10/1/2009 NEWS BRIEFS Quality, Testing Scrutinized in Bolt Problems on Navy Submarines A month after the U.S. Navy revealed that improperly installed bolts on weapons-handling systems would delay or sideline...
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9/30/2009 Grabner Jr. New Strategic Accounts Manager at Cardinal Cardinal Fastener & Specialty Co. Inc. named John Grabner Jr. strategic accounts manager, president John Grabner Sr. announced. Grabner joined Cardinal...
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9/28/2009 NEWS BRIEFS A2LA Accreditations The American Association for Laboratory Accreditation announced the accreditations for fastener testing: Ajax Laboratory services in Detroit, MI was accredited in physical and metallographic testing....
September 26
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9/26/2009 7:15:00 AM Stephenson Appointed Norma Group COO Clamping technology specialists Norma Group, headquartered in Maintal, Germany, has appointed John Stephenson as its new Chief Operating Officer. Stephenson was previously...
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9/26/2009 Westby Names Schmitting as Successor at Westby Production Components Don Westby announced he is turning over Westby Production Components general manager duties to Dave Schmitting. Westby founded the Wisconsin...
September 24
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9/24/2009 NEWS BRIEFS Harpoon and Hilti Launch Joint Project Two suppliers of fastening systems in Russia have combined their efforts provide a comprehensive offer for façade construction applications. “Project H_”...
September 24
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9/25/2009 NEWS BRIEFS Taiwan Wire Rod Market Heats Up Following China Steel Corp.’s price hikes on steel bar and wire rod, orders from the U.S. and Europe had put added...
September 23
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9/23/2009 NEWS BRIEFS Collapsed Auto Demand Pushes BelZAN Into Construction Fasteners Russian hardware association RosMetiz reports that BelZAN, the main automotive fastener supplier to the deeply troubled AvtoVAZ Lada plant...
September 23
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9/24/2009 NEWS BRIEFS Atlantic Fasteners Wins STAR Supplier Award Left to right: Nancy McLoda, director of subcontracts, Lockheed Martin, Manassas, VA; Marc Dionne, military/aerospace division leader, Atlantic Fasteners, W. Springfield,...
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9/25/2009 4:19:00 PM NEWS BRIEFS New Manager for Westby Production Components Don Westby announced he is turning over Westby Production Components general manager duties to Dave Schmitting. Westby founded the...
September 22
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9/22/2009 NEWS BRIEFS China Fastener Exports Continue to Slump China exports of steel and copper fasteners plummeted to 15,000 tons in July, with the value dropping to US$206.1 million, Xinhua...
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9/22/2009 Bannister: NIFS/East Going Biennial in Even Years Jim Bannister announced the National Industrial Fastener Show/East will switch to an even-years only format. Bannister, NIFS co-owner and general manager, told...
September 21
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9/21/2009 NEWS BRIEFS After 20 Years Adams Stepping Down From SEFA The Southeastern Fastener Association will close its office in Atlanta and board members will take over administrative duties. Kathy...
September 21
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9/21/2009 Fastener History: National Machinery Introduces Formax in 1989 November 15, 1989 FIN – National Machinery Co. and Nuernberg F.R.G. introduced a new line of metalforming machinery called Formax during...
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9/18/2009 NEWS BRIEFS EFG Names King VP of Manufacturing Phil King, VP of Manufacturing at EFG (courtesy EFG) Elgin Fastener Group promoted Phil King to vice president of manufacturing. Since...
September 18
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9/18/2009 NEWS BRIEFS Powers Fasteners’ $100k Fine Concludes “Big Dig” Probe Powers Fasteners agreed to plead guilty to one count of making a false statement and pay a $100,000 fine...
September 17
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9/17/2009 NEWS BRIEFS Industrial Leaders Launches Fastener Website The American Industrial Directory of U.S. Manufacturing Companies launched industrialsaver.com/classifieds/index.php/cat/126, a web marketplace for metal fasteners for the manufacturing and construction communities....
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9/17/2009 NFDA Creates “International” Membership Category The National Fastener Distributors Association is adding an “international” membership category in recognition that “this is a global business now,” president Wendy Rose announced...
September 17
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9/17/2009 NEWS BRIEFS Orbitform Expands Prototype and Short-Run Production Capabilities Orbitform Group expanded capacity “to provide prototype services for the assembly of parts within the new Application Engineering Lab at...
September 17
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9/17/2009 NEWS BRIEFS Activant Releases B2B Seller v 5.6 Activant Solutions Inc. released B2B Seller version 5.6, an integrated Web-based storefront. “B2B Seller version 5.6 represents an exciting step forward...
