8/11/2016 NEWS BRIEFS Former Fastener Exec Joins Atkore Int’l Group + click to enlarge Former fastener executive Keith Whisenand joined electrical raceway products manufacturer Atkore International Group as VP of...
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8/4/2016 10:46:00 AM NEWS BRIEFS Wrought Washer Names Liter as President + click to enlarge Wrought Washer named Jeff Liter as president. Liter has 15 years of fastener manufacturing and...
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8/2/2016 12:59:00 AM NEWS BRIEFS ITW Fastening GM Joins Gibraltar + click to enlarge John Neil – former general manager of ITW Industrial Fastening – has joined Gibraltar Industries Inc....
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7/30/2016 NEWS BRIEFS Simpson Mfg. Fastener Sales Grow Simpson Mfg. reported sales, including fasteners, increased 6% to $230 million during the second quarter of 2016. Net income rose 22% to...
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7/30/2016 NEWS BRIEFS Gilchrist Foundation Awards 3 Scholarships The Gilchrist Foundation awarded three scholarships from the 2016 applicants and an additional one will be chosen by the Mid-West Fastener Association....
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7/25/2016 NEWS BRIEFS Stanley Black & Decker Fastener Sales Drop Stanley Black & Decker reported Industrial segment sales, including fasteners, decreased 6% to $463 million due to lower volumes. “Engineered...
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7/26/2016 5:19:00 PM Pac-West Features Bader, Lawrence, Roberto, Sakhuj Pac-West Features Bader, Lawrence, Roberto, Sakhuja & Vertullo + click to enlarge Jason Bader will speak on “Turning Buyers Into Investors”...
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7/27/2016 10:57:00 AM NEWS BRIEFS Lawson Products Sales Decline + click to enlarge + click to enlarge Lawson Products reported sales, including fasteners, fell 2% to $69.3 million in the...
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7/27/2016 12:37:00 PM NIFMSE Adds Programs to Encourage Attendees Discount Deadlines Registration for attending the trade show and opening reception is $45 until August 19; then $55 until October 14;...
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7/20/2016 12:03:00 AM NEWS BRIEFS NIFMSE Initiates “Rising Star” Program for 1st Time Attendees + click to enlarge Distributors registered for the 2016 National Industrial Fastener & Mill Supply Expo...
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7/21/2016 1:26:00 AM NEWS BRIEFS Grainger Sales Edge Up, Earnings Fall + click to enlarge Grainger reported sales, including fasteners, increased 2% to $2.6 billion in the second quarter of...
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7/22/2016 12:46:00 AM NEWS BRIEFS Nucor Fastener Segment Sales Decline + click to enlarge Nucor Corp. reported Cold Finished Steel sales, including results from Nucor Fastener, dropped 6% to 110,000...
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7/18/2016 2:41:00 PM NEWS BRIEFS Vossloh Wins Rail Fastening Systems Order + click to enlarge Vossloh Fastening Systems China (VFSC) won another tender for high-speed fastening systems worth EUR 50...
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7/13/2016 12:05:00 AM NEWS BRIEFS Fastener Sales Decline at Fastenal + click to enlarge + click to enlarge Fastenal Co. reported fastener sales dropped 2% in the first half of...
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7/13/2016 Machinery Auction September 13 Machinery Auction Featuring: • Carlo Salvi High Speed RF Series Headers • Nakashimada & Asahi Okuma 2 Die 3 Blow Cold Formers • National...
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7/14/2016 12:11:00 AM NEWS BRIEFS Todd Heads Southeastern Region for Vertex + click to enlarge Vertex Distribution promoted Gary Todd to Southeastern regional sales manager responsible for sales and operational...
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7/15/2016 12:30:00 AM NEWS BRIEFS Bossard Sees Growth In “Challenging” Market + click to enlarge The Bossard Group reported sales grew 2.1% to CHF 343.6 million ($350.5 million), with net...
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7/8/2016 NEWS BRIEFS Bisco Earns Raytheon Supplier Award + click to enlarge Bisco Industries was recognized with a four star 2015 Operational Excellence Supplier Award from Raytheon’s Integrated Defense Systems. ...
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7/11/2016 2:12:00 AM NEWS BRIEFS June FDI “Modestly Higher” + click to enlarge + click to enlarge June’s seasonally adjusted FDI reading (50.6) proved modestly higher, as the index topped...
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7/12/2016 NEWS BRIEFS Record Results for Alcoa Fastener Segment + click to enlarge Alcoa reported Engineered Products and Solutions segment sales, including fasteners, achieved record revenue of $1.5 billion and...
