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...
NEWS BRIEFS
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...
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....
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...
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...
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_”...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...