8/2/2010 11:28:00 AM Low Nickel Prices Dropping Stainless Steel Prices Taiwan-based Fastener World magazine reported the low nickel prices are “giving pressure to the stainless steel market in Taiwan, which...
NEWS BRIEFS
August 01
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8/1/2010 8:53:00 AM 50 Million & Growing Middle Class Households Driving Fastener Use in India The population of India is estimated at 1.173 billion people – guaranteeing a massive market...
July 31
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2010
7/31/2010 7:31:00 PM Seminar Programs Expanded for 2010 NIFS/West The educational program in conjunction with the 14th annual National Industry Fastener Show/West has been expanded for 2010. NIFS/West events will...
July 30
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7/30/2010 NEWS BRIEFS Buyers Invited to Visit Fastener Plants in Conjunction with Taiwan Show With 44% of Taiwanese fastener manufacturers based in the Tainan and Kaohsiung area, Taiwan International Fastener...
July 30
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7/30/2010 10:33:00 AM NEWS BRIEFS Distributor Sales Boost Simpson Strong-Tie Revenue Simpson Manufacturing reported sales for Simpson Strong-Tie increased 8.8% to $165.6 million during the second quarter of 2010, while...
July 30
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7/30/2010 R&R Engineering Adds Machinery to Increase Production R&R Engineering has added machinery to increase special fastener and bent bolt manufacturing capacity and efficiency, president Ralph Amos announced. A break...
July 30
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2010
7/30/2010 NEWS BRIEFS Fastener Producer Amsted Rail Inks Joint Venture Undercarriage rail components manufacturer Amsted Rail announced a joint venture with Ellcon Nationa, a subsidiary of Faiveley Transport. “Ellcon National’s...
July 29
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7/29/2010 11:13:00 AM NEWS BRIEFS Carpenter Tech Reports Uneven Fastener Demand Demand for Carpenter Technology Corp.’s fastener products produced mixed results in the three-month period ended June 30. Aerospace fastener...
July 29
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7/29/2010 Dionne New Permanent Technologies President U.S. Navy Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) Pierre Dionne is the new president and director of Permanent Technologies Inc., chairman Loren Ball announced. Dionne...
July 29
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7/29/2010 NEWS BRIEFS PennEngineering Names Sales Director PEM Europe in Galway, Ireland PennEngineering named Liam Foy as sales and marketing director with territorial responsibility for Europe, Middle East, and Africa....
July 28
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7/28/2010 The 11th Fasteners, Springs & Equipment Expo is scheduled for June 16-18, 2011 at the China Import & Export Fair, Pazhou Complex, in Guangzhou, China. Exhibits include fasteners, gaskets,...
July 28
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7/28/2010 NEWS BRIEFS Elgin Fastener Group Adds Harwood as Rep Elgin Fastener Group named Harwood Associates as sales rep for Wisconsin and northern Illinois. Founded in 1950 by Howard...
July 27
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7/27/2010 NEWS BRIEFS B/E Aerospace Fastener Profit Rises Six-month revenue had double-digit drop B/E Aerospace’s fastener business, Consumables Management, improved its earnings during the second quarter, boosted by “significant margin...
July 27
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7/27/2010 NEWS BRIEFS Anixter Fastener Segment Achieves 20% Growth Worldwide Anixter International reported sales at its worldwide OEM supply business, including Anixter Fasteners, grew 20% in the second quarter of...
July 26
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7/26/2010 NEWS BRIEFS Simufact Expanding in North America Hamburg, Germany-based Simufact Engineering GmbH, which provides bulk metal forming simulation technologies and manufacturing processes software and services, is seeking to expand...
July 26
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2010
7/26/2010 NEWS BRIEFS Obituaries: Joseph R. Dudley Joseph R. Dudley, 85, who had been a sales engineer for Nylok Fastener Corporation for 25 years, died July 19, 2010. He had...
July 24
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7/24/2010 NEWS BRIEFS Feds Accuse Fastenal of GSA Overcharges Amid Multi-Million Dollar Settlement Offer A federal audit claims Fastenal may have overcharged government customers millions of dollars. The Winona, MN-based...
July 23
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7/23/2010 NEWS BRIEFS Precision Castparts Fastener Segment Diversifies To Offset Reduced OEM Inventories Anticipates recovery by end of 2010 Precision Castparts Corp. reported Fastener Product sales dipped 4.7% to $328.9...
July 23
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7/23/2010 NEWS BRIEFS Positioned with access to road, rail and river transportation 28 miles north of Pittsburgh, Horsehead�s Monaca plant operates as the country�s largest zinc smelter. Two workers were...
July 22
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2010
7/22/2010 NEWS BRIEFS Rotor Clip Offers Thrust Load Tool Online Rotor Clip Co. published formulae on its website for determining thrust loads and tolerances, avoiding costs associated with over-estimating application...
