6/3/2010 NEWS BRIEFS Boeing Eyes Fastener Capabilities in Rockford Boeing’s Dreamliner 787 Boeing recently met with numerous Rockford, IL, companies that could soon be doing business the aerospace giant. “There’s...
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June 01
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6/1/2010 2:33:00 PM Fastener Fair Stuttgart Emphasizing Multi-Lingual Promotions Fastener Fair Stuttgart is emphasizing its multi-lingual services for the February 22-24, 2011, trade show in Germany. Mack Brooks announced 210...
June 01
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6/1/2010 NEWS BRIEFS Hillman Deal With Oak Hill Completed Fastener distributor Hillman Companies Inc. completed its deal to be acquired by equity firm Oak Hill Capital Partners for about $815...
June 01
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6/1/2010 6:54:00 PM Weisberg at MFDA: Defense Law Can Cover Even Technology Transfers Within the U.S. William Weisberg told the Metropolitan Fastener Distributors Association that technology is “deemed” to be...
May 27
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5/27/2010 11:55:00 AM Taiwan Fastener Orders From U.S. Rising After orders declined 31% from 2008 to 2009, the U.S. residential real estate construction market is spurring orders for fasteners produced...
May 26
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5/26/2010 NEWS BRIEFS Online Marketing, Pricing, Bank Credit & Differentiating Distributors Topics at 2010 STAFDA The Specialty Tools & Fasteners Distributors Association announced workshop speakers for its 2010 convention. STAFDA’s...
May 24
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5/24/2010 3:16:00 PM Fastener Fair Budapest Outpacing Past Show Numbers Fastener Fair Budapest has already outgrown the first show held in 2008. The Eastern European trade show will be September...
May 22
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5/22/2010 10:59:00 AM Plimsoll: One in 8 UK Fastener Companies Could Change Ownership Due to Economy A Plimsoll Industry Analysis on the fastener industry finds “cash rich competitors waiting in...
May 22
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5/22/2010 12:47:00 PM College Honors Endries With Honorary Doctorate Silver Lake College of Manitowoc, WI, presented an honorary doctorate degree to Robert Endries during 2010 graduation ceremonies. Endries and his...
May 20
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5/20/2010 NEWS BRIEFS NIFS/East Returning to Battelle Hall in Columbus for 2011; Adding Mill Supply Expo The National Industrial Fastener Show/East will return to the hall where the show was...
May 19
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5/19/2010 3:12:00 PM Atlantic Fasteners Adds Lachance to Sales Staff Jay Lachance joined Atlantic Fasteners to manage a new sales territory. Lachance has eight years of sales experience. John Kraus,...
May 19
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5/19/2010 7:25:00 PM NFDA Schedules Supply Chain Panel The National Fastener Distributors Association announced a “Supply Chain Panel Discussion” in conjunction with the National Industrial Fastener Show/West. The NFDA panel...
May 17
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FIN STOCK REVIEW Stock Report: B/E AEROSPACE + click to enlarge + click to enlarge 2014 B/E Aerospace reported commercial aircraft segment (“CAS”) revenues – primarily fasteners – rose 15.4%...
May 17
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FIN STOCK REVIEW Stock Report: BARNES GROUP + click to enlarge + click to enlarge 2012 Barnes Group effectively exited the fastener industry in 2013 when MSC Industrial Direct Co....
May 17
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7/16/2010 NEWS BRIEFS Gains in Heavy Manufacturing Sales Boost Grainger Grainger reported U.S. sales, including fasteners, increased 11% – or 9% excluding acquisitions – to $1.49 billion during the second...
May 16
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5/16/2010 12:06:00 PM Obituary: Bryant Procter Bryant S. Procter, 87, died May 11, 2010 after a lengthy illness. He started in the fastener industry with Harper Screw Co., and then...
May 14
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5/14/2010 12:00:00 PM GlobalFastenerNews.com CLASSIFIEDS Sales Manager Wanted – Click on Classifieds Minimum five years fastener sales experience, fastener manufacturing experience preferred. Previous people management experience required. Technical background in...
May 14
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5/14/2010 NEWS BRIEFS Report: Supply Costs Driving Fastener Price Increases The European fastener industry is once again facing a concatenation of supply side issues conspiring to drive costs up at...
May 12
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5/12/2010 NEWS BRIEFS Is Fastenal’s Oberton Underpaid? At $945,092, is Fastenal CEO Will Oberton underpaid? Oberton was ranked the 10th most underpaid public CEO in the U.S., according to Bloomberg...
