8/4/2009 Canada’s Interfast to Acquire UK’s Burwood Interfast General Manager Peter Oleck (photos courtesy of Interfast) Interfast headquarters in Toronto Interfast Inc. of Canada signed a letter of intent to...
NEWS BRIEFS
August 03
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8/3/2009 7:11:00 AM Anti dumping not protectionism – EU initial response to China European Union spokesperson for Trade, Lutz Güllner, has responded to the Chinese request to the WTO for...
August 03
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8/3/2009 Cole, Dukes Head New PacWest Association Kelly Cole of WCL Co. is the first president of the Pac-West Fastener Association. Pac-West was formed by a merger of the Los...
August 01
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8/1/2009 NEWS BRIEFS Japan Power Fastening Sales Down Japan Power Fastening Co. reported sales slipped 16% to 3.86 billion yen (US$40.8m) during the first half of 2009, down 74 million...
July 31
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7/31/2009 NEWS BRIEFS EU Approves 24% Duty on Chinese Wire Rod Foreign ministers from all 27 members of the European Union approved “definitive” antidumping duties of up to 24% on...
July 31
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7/31/2009 NEWS BRIEFS Chicago Hardware Names Stamm Chicago Hardware & Fixture Co. added Michael Stamm to its sales staff, announced national sales manager Jim Sullivan. Stamm, who handles the Chicago...
July 31
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7/31/2009 NEWS BRIEFS MRO Fastener Sales Do Better for Lawson Products Lawson Products reported second-quarter sales, including fasteners, decreased 25% to $95 million “as the economic recession continued to depress...
July 30
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7/30/2009 NEWS BRIEFS Carpenter Tech Reports Aerospace and Industrial Fastener Sales Declines Carpenter Technologies reported aerospace market sales, including fasteners, dropped 42% to $120.4 million, including surcharge revenue, during the...
July 30
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7/31/2009 NEWS BRIEFS Vertex Distribution Q2 Sales Announced Vertex Distribution parent company DXP Enterprises reported revenue, including fasteners, declined 23% to $144.4 million during the second quarter of 2009. Net...
July 29
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7/29/2009 NEWS BRIEFS Anixter North American Fastener Segment Sales Edge Up Anixter International reported sales at its North American OEM Supply segment, including fasteners, dropped 10% to $112.8 million during...
July 29
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7/30/2009 NEWS BRIEFS Simpson Strong-Tie Q2 Sales Announced Simpson Strong-Tie sales, including fasteners and anchor systems, fell 26% during the second quarter of 2009. Simpson Strong-Ties sales to dealer distributors...
July 28
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7/28/2009 North Coast Pleased With Results of 2009 Columbus Alternative North Coast Fastener Association’s “A Night of Networking” on May 19 in Cleveland (photos courtesy of NCFA). With the cancellation...
July 28
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7/28/2009 NEWS BRIEFS Fastener Exports From China Continue Decline China exports of steel and copper fasteners fell 43% to 130,000 tons during May, with the value dropping 48% to $186.7...
July 28
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7/28/2009 NEWS BRIEFS B/E Aerospace Fastener Sales Decline B/E Aerospace’s aerospace fastener business, B/E Aerospace Consumables Management, reported sales dropped 30% to $196.6 million on a proforma basis. Q2 segment...
July 27
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7/27/2009 NEWS BRIEFS Chinese Fastener Makers Worried About Possible U.S. Tariffs Reeling from European Union tariffs, fastener makers in China are eyeing offshore production to circumvent the 85% duties, Chinese...
July 26
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7/26/2009 Valley Nut & Bolt Marking 40th Anniversary Valley Nut & Bolt is marking its 40th anniversary. Valley was founded in 1969 as a one-man distributorship in Washington state by...
July 25
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7/25/2009 NEWS BRIEFS Black & Decker Reports Q2 Fastener Sales & Profit Black & Decker reported fastener sales decreased 32% to $124.8 million during the second quarter of 2009, while...
July 24
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7/24/2009 NEWS BRIEFS Danaher Reports Q2 Fastener Segment Sales Danaher Corp. reported sales for its Tools and Components segment, including fasteners, fell 23% to $252.6 million during the second quarter...
July 24
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7/24/2009 EU Stainless Producers Allege Dumping from India and Malaysia Investigation announcement likely mid August EUROFER, the European steel makers association, has announced in its July newsletter that the European...
July 24
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7/24/2009 SPS Publishes Titanium Fasteners Brochure SPS Technologies published a brochure on its Titan titanium alloy fasteners for aerospace applications. The brochure describes the development of the fastener alloy, which...
