NEWS BRIEFS “Wrong Screws” Cited in Collapse J. Michael Ruane Judicial Center in Salem, MA An OSHA-aided investigation determined that a heavy exterior wall panel that fell from a Massachusetts...
NEWS BRIEFS
January 04
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2011
1/4/2011 1:27:00 AM NEWS BRIEFS Trinity Hardware Doubles ‘Green’ Fastener Distribution Operation Fastener distributor Trinity Hardware is expanding with 73,000 sq. ft. of new distribution warehouse space in Muscatine, IA....
January 04
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2011
1/4/2011 3:33:00 PM Falcon Metal to Be Featured on Business Television Show for TPC Program Falcon Metal President Don Nowak Falcon Metal Corporation will be featured on 21st Century Business...
January 03
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2011
1/4/2011 1:05:00 AM NEWS BRIEFS 3M Jumps Into Composites Market With Twin Acquisitions 3M acquired the business of Nida-Core Corp., a manufacturer of structural honeycomb core and fiber-reinforced foam core...
December 30
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2010
12/31/2010 11:28:00 AM NEWS BRIEFS Steel Maker Boosts Wire Rod and Bolt Capacity Steel works manufacturer Zhejiang Yuanli Metal Product Group Co. Ltd. has started up a new 800,0000 ton/year...
December 29
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2010
12/29/2010 10:20:00 AM NEWS BRIEFS Polish Fastener Producer Planning International Expansion Fastener producer Aztec International S.A. of Poland plans to expand, the Warsaw Business Journal reports. Aztec is reportedly...
December 29
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2010
12/30/2010 12:55:00 AM NEWS BRIEFS H. Paulin Celebrates 90th Anniversary H. Paulin & Co., Limited is marking the 90th anniversary of its founding in 1920. Today H. Paulin is...
December 28
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2010
12/28/2010 NEWS BRIEFS Fastener Manufacturer Turns Strong Profit Sanshing Fastech Corp. is reportedly generating sales in 2010 well above the year before. The Taiwan automotive fastener manufacturer earned TWD...
December 28
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2010
12/28/2010 11:55:00 AM A. Lyons Forms Fastener Division A. Lyons & Company Inc. formed a fastener division headed by vice president of industrial products Rick Fine. A.Lyons imports and supplies...
December 26
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2010
12/28/2010 12:05:00 AM NEWS BRIEFS Fastening Systems Names New Sales VP Rick Stone is the new vice president of sales for Fastening Systems Inc. Founded in 1987, Fastening Systems...
December 24
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2010
12/24/2010 12:03:00 AM NEWS BRIEFS Rail Fastener Producer L.B. Foster Acquires Portec Train fastener and rail products manufacturer L.B. Foster finalized its $113.3 million acquisition of Portec Rail Products. ...
December 22
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2010
12/22/2010 11:38:00 AM NEWS BRIEFS Headquarters Relocation Caps Strong Year for Acument Global Technologies Acument Global Technologies has decided to keep its headquarters in Michigan, though the company will relocate...
December 19
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2010
12/20/2010 11:05:00 AM NEWS BRIEFS Anixter Expands Access Control Market Presence Anixter International Inc. has acquired all the outstanding shares of Clark Security Products Inc. and the assets and operations...
December 19
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2010
12/22/2010 12:46:00 AM NEWS BRIEFS Report: Distributors Target Domestic Growth Amid Focus on Asia Prominent distributors around the world are focusing abroad to grow their business in 2011, with 70%...
December 17
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2010
12/17/2010 NEWS BRIEFS Audit Reveals Cause of Missing Military Jet Fasteners A federal audit was released on Lockheed Martin’s Greenville, SC, facility. In mid November Lockheed Martin hosted several federal...
December 17
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2010
12/17/2010 Training Institute Schedules CFS & Automotive Courses The Fastener Training Institute will conduct an Automotive Technology training this spring and a one-week Certified Fastener Specialist program in July. The...
December 16
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2010
12/16/2010 12:02:00 AM NEWS BRIEFS Misplaced Fastener Prompts VW Recall Volkswagen is recalling 413,000 cars in North America due to a potential fastener-related fuel leak. About 377,000 are in the...
December 15
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2010
12/15/2010 12:32:00 AM NEWS BRIEFS Acument’s Ring Screw To Undertake $5.1m Operation Expansion The Michigan Economic Growth Authority is poised to approve tax credits for three automotive suppliers, including a...
December 15
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2010
12/15/2010 12:26:00 PM NEWS BRIEFS ITW Organic Sales Growth Nears Double-Digits (Courtesy Autoblogtoday.org) Illinois Tool Works Inc. reported Transportation segment revenue, including fasteners, increased 10.1% for the three months ended...
December 14
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2010
11/29/2010 NEW BRIEFS Jaguar Land Rover North America LLC is recalling certain 2010 and 2011 model year Jaguar XJ sedans to correct a windshield wiper flaw. Jaguar XJ fasteners...
