Fastener revenue impacted by COVID-19 and Boeing 787 production declines.
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BBI's Ironclad Performance Wear received the Occupational Health & Safety New Product of the Year Award for two new gloves.
The program meets customer needs for in-demand MRO, PPE and standard parts for truck and bus service centers.
The Metropolitan Fastener Distributors Association canceled its September 2021 Crystal Springs Golf Outing.
Chad Larson of Lejeune Bolt Company and Laurin Baker of The Baker Group were recognized with the 2021 Industrial Fastener Institute Soaring Eagle awards.
The report is a financial benchmarking profitability study of NFDA members to obtain, understand and analyze best practices for fastener distributor companies.
Southwestern Fastener Association and Pacific-West Fastener Association will meet together on October 20-23, 2021, in San Antonio.
MWFA to follow mask recommendations during 39th trade show.
Jim Derry was on the NFDA board from 2003 to 2006, returned to the board in 2009 and was president 2010-2011.
The North Coast Fastener Association’s Distributor Social in July drew 225 to 250 participants, leading to comments that fastener people are ready to return to events.
Taiwan-based company is also investing in R&D and and updating its manufacturing technologies - from machining to cold forming.
“There are not enough raw materials on the market, which presents us with great challenges, especially when it comes to fasteners, wood connectors, mounting rails and fittings,” stated Chairman Robert Friedmann.
“Strong automotive and general industrial (fastener) markets were partially offset by weaker aerospace demand in addition to automotive OEM production impacts from the global semiconductor shortage,” Stanley Black & Decker reports.
Staffan Pehrson replaces Jörgen Rosengren, who is leaving Bufab at the end of September.
The award “highlights our collective achievements as we persevered through a particularly challenging time in our 72-year history due to the pandemic.”
Daniel Burger will be responsible for creating and managing technical support for rooftop solar and pipe support products.
Hannibal Industries utilizes sheet and bar steel, as well as steel decking, wire deck and fasteners to produce its steel racks, providing potential supply chain efficiencies with other Nucor businesses, including Nucor Fastener.
MacLean-Fogg’s Metform division received the National Association of Manufacturers’ 2021 manufacturing leadership award.
Shawna Clark and Jerry Clark rented a 3,500 sq ft building in Tulsa, OK, in 2001 to start a distributorship.