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TriMas Fastener Profit Soars

November 14
00:00 2005

Jason Sandefur TriMas Corp. reported fastener revenue remained even at $39.1 million during the third quarter of 2005. TriMas estimated that industrial fastener sales declined 8% excluding the impact of...

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Sundram Fasteners to Buy Peiner Fastener Firm in Germany

November 10
00:00 2005

Jason Sandefur India-based Sundram Fasteners Ltd. is negotiating with Textron Fastening Systems to buy TFS subsidiary viz. Peiner Umformtechnik GmbH, Peine, Germany (Peiner). Peiner employs 300 workers and manufactures fasteners...

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Koelner Buys UK’s Rawlplug

November 09
00:00 2005

John Wolz Polish fixings specialist Koelner Group signed an agreement with BPB plc subsidiaries Artex-Rawlplug Ltd and Gypsum Industries Ltd of Ireland giving it control of Rawlplug fixings in the...

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Sachs Acquires XL Screw; Wishnew New VP

November 09
00:00 2005

Sachs Acquires XL Screw; Wishnew New VP John Wolz Bob Sachs has acquired XL Screw Corporation from the Sackheim family and is the new CEO. Sachs, who has been with...

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Tinnerman Palnut Buys Two Textron Fastening Systems Plants

November 04
00:00 2005

Jason Sandefur Tinnerman Palnut Engineered Products Inc. bought two manufacturing facilities from Textron Fastening Systems for an undisclosed amount, the company announced. The facilities in Logansport, IN, and Flemingsburg, KY,...

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Fasten.it Launched

November 03
00:00 2005

John Wolz A fastener e-commerce portal was launched in Italy with the web address of: Fasten.it. Fasten.it provides a listing of fastener manufacturers and sources who advertise and do business...

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Sundram Fastener Sales Rise

October 31
00:00 2005

Jason Sandefur India-based Sundram Fasteners Ltd. reported sales rose 19% to Rs 5.77 billion (US$128.26 million) for the first half of fiscal 2006, according to the Hindu Business Line. Six-month...

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QEF Global to Acquire Just Fasteners

October 28
00:00 2005

John Wolz QEF Global will acquire Just Fasteners of Glasgow, Scotland, CEO Mike Nolan announced. Nolan said an agreement had been reached between QEF and it”s major supply partner, Southco...

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Wrenn Succeeds Brown as HTI CEO

October 27
00:00 2005

John Wolz Michael Wrenn is the new president and CEO of Heads & Threads International LLC.\ He succeeds Greg Brown who chose to retire from the president and CEO roles....

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Costa Joins Vegas Fastener

October 27
00:00 2005

John Wolz Don Costa joined Vegas Fastener Mfg. as outside sales agent, CEO Ed Cebulko announced. Costa has 30 years in the industry and was director of sales at Standard...

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Black & Decker Fastener Sales Grow on Auto Strength

October 27
00:00 2005

Black & Decker Fastener Sales Grow on Auto Strength Jason Sandefur Automotive division growth pushed Black & Decker’s fastener sales up 6% to 159.5 million during the third quarter of...

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Wrenn Succeeds Brown as Heads & Threads CEO

October 07
00:00 2005

John Wolz Michael Wrenn is the new president and CEO of Heads & Threads International LLC. He succeeds Greg Brown who chose to retire from the president and CEO roles....

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Endries International Sold to Ferguson Enterprises

October 06
00:00 2005

Jason Sandefur Endries International has been sold to Ferguson Enterprises\, Endries president Steve Endries told FIN. Endries now operates as a Ferguson subsidiary. More details about the acquisition will be...

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China Steel Announces Price Cuts

October 06
00:00 2005

John Wolz Editor”s Note: The following column is presented by Taiwan-based Fastener World magazine as part of a news column exchange with FIN. Following three years of consecutive price hikes,...

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European Fastener Distributors Finding Common Interests

October 06
00:00 2005

John Wolz “When Europe started becoming one market, European distributors realized they had common interests,” the executive secretary of the European Fastener Distri-butor Association explained about the organization now representing...

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Are You Ready for RoHS?

October 06
00:00 2005

Jason Sandefur How do you know if your products are RoHS compliant? That was the question on distributors” minds at a recent Los Angeles Fastener Association dinner meeting. RoHS the...

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Endries Int’l Sold to Ferguson Enterprises

October 05
00:00 2005

Jason Sandefur Endries International has been sold to Ferguson Enterprises, Endries president Steve Endries told FastenerNews.com. Endries now operates as a Ferguson subsidiary. More details about the acquisition will be...

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NFDA Opens Chicago Office With Karen Hurley as New Executive Director

October 04
00:00 2005

John Wolz “We were interested in thinking outside the box to find the right way for the future, rather than just filling the spot,” Peter Sullivan, president of the National...

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Exhibitor Deadlines to Save Money at Las Vegas

October 04
00:00 2005

John Wolz The basic booth at the National Industrial Fastener Show/West costs $1,595 but furnishings, shipping and staffing almost always add up to much more. By meeting ordering deadlines exhibitors...

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WAFD Meeting in Phoenix

October 03
00:00 2005

Jason Sandefur The Western Association of Fastener Distributors will hold its annual meeting March 2-4, 2006, at the Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs in Phoenix. Program and registration information will be...

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