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NEWS BRIEFS
May 04
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5/4/2012 9:08:00 AM NEWS BRIEFS AFT Fasteners Joins NATM to Improve Safety, Performance + click to enlarge AFT Fasteners joined the National Association of Trailer Manufacturers. NATM’s members operate facilities...
May 04
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5/4/2012 6:55:00 PM NEWS BRIEFS Chicago Rivet Reports Impressive First Quarter Results + click to enlarge Chicago Rivet & Machine Co. reported net sales soared 17.7% to $9.2 million in...
May 03
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2012
5/3/2012 1:39:00 AM NEWS BRIEFS Queenin: NFDA Charting A New Course + click to enlarge Jeff Queenin and Kevin Reidl (photo courtesy LINK Magazine) After more than 40 years, the...
May 03
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5/3/2012 1:24:00 PM NEWS BRIEFS PFC’s Proferred Drillerz Self-Drilling Screws Earns ICC-ES Evaluation Report + click to enlarge...
May 02
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2012
5/2/2012 12:33:00 PM NEWS BRIEFS Northrop Grumman Honors Fastener Suppliers + click to enlarge Northrop Grumman Corp. included fastener manufacturers on its list of top-performing suppliers from the United States...
May 02
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2012
5/2/2012 2:29:00 PM NEWS BRIEFS NFDA Names Vickie Lester as Executive Director + click to enlarge Vickie Lester The National Fastener Distributors Association’s Board of Directors voted unanimously to retain...
May 02
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2012
5/2/2012 2:59:00 PM NEWS BRIEFS Queenin, Reidl Lead NFDA for 2012-13 + click to enlarge Jay Queenin and Kevin Reidl (photo courtesy LINK Magazine) Jay Queenin is the new president...
May 01
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2012
5/1/2012 12:35:00 AM NEWS BRIEFS Report: U.S. Fastener Industry Sees Resurgence + click to enlarge For years U.S. fastener manufacturers have railed against imports. Some have funded “Buy American” ad...
May 01
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2012
5/1/2012 8:29:00 AM NEWS BRIEFS TRW Automotive Reports “Solid” Opening Quarter + click to enlarge Lower global vehicle production volumes in Europe hampered the growth of TRW sales, including fasteners,...
May 01
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2012
5/1/2012 2:13:00 PM NEWS BRIEFS Chicago Hardware & Fixture Co. Marks 100 Years + click to enlarge Chicago Hardware & Fixture Co. is marking its 100th anniversary. The company was...
April 29
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2012
4/30/2012 10:53:00 AM NEWS BRIEFS GWR Fasteners Wins Innovation Award + click to enlarge Gary Robinson + click to enlarge UK-based GWR Fasteners was recognized for its Colourfast stainless colored...
April 27
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2012
4/27/2012 12:55:00 AM NEWS BRIEFS Airbus Cuts A380 Build Rates To Fix Fastener Cracks + click to enlarge + click to enlarge Airbus intends to cut A380 production rates by...
April 27
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2012
4/27/2012 2:09:00 PM NEWS BRIEFS Haggard & Stocking To Expand Aerospace Division Indianapolis-based Haggard & Stocking Associates Inc., a distributor of fasteners and other engineered products, announced plans to expand...
April 27
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2012
4/27/2012 4:35:00 PM NEWS BRIEFS Fastener Material Demand Sees “Significant” Improvement + click to enlarge Carpenter Technology reported net sales for the third quarter of fiscal 2012 climbed 16% to $539.9...
April 26
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4/26/2012 2:39:00 AM NEWS BRIEFS ITW Transportation Revenue & Profit Grow + click to enlarge + click to enlarge ITW reported total revenues grew 6.4% to $4.55 billion in the...
April 25
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2012
4/17/2012 9:15:00 AM NEWS BRIEFS UK’s Trifast Reports “Solid Progress” on Revenue & Profit + click to enlarge UK-based Trifast said it had made “solid progress” in the financial year...
April 25
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4/18/2012 11:58:00 AM NEWS BRIEFS ASTM Launches Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity Responding to increasing requests from suppliers and their customers, ASTM International has developed a “Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity.” Suppliers...
April 25
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4/23/2012 12:02:00 AM NEWS BRIEFS Taiwan’s China Steel Corp. Keeps Prices Unchanged for June + click to enlarge Lukewarm demand and possible glut from steel producers in China put pressure...
April 25
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2012
4/25/2012 1:05:00 AM NEWS BRIEFS Anixter Fastener Segment Delivers Highest Sales Growth + click to enlarge Anixter International reported sales in its OEM Supply segment, including Anixter Fasteners, rose 11.5%...
