Top-line sentiment remained mostly positive for December, as 67% of respondents saw better or unchanged sales but did decelerate slightly vs. November (74%).
NEWS BRIEFS
January 12
00:50
2017
Since retiring in 2007 as the director of engineering for the Industrial Fastener Institute, Wilson has been an Ohio-based independent consultant.
January 06
00:11
2017
The machinery company dates back to 1916 when Reed Small Tool Works was formed in Massachusetts.
December 30
00:40
2016
As new general manager Evan Puckett becomes third generation leader for Olympia, WA, company.
December 27
00:48
2016
Ramsdale developed the idea for a UK trade show, which grew into Fastener Fair.
December 21
14:50
2016
The Illinois-based company is a four-generation, privately-held corporation supplying screw machined products, assemblies, fasteners and plastic knobs, plus publishes The Nationwide Directory.
December 21
00:12
2016
Founded in 1952, Lawson Products is an industrial distributor of MRO products, including fasteners.
December 20
00:13
2016
There are 790 exhibiting companies from 41 countries for the 7th biennial Fastener Fair Stuttgart.
December 19
02:05
2016
Metropolitan Fastener Distributors Associates creates Hall of Fame to honor key members.
December 19
00:01
2016
“Sexual or sexist behavior has no place in the work environment, regardless of whether the employee is working on an oil rig or in a bookstore.”
December 16
00:05
2016
Fastener Fair Technology Conference is concurrent with the June 20-21, 2017, trade show in Mexico City.
December 16
00:03
2016
Applied Design & Fasteners Solutions, headed by Tony Van Hoozer and Steve Paul, will rep in Indiana, Kentucky and Michigan.
December 15
00:08
2016
Daily sales in the U.S. declined 3% in November, while sales in Canada fell 17% and sales in Europe, Asia and Latin America grew 6% during the month.
December 14
00:01
2016
R&E is a full-service distributor of fasteners and value-added supply chain services.
December 14
00:01
2016
Sales “in the Northeast have increased exponentially over the past few years,” the company stated.
December 13
00:10
2016
Würth started in his father’s wholesale screw business in 1949 at age 14, took over the company in 1954 upon his father’s death and built it into the international Würth Group.
December 13
00:09
2016
Former Nucor Fastener Division sales manager and Dokka Fasteners director of sales takes for Danmark-based Skako.
December 12
09:26
2016
Cabral’s 47-year fastener career includes 38 years in sales and marketing for the LoneStar Group.
December 09
00:01
2016
“Organic revenue growth from our commercial aerospace manufacturing and aftermarket customers were up... partially offset by a decline in sales to military manufacturing customers.”
December 08
12:28
2016
Founded in 1991, Montrose is a privately owned UK fastener supplier to industrial customers mainly located in the UK.
