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NEWS BRIEFS
April 08
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February 20
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2003
Wasmer & Investors Acquire Parts Associates John Wolz George Wasmer has returned from retirement to lead a team of investors to acquire Cleveland, OH-based Parts Associates Inc. \ Founded in...
January 30
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John Wolz Double-digit gains in the North American automotive sector and in Asia paced Black & Decker Corporation�s Fastening & Assembly Systems segment to an overall 9% sales increase for...
November 01
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Jason Sandefur MNP Corp. has joined with Genfast Manufacturing Co. and General Fasteners Co. to open its Engineering Technology Center in Madison Heights, MI, announced MNP chairman Larry Berman. The...
November 01
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2002
Jason Sandefur Media reports that an upcoming Massachusetts Institute of Technology study blames the collapse of the World Trade Center on bolts in the floor trusses appear to be erroneous.\...
October 28
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2002
John Wolz Precision Castparts Corp. reported sales fell 18.4% to $652.4 million for its recently completed fiscal quarter over the same period last year. Net income more than doubled to...
October 28
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John Wolz K�lnMesse and the China International Hardware Show announced a cooperative agreement to organize Practical World Asia 2003. The new Asian show will be held September 27-29, 2003, at...
October 25
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Jason Sandefur EFC International has partnered with Scovill Fasteners Inc. to provide products to North America�s car, truck and bus industries, Scovill president Jack Champagne announced. Clarkesville, GA-based Scovill is...
October 24
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Black & Decker Fastener Sales Up 4% John Wolz Third quarter 2002 Fastening & Assembly Systems sales were up 4% from the same period a year ago, Black & Decker...
October 22
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Jason Sandefur Textron Inc. reported that fastener revenue for the third quarter of 2002 increased 5% to $411 million. Q3 fastener profit soared to $21 million from $5 million in...
October 21
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2002
Jason Sandefur Modern Plating Corp. named Terrill Lewellen as quality manager, announced sales manager Brian Christianson. Lewellen has experience in the fastener and automotive industries. Freeport, IL-based Modern Plating is...
October 18
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2002
John Wolz TransTechnology Corporation reported net sales for its fiscal quarter increased 6% to $17.3 million. The company’s $5.2 million net loss for the quarter ended September 29, 2002, was...
September 10
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2002
Jason Sandefur CEO Andrew Mojcik announced Warren Bolt & Screw acquired Auto-Metrics Co. Livonia, MI-based Auto-Metrics manufactures dowel pins and specialty fasteners. Wojcik said the 20,00 sq ft plant will...
July 30
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2002
Jason Sandefur The Wire Association International will offer three technical programs in September and October. The “Road Show” workshop will be held September 6 at the Sheraton City Centre Hotel...
July 26
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2002
Jason Sandefur Aluminum giant Alcoa is expanding in the fastener industry by acquiring the Fairchild Fasteners division of Dulles, VA-based Fairchild Corporation for $657 million in cash.\ Fairchild manufactures precision...
July 26
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2002
Jason Sandefur John Sutherland of Sutherland Industrial Sales was elected president of the New England Fastener Distributors Association. Sutherland succeeds Tim Cleary of Eckart & Finard, who was named chairman...
July 26
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2002
John Wolz Wayne Golden of Star Stainless Screw Company and Ed Kaufman of Hardware Specialty Company will be inducted into the Fastener Hall of Fame on November 20, 2002, in...
July 26
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2002
John Wolz Show management officially made the long-anticipated announcement that the National Industrial Fastener Show/Easts 22-year run of the once dominant North American trade show in Columbus, OH, had come...
July 26
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2002
John Wolz As of July 2002 – Trade Shows in Bold Winter 2003, North Coast Fastener Association Tabletop, Cleveland March 20-22, 2003, Southeastern Fastener Association Tabletop, Atlanta March 20-23, 2003,...
