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Doncasters Expands Aerospace Fastener Range

August 03
00:00 2008

Doncasters Expands Aerospace Fastener Range

Jason Sandefur

UK-based Doncasters Group has expanded its Fastener Systems division to serve the aerospace market by adding a range of fasteners, including nut plates, anchor plates, gang channels, washers, bolts, pins, rivets, brackets, nuts, flange nuts, screws and studs, to its product list, Manufacturingtalk.com reports.

Headed by Ken Caratelli, Doncasters Fasteners Systems division includes three U.S. companies acquired by the group as part of its 2007 acquisition of FastenTech: Nelson Stud (Elyria, OH); Ferry Cap and Set Screw (Lakewood, OH); and Progressive Stamping (Royal Oak, MI).

“By expanding our Fastener Systems offering to the aerospace market, we will be able to continue to provide high quality parts to our clients while working to become a true supply-chain integrator, helping OEMs streamline processes and minimise time spent dealing with multiple suppliers,” CEO Eric Lewis told Manufacturingtalk.com.

Doncasters Fastener Systems is working with several aerospace OEMs to develop its product range and obtain certifications. Division services include: metal stamping and welding; broaching, thread rolling, drilling, computer numerical control machining and centerless grinding; cold heading; fillet roll, head forging and collar forming; heat treatment and painting; and thread patches, bonding, de-burring and drying.

Doncasters Group paid $492 million for Minneapolis-based FastenTech during the second quarter of 2007. At the time, Lewis forecasted investment of at least $150 million to integrate and upgrade FastenTech’s capabilities.

FastenTech makes fasteners and precision components for the power generation, aerospace, military and civil engineering sectors, with 1,800 employees. Web: fastentech.com

Doncasters supplies precision components and assemblies to the aerospace, power generation, specialty automotive and medical orthopedic industries and has 4,800 employees across the U.S., Europe and Mexico. Web: doncasters.com �2008 FastenerNews.com

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