Monogram, which was selected out of approximately 650 suppliers, completed all program deliverables and improved on-time delivery.
NEWS BRIEFS

The tariffs, which go into effect March 23, do not appear to directly affect fasteners and other finished steel products. But the threat of steel hikes could have a chilling effect on the U.S. economy, economists warn. Steel prices were already up by more than 12% year to date as of Feb. 27, Barron’s reports.

Inclusion of Mansco, which Fastenal acquired in March 2017, added 3.6 pps to the daily sales growth of fasteners, the company stated.

2018 trade show drew 2,900 attendees to Istanbul – with 11.2% coming to Turkey from 47 countries, show organizer Mack Brooks announced.
Together with its subsidiary KVT-Fastening, Bossard will present three different technologies at the Additive Manufacturing Expo in Lucerne from March 6-7, 2018.
American Petroleum Institute certifies Houston manufacturer.

Overall TriMas sales increased 3% to $817.7 million in 2017, with operating profit growing to $88.5 million.

Rightway Fasteners plans to install 36 pieces of manufacturing equipment by March 2019, GM Ron Miller told The Republic.
The application deadline for the next Fastener Training Institute scholarships is June 1, 2018.

Würth supplies Fiat Chrysler with products, spare parts, corporate workwear and commercial vehicle equipment in the main European countries and is sole partner for selling an original product produced by the automotive manufacturer (carpets for economy and premium car brands).
A focus this year will be light-weighting – such as titanium screws for the aerospace sector and high-end bicycles.

Fastener industry veteran will manage the company’s plating (zinc and zinc-nickel), zinc flake and surface pretreatment product lines.

BBI: “His great work ethic and attitude will propel him to grow into an excellent Warehouse Manager.”

“To meet increased demand for our products and the rise in volumes connected to signed contracts, we decided during 2017 to invest in new capacity.”
Facility is about twice the size of the current space B2B Industrial Packaging/Alpine Packaging has been occupying in the Portland area for more than 20 years.

Doerken manufactures corrosion protection coating systems for fasteners, springs, brackets, clips, stamped parts and large underbody components used by vehicle manufacturers and Tier One suppliers.

Vision technology combines automated image analysis and other technologies to improve quality and automate inspection. These systems analyze manufactured parts and perform high-precision measurements much faster than manual measurement.
Tim Marzano, 61, was president of international operations for ND Industries. Click on Obituaries.

Founded in 1952, Glebar designs and configures modular machine systems from metal job shops to fully automated, lights-out grinding packages.