + click to enlarge The U.S. Department of Commerce announced its...
November 06
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11/6/2013 1:16:00 PM NEWS BRIEFS Rising OEM Demand Boosts Fastenal Sales + click to enlarge Fastenal reported sales in October grew 7.7% to $310.9 million, with daily sales up 7.7%...
November 05
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11/5/2013 Technical Achievement Nomination Deadline November 13 The deadline for nominations for the 2013 FTI Technical Achievement Awards is November 13, 2013. The award goes to people responsible for practical...
November 04
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11/5/2013 2:53:00 PM NEWS BRIEFS Sundram Fasteners Sales “Much Better” + click to enlarge Sundram Fasteners Ltd. reported “much better” results for the second quarter of 2013. The India-based manufacturer...
November 01
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11/1/2013 4:48:00 PM NEWS BRIEFS NIFMSE Overall Registration Rises 8%; Distributor Number Edges Up .06% + click to enlarge + click to enlarge From exhibit booths to overall registration, numbers...
October 31
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10/31/2013 1:38:00 AM NEWS BRIEFS Report: China Revives Steel Fastener Trade Dispute with EU + click to enlarge China has relaunched a dispute with the European Union over steel bolts...
October 31
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10/31/2013 4:37:00 PM Advance Components Names Cravens as President + click to enlarge Advance Components named Gary Cravens president. Since 2007 Cravens has held several Advance Component roles, including executive...
October 30
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10/30/2013 11:03:00 AM NEWS BRIEFS Hardware Fair Featuring Fastener Product Award The second Eisen award for fastener and hardware product innovation will be presented in conjunction with the biennial International...
