​German railway certificate for SMO washers | Fastener + Fixing Technology

With the recent EBA certificate from the German Federal Railway Authority, Nord-Lock GmbH has added SMO washers to its product range permitted in track systems and construction engineering for the German railway industry.(...) via ​German railway ... [Read More]
2015/05/14

World’s largest nut to be displayed in Green Bay | 10News

(Green Bay Press Gazette) --Terry Albrecht has plenty of nuts (and bolts) already, but he'll park the biggest nut in the world outside his business next week. Packer Fastener will mount a 3.5-ton, 10-foot tall hex nut fabricated by Robinson ... [Read More]
2015/05/14

Manufacturer takes on second site as demand soars | Insider Media

A Wolverhampton manufacturer of industrial fasteners has taken on another base in the region to cope with demand for its products. OTC Precision Fasteners supplies customers in the oil and gas, petrochemical and power generation industries across ... [Read More]
2015/05/13

Universal Supply Company Acquires A&C Supply – Digital Journal

RIVERSIDE, NJ--(Marketwired - May 12, 2015) - Universal Supply Company, a subsidiary of US LBM Holdings, LLC ("US LBM"), announces the acquisition of A&C Supply from Fred Lindsay who, along with current employees, will join the Universal team ... [Read More]
2015/05/13

City of London scrutinising Leadenhall bolt replacement | Fastener + Fixing

The City of London has confirmed it has been fully informed on the investigation of failure of anchor bolts on the Leadenhall Building and that, as Building Control Body, it is ‘fully involved in the replacement process’.(...) via City of ... [Read More]
2015/05/13

​Enabling easier mating hole alignment | Fastener + Fixing Technology

PennEngineering® says that its PEM® floating self-clinching nuts for stainless steel assemblies enable easier mating hole alignment to promote design flexibility in relaxed tolerance applications.(...) via ​Enabling easier mating hole alignment. [Read More]
2015/05/13

The First Overturn Cold Forging Machine Made By China | Chinafastener .com

On May 7th, the first Chinese Overturn Cold Forging Machine was displayed in the 12th Ningbo Fasteners, Parts, and Manufacturing Equipment Exhibition, breaking through the abroad technology monopoly of the same devices. On site, it can been ... [Read More]
2015/05/12

New circumvention cases reported | Fastener + Fixing

Shortly before the European Commission issued the Regulation extending anti-dumping duties on steel fasteners from China, anecdotal reports began to surface of a new round of retrospective duties on Chinese fasteners allegedly trans-shipped via a ... [Read More]
2015/05/12

China’s Baosteel keeps June product prices unchanged | Chinafastener .info

China's Baoshan Iron & Steel , the country's biggest listed steel-maker, will maintain current prices for its main products in June, the company said on the weekend.(...) via China's Baosteel keeps June product prices unchanged. [Read More]
2015/05/12

Download the latest Digital Fastener + Fixing Magazine | Fastener + Fixing

Fastener + Fixing Magazine Issue 93 is now available online. Here are just some of the features and reports: Fastbolt: A far from fishy tale Ekkehard Beermann, managing director at Fastbolt GmbH, explains how the Group – with locations in ... [Read More]
2015/05/12