7/2/2010 4:23:00 PM Simpson Sells Non-Fastener Subsidiary Simpson Manufacturing Co. Inc. and Simpson Dura-Vent Company Inc. have agreed to sell the assets of Dur-Vent to M&G Holding B.V. and a...
NEWS BRIEFS
July 01
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7/1/2010 Phillips Screw’s Wrentham Tool Acquires PCC’s Rico/Astro Wrentham Tool in Bellingham, MA. Wrentham Tool Products LLC announced it acquired the RICO/Astro punch and header tool product lines of PCC...
July 01
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2010
7/1/2010 NEWS BRIEFS Nucor’s Parrish Retiring; Darsey Promoted to VP of Bar Products Mike Parrish, Nucor executive VP of Bar Products, announced plans to retire at the end of August...
June 30
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2010
6/30/2010 NEWS BRIEFS U.S. Navy Replacing 75% of Fasteners on Submarine Communication Aircraft U.S. Navy E-6B Mercury aircraft. U.S. Air Force mechanics have examined and replaced up to 15,000 structural...
June 30
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2010
6/30/2010 NEWS BRIEFS Sundram Fasteners Profit Rises Sundram Fasteners swung to profit for the quarter ended March 2010. During the quarter, the company reported profit of INR 176.60 million as...
June 29
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6/29/2010 NEWS BRIEFS Japanese Fastener Exports Rising Japan’s 2009 exports of fasteners dropped 29.4% to Yen 191.9 billion, while imports fell 40% to Yen 5.3 billion, China Fastener Info reports....
June 29
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2010
6/29/2010 3:32:00 PM NFDA Economic Forecast Webinar July 1 The National Fastener Distributors Association will present an economic outlook seminar on July 1, 2010. The Institute for Trend Research correlates...
June 29
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2010
6/29/2010 7:39:00 PM All American Systems to Rep South Holland South Holland Metal Finishing Co. Inc. sales manager Brian Christianson named the team of Steve Urhausen, Mike Felty and Laura...
June 28
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2010
6/28/2010 12:21:00 PM Würth Service Supply Inc. installed a 3-D LaserLab measuring system for incoming inspections. “We deal with thousands of suppliers and ship hundreds of thousand of orders each...
June 28
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2010
6/28/2010 NEWS BRIEFS China Places Final Tariffs on EU Fasteners Claiming “substantial damage” to its fastener industry, China announced final five-year antidumping duties on steel fasteners imported from the European...
June 26
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2010
6/26/2010 NEWS BRIEFS Fastener Manufacturer Gets State Grant To Help Retain Jobs Fastener manufacturer John Hassall Inc. was awarded a grant of up to $90,000 from the Empire State Development...
June 25
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2010
6/25/2010 NEWS BRIEFS Fastener Joints Ground Flight-Test 787s Boeing decided to inspect its five flight-test 787 jets before they fly again because of a problem with the shims in the...
June 24
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2010
6/24/2010 NEWS BRIEFS Anixter’s “Higher Than Expected” Debt Hurts Rating Standard & Poor’s cut its credit ratings on Anixter International, citing the company’s “higher than expected” debt. S&P lowered its...
June 23
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2010
6/23/2010 3:33:00 PM Discount for July Fastener Training Program – Click on Classifieds Fast Track Your Technical Skills Accelerated training available July 19-23, 2010, for the Fastener Training Institute /...
June 22
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2010
6/22/2010 11:09:00 AM Handbook Helps Fastener Employees Serve Customers – Click on Classifieds Provide employees with the technical background and information to truly serve your customers as they seek the...
June 22
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2010
6/23/2010 NEWS BRIEFS Dreamliner Fasteners Perform Well in 1st Lightning Strike Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner survived its first lightning strike, providing the first in-flight test of its newly developed lightning-protection system,...
June 21
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2010
6/22/2010 NEWS BRIEFS Washer Maker Markets ‘Made in Michigan’ Capacity Detroit Washers & Specials in Livonia, MI. Detroit Washers & Specials launched its new website, detroitwasher.com, to “broaden its presence...
June 20
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6/20/2010 8:07:00 PM Taiwan Invites World to Visit the Source: Plant Tours Follow 1st Trade Show In October 2010 Editor’s Note: The Taiwan External Trade Development Council invited leading fastener...
June 18
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2010
6/18/2010 5:24:00 PM CLASSIFIEDS Honor those at all levels who made your company the success it is. While you still have the paperwork, pictures and original staff or those who...
June 17
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2010
6/18/2010 NEWS BRIEFS 3M Targets Mechanical Fasteners Market with Toughened Structural Adhesives 3M continues to expand the Scotch-Weld Structural Acrylic Adhesives line by adding toughened Structural Acrylics. 3M expanded its...
