Founded in 1976, AFI Industries, Inc. is a domestic cold header of screws.
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“The development toward more hybrid and electric cars works in our favor, as more fasteners will be needed for each car due to new materials and powertrains.”
The North Coast Fastener Association Distributor Social will be Thursday, May 17, 2018, in Independence, OH.
“Our client base in Mexico is growing fast and we needed a distribution base that will allow us to get products to them as quickly as possible,” stated president Bill Drake.
The India-based fastener manufacturer reported domestic sales improved 16.9% “in the light of increase in production of passenger vehicles, utility vehicles, light commercial vehicle and two wheelers.”
“Improvement in automotive sales and the addition of a number of non-automotive customers in the second half of 2017 contributed to the revenue increase in the first quarter.”
Overall sales increased 19.1% to $409.3 million in April, while daily sales grew 13.4% to $19.5 million during the month.
There are no recorded incidents of fastener workers regarding the Prop 65 chemicals, but Carmen Vertullo advises Pacific-West Fastener Association members to develop a strategy, starting with a “compliance person.”
“We had a strong start to fiscal year 2018 with top line growth of 10.0% as we benefited from the acquisition of ST Fastening Systems in late 2017,” commented CEO Greg Gluchowski.
“Volume growth in aerospace engines, defense and industrial more than offset the continued downturn in the industrial gas turbine market and headwinds in aerospace airframe production mix, related to fastening systems.”
Boeing reportedly has competed against at least one private-equity firm to secure a deal with KLX - the former B/E Aerospace fastener division, the Wall Street Journal reports.
“During the quarter, we captured increased end market demand through our refocused commercial efforts,” stated CEO Thomas Amato.
Doran tells Timberline history from A&I Bolt founding in 1923 through Würth acquisition in 2014.
“Despite lower than expected auto builds impacting our Automotive OEM segment, we delivered three percent organic revenue growth,” stated CEO Scott Santi.
Company plans “to build a new plant in the Midwest, add new product lines, increase the size of its workforce and give out more bonuses,” according to the National Association of Manufacturers.
“The automotive industry is transforming at an incredible rate,” stated General Motors senior VP Steve Kiefer.
Sales, including fasteners, increased 9% to $2.8 billion in the first quarter of 2018, driven by an 8 percentage point increase from volume.
“Automotive fastener penetration gains were offset by the anticipated impact from lower automotive system shipments and lower volumes within electronics.”
Fastener supplier recognized as manufacturer of the year for the state of Alabama.
Malaysia-based fastener manufacturer cites Vietnam's cheap labor and training costs.