10/27/2009 NEWS BRIEFS Fastener Certs Questioned at Nuclear Power Plants Fasteners made for spent fuel storage devices at several nuclear power plants don’t meet standards, according to the Nuclear Regulatory...
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October 27
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10/27/2009 NEWS BRIEFS Anixter North American Fastener Segment Achieves “Best Sales Performance” Anixter International reported sales at its North American OEM Supply segment, including fasteners, turned in the company’s “best...
October 27
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10/27/2009 NEWS BRIEFS B/E Aerospace Fastener Segment Sales Top $617m B/E Aerospace’s fastener business, B/E Aerospace Consumables Management, reported sales slid 30% to $181 million on a proforma basis during...
October 26
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10/26/2009 NEWS BRIEFS Commerce Dept. Seeks Feedback on Antidumping Scope The U.S. Commerce Department is setting aside a period for the fastener industry to “raise issues” about the proposed final...
October 26
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10/26/2009 NEWS BRIEFS The World Trade Organization opened its investigation into whether European Union tariffs on Chinese fasteners comply with international commerce rules, the Associated Press reports. The EU reportedly...
October 26
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10/26/2009 Atlantic Receives AS9210 Certification The military/aerospace division of Atlantic Fasteners received AS9120-compliant supplier certification. AS9210 certification reflects quality management standards and international requirements for chain of ownership, traceability, stock...
October 25
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10/25/2009 Flint at Pac-West: Tips for E-Mail Marketing E-mail marketing can cost 5% of traditional paper direct mail and there are ways to make it multiple times more effective, Kelly...
October 22
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10/22/2009 NEWS BRIEFS Nucor Fastener Results For Q3 Fastener worker at Nucor Fastener facility in St. Joe, IN (courtesy Nucor Fastener). Nucor Corp. reported cold finished steel sales, including fasteners,...
October 22
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10/23/2009 NEWS BRIEFS MSC Industrial Reports Full-Year Sales MSC Industrial reported sales, including fasteners, dropped 21% to $354.1 million during the final quarter of fiscal 2009. Operating income fell 46%...
October 21
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10/21/2009 NEWS BRIEFS Fastener Fair Stuttgart Sets Records The number of exhibiting companies rose 43% for the 2009 Fastener Fair Stuttgart. There were 625 exhibiting companies and the two 10,000...
October 20
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10/20/2009 Leland Powell Receives Quality Certification Leland Powell Fasteners Inc. received ISO 9001:2008 certification for its quality systems. Leland Powell, is a member of the Elgin Fastener Group, manufactures and...
October 20
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10/20/2009 NEWS BRIEFS PCC Fastener Sales Decline Fastener Products sales at Precision Castparts Corp. dropped 16% to $338 million during the second quarter of fiscal 2010. Destocking at OEMs and...
October 18
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10/18/2009 MWFA to Update Members on Anti-Dumping During XL Open House XL Screw Corporation is hosting the Mid-West Fastener Association on October 22, 2009, for a headquarters tour plus an...
October 16
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10/16/2009 NEWS BRIEFS EFDA: Steel Subsidies “Real Problem” on Chinese Fastener Imports “Actual dumping we are against,” European Fastener Distributors Association president Geoff Hopwood declared. “We want a level playing...
October 16
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2009
10/16/2009 NEWS BRIEFS 3Q Launches Updated Website Fastener distributor 3Q Inc. announced an updated website, 3QInc.com. Using the website, 3Q customers can request information, upload drawings or RFQ’s directly to...
October 15
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2009
10/9/2009 NEWS BRIEFS Bisco Industries Promotes Duran Bisco Industries promoted Nemiko Duran to Mid-South Area Manager. Duran began working at Bisco over ten years ago. She was promoted to Manager...
October 15
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2009
10/9/2009 NEWS BRIEFS Fastenal Unveils Indianapolis Distribution Center Fastenal unveiled a new 10-story, 88,000 sq ft distribution facility in Indianapolis – the largest of its 14 regional locations, the Indianapolis...
October 15
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2009
10/15/2009 NEWS BRIEFS Importers Challenge U.S. Tariffs on Chinese and Taiwan Standard Fasteners Porteous: Scope of AD petitions includes fasteners not produced in U.S. since 1960s Fastener worker at Nucor...
October 15
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10/15/2009 NEWS BRIEFS Grainger Acquires Imperial Supplies Grainger bought fastener and trucking supply distributor Imperial Supplies LLC from American Capital Ltd. in all-cash acquisition for an estimated $60 million. Precise...
October 15
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10/15/2009 NEWS BRIEFS Grainger Reports Q3 Sales Grainger reported third quarter sales, including fasteners, dropped 14% to $1.59 billion, while net earnings grew 3% to $145 million versus $140 million...
