The newest Carlo Salvi cold former increases manufacturing capacity of fasteners for the automotive, household and electrical markets in Europe.
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During December, fastener sales gained 0.5%, compared to a 0.5% decline in the final month of 2019.
“We are one of very few fastener suppliers and manufacturers that have IATF registration, which is well recognized outside of the automotive industry as a premiere level of quality assurance,” stated CEO Marc Strandquist.
Topics include maker of a fastener; fastener materials; stainless & non-serous materials; applications; basic print reading; fastener guide publications; basic finishes; heat treating; part identification; and caliper use.

Deidra (Dee) Merriwether, currently senior VP and president of North American Sales and Services, has been named CFO.

“Over time, we expect to integrate Attala and EDSCO into one company supplying the needs for steel foundational products for power generation, transmission and distribution markets.”
Both programs will be led by Antoinetta Mosley, of I Follow the Leader LLC – a leadership consulting firm specializing in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) engagement opportunities.
MacLean-Fogg Component Solutions (MFCS) and Master Automatic have merged into the MFCS Engineered Solutions Group as MacLean Master LLC, with locations in Plymouth and Livonia, MI.

The FINdex increased 10% during the year, lower than the 12.8% rise in stock value by an index of related industrial stocks. Fastenal achieved the highest stock gain, rising 32.1% during the year.
The award recognizes employees who personally contribute to helping Specialty Screw fulfill its mission to provide value, exceptional quality and competitive solutions.
Acme was a privately held hot-dip galvanizing and zinc electroplating company providing quality metal coating services to the post-fabrication steel market.
Würth Construction Services, comprised of Würth companies Weinstock Bros., Würth House of Threads and Würth Action Bolt and Tool, is backed by nearly 200 years of service to the construction industry.
“Since March, due to a sharp demand drop brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic, most of the steel mills put their steelmaking facilities under maintenance, which has caused production volume to plummet in recent months,” China Steel Corp. explained.
Founded in 1969, OEM Fastening Systems assists engineers in the automotive, appliance, and outdoor power equipment markets with fasteners, tooling and tooling repairs.

Winston Leonard “Win” Adams and his spouse Barbara founded Adams Nut & Bolt in 1979 and he was president of the National Fastener Distributors Association for 1986-87.
Nicolas Krauss joined Henkel in 2012 in Germany as global head of strategy.
Fastener export volume dropped 12.1% to 1.04 million tons, while the value decreased 12.3% to US$3.02 billion and the average unit price dipped 0.3% to $2.89/kg, Fastener World reports.

In 1983, he founded EFC International, which has grown to be a global supplier of engineered fasteners with locations including North America, Europe and Asia.

“Slightly weaker employment and customer inventory levels drove the modest m/m contraction in the FDI,” R.W. Baird analyst David Manthey wrote.