Urs Langenauer has worked at SFS since 1995 and has been responsible for the business activities of Automotive division in North America since 2013.
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“Bulten’s ambition and sustainability strategy is that the entire business should be permeated by a sustainability-oriented way of thinking,” stated Marlene Dybeck, SVP HR and Sustainability.

“The expansion that began in early 2016 includes significant additional manufacturing space, new state of the art warehouses for raw material and finished goods, a new quality lab and office space, new flooring, updated lighting, and significant investments in new production technology.”
Beginning July 1, the advance registration price increases to $75. The onsite price in Las Vegas will be $85.
“The availability of skilled workforce and proximity to Boeing were important factors in our decision to select this strategic location,” said executive VP Francoise Montsarrat.
Sales of non-fastener products increased 10.8% during the month, compared to a 15% rate of growth in May 2018.
“Japan's fastener production and production value grew simultaneously last year and the production value hit (a) record high,” according to ChinaFastenerInfo.net.

The Department of Defense and Department of Energy are “looking hard again at the fastener industry due to questions about counterfeit fasteners,” Mowins said.

Former VP of Elgin Fastener Group now executive VP of robotic systems integrator.
Phillips president Scott Filion names Chris Gallant the new director of innovation.
Mexican industries face challenges in today’s global economy, and export manufacturing and the automotive industry are two of the key players that are moving faster to find solutions.

Fastener software developer chooses expansion rather than moving to larger office.
Bufab’s International segment organic revenue grew 8%, Fastener + Fixing Magazine reports. Growth was particularly strong in central Europe, the UK, northern Europe and southern Europe.
Factors in the award include UPM being active in engaging with employees, offering competitive benefits, flexibility and a positive culture.

After two consecutive years of double-digit growth, the FIN Fastener Stock Index contracted in 2018, hampered by volatility that dominated the markets, making 2018 the worst year for stocks in a decade.
Trifast’s smallest region, the U.S., “continued to perform very strongly with year-on-year growth rates of over 30% - largely driven by market share gains at existing multinational tier 1 and OEM customers in automotive and electronics sectors,” Fastener + Fixing Magazine reports.
“This new level of sponsorship will help FTI fund both existing programs and develop the new content needed to grow,” WINA and FTI stated in a joint press release.

Level 1 Fasteners, Inc. began in the aerospace community in Southern California. After moving to Huntington, WV, in 1993, Level 1 Fasteners continues to provide products and services for industrial fasteners and related products.
By end market, sales to manufacturing customers rose 7.4%, and sales to non-residential construction customers climbed 8.3% in April.
Bossard credits the broad diversification of industrial segments it supplies as supporting the Group’s growth stability, Fastener + Fixing Magazine reports.