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First half of 2014: Solid and profitable growth in core business | SFS

 SFS Group AG achieved organic sales growth of 5.6% in its core business in the first six months of 2014, excluding the effects of exchange-rate movements and divestments. Operating profit before amortization (EBITA) increased 11.1% to CHF 88.8 ... [Read More]
2014/08/17

Beaufort County Business » Ideal Fastener Corporation to Expand Facility in Granville County

 Raleigh, N.C. – Governor Pat McCrory and North Carolina Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announced today that Ideal Fastener Corporation will be expanding its facility in Granville County. The company plans to create 155 jobs in Oxford by the end ... [Read More]
2014/08/17

Hague Special Fasteners – New Logo – Special Fasteners in Critical Alloys since 1971 – Applegate

 Hague Fasteners are happy to announce a welcome return to a modernised version of the original Hague Fasteners logo in time for our 43rd Birthday. Established in 1971, the Hague Fasteners original logo was a simple lettering “HF” in a red ... [Read More]
2014/08/17

FinnvedenBulten to concentrate on fasteners | Fastener + Fixing

 FinnvedenBulten AB has signed an agreement with Shiloh Industries Inc, a US supplier to the automotive industry and general industries, to sell the Finnveden Metal Structures (FMS) division.(...) via FinnvedenBulten to concentrate on fasteners. [Read More]
2014/08/17

Benefits of Using Metric Fasteners Over Imperial | American Fastener Journal

 The debate over whether to use imperial or metric fasteners has been going on for well over a century. During that time, metric has consistently won out over imperial, even in the country that was responsible for creating the imperial system. To ... [Read More]
2014/08/17

Aptus Fastener Systems launch Wkret-met range of insulation fixings! – Timber Expo

 Aptus Fastener Systems Ltd are proud to announce their partnership with leading Polish manufacturer Klimas Wkret-met Fastener Technologies in becoming the UK agent for the Wkret-met range of ETA approved plastic anchors for fixing ETICS with ... [Read More]
2014/08/17

Sheriff, there’s a new blog in town! – Fastenerblog .net

 The ladies from Hudson Fastener are at it again!  Hudson Fastener, arguably the most active fastener Twitter people in the industry, have launched a new blog, and it aims to bring you all the fastener news that is out there to one site – www.Fa... [Read More]
2014/08/17

Atlas Copco To Acquire Self-Pierce Riveting Business | Business Wire

 STOCKHOLM--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Atlas Copco U.K. Holding Ltd. (STO:ATCOA)(STO:ATCOB), Atlas Copco North America LLC and Atlas Copco Asia Pacific Pty Ltd. have signed an agreement to acquire all entities of self-pierce riveting specialist Henrob with ... [Read More]
2014/08/14

OTTO ROTH – tolerances have top priority | Fastener + Fixing Technology

 This year OTTO ROTH GmbH & Co KG celebrates its 100th anniversary as a manufacturer of precision turning and finishing parts. Through a combination of products, experience and services – across its eight sites, including its plant in Buchen, ... [Read More]
2014/08/14

No longer just a permanent way to meet rail applications | Fastener + Fixing Technology

 Alcoa Fastening Systems (AFS) has a long history of servicing critical applications on the UK rail permanent way. In many cases, permanence – in the sense of extended fatigue life, security and vibration resistance – has, indeed, been decisive ... [Read More]
2014/08/14