3/2/2010 NEWS BRIEFS Jenkins Marks 30 Years Owning Smith Fastener Brad Jenkins of Smith Fastener Brad Jenkins marked 30 years of owning Smith Fastener Company. After graduating with a masters...
NEWS BRIEFS
March 02
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3/2/2010 1:20:00 PM NEWS BRIEFS Emhart Teknologies Acquires Aerospace Fastener Maker FIT Emhart Teknologies acquired aerospace fastener maker Fastener Innovation Technology Inc. of Gardena, CA. Terms were not disclosed. “Combined...
March 01
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3/1/2010 NEWS BRIEFS Mountz Acquires Mr. Metric Mountz Inc. acquired all assets of fastener importer Mr. Metric Inc. based in San Jose, CA, reports Daily Business News. Terms were not...
March 01
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3/1/2010 The First All American Fastener Show Lists 22 Exhibitors The first All American Fastener Show lists 22 exhibiting companies for its May 6-7, 2010, trade show in Branson, MO....
February 28
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2/28/2010 Emhart Cites Fastener’s Role in Greener Vehicles Emhart Technologies envisions new fastener technology may help automotive sales, reduce recalls and warranty rates and lead to “greener” cars. “We’re at...
February 26
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2/26/2010 NEWS BRIEFS Economy, Industry Issues Subjects at Pac-West Barry Porteous of Porteous Fastener Company and Bruce Wheeler of Star Stainless Screw will lead a panel discussing industry issues during...
February 25
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2/25/2010 NEWS BRIEFS Jiaxing Fastener Group Eyes Export Growth in 2010 China’s Jiaxing Fasteners Import & Export Manufacturers Association reports that the city’s fastener export value dropped 47.7% to US$515.3...
February 25
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2/26/2010 NEWS BRIEFS TRW Q4 Sales Jump Double Digits TRW Automotive reported fourth-quarter sales, including fasteners, rose 20% to $3.4 billion in 2009, boosted by higher vehicle production volumes in...
February 24
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2/24/2010 NEWS BRIEFS China Steel Reports Price Hikes Taiwan’s China Steel Corp. announced average price hikes of 2.9% for April-May as the global economic recovery boosts demand, Reuter’s reports. China...
February 23
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2/23/2010 Construction Fastener Segment Down as Cologne Hardware Fair Opens The construction fasteners and fixing market and the tool industry are lagging, but the DIY/Home Improvement stores are reporting increased...
February 22
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2/22/2010 China Restricting Steel Companies to Reduce Overcapacity A senior Chinese official warned of increasing industrial overcapacity, saying that expansion of some industries has outrun growth of market demand. Boosted...
February 22
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2/24/2010 NEWS BRIEFS New 3M Renewable Energy Division Names Converter Industrial adhesives maker Strouse Corp. was named an authorized distributor and converter for 3M’s New Renewable Energy Division. Strouse will...
February 20
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2/20/2010 Mac’s Hardware is opening two more North Dakota stores. The Minot store is at 400 20th Ave. SW, Minot, ND 58701. Tel: 701 838-1016 Fax 701 838-0863. Jordan Schlichting...
February 19
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2/19/2010 NEWS BRIEFS ITW Auto Fastener Segment Sales Jump 28% Illinois Tool Works Inc. “believes most end markets have stabilized and anticipates modest expansion in a variety of worldwide end...
February 19
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2/19/2010 NEWS BRIEFS Fastenal CEO Pay Down 35% in 2009 Fastenal CEO Will Oberton “received a compensation package with a target value of $1.7 million for 2009, down 35% from...
February 18
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2/18/2010 NEWS BRIEFS Acument CEO Named to Spartan Motors Board Acument CEO Richard Dauch Acument Global Techologies CEO Richard Dauch was appointed to the board of directors at Spartan Motors...
February 17
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2/17/2010 NEWS BRIEFS As of February 16, show management listed 41 exhibiting companies reserving 59 booths for the May 25-26, 2010, National Industrial Fastener Show/East in Columbus, OH. The first...
February 17
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2/17/2010 Atlantic Fasteners Is Hiring Having weathered the severe recession without resorting to layoffs, pay cuts, or reduced hours, wholesale distributor Atlantic Fasteners is hiring again. Atlantic is adding two...
February 17
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2/17/2010 Online FastenerSuperStore.com Reports January Sales Up 51% FastenerSuperStore.com reported sales growth nearly 10% in 2009 and January 2010 sales 51% above January a year ago. President Greg Fields announced...
February 17
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2/17/2010 NEWS BRIEFS Monogram Aerospace Fasteners Receives Boeing Award Corporate parent TriMas Corp. announced that its Monogram Aerospace Fasteners business has received a 2009 Boeing Performance Excellence Award. Los Angeles-based...
