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2014 Brings Solid Returns for Fastener Companies – Global Fastener News – USA

 For the fourth year in a row a majority of fastener companies participating in the End of 2014 FIN Survey reported solid results, with widespread sales and profits gains and mostly moderate costs increases. Just under seven in ten businesses ... [Read More]
2015/02/08

Chinese Fastener Export Threatens Indian Counterparts | China Fastener world

 It is reported that the Indian nuts and bolts manufacturers are in a very difficult time due to an unstoppable challenge from China. Nearly 40% of the local Indian fastener market has been influenced by the dumping of cheap nuts and bolts from ... [Read More]
2015/02/08

Fastenal Plans Manufacturing Site In Indianapolis | Chinafastener .com

 The Indianapolis Business Journal reported Wednesday that Fastenal, No. 12 on Industrial Distribution's 2014 Big 50 List, plans to redevelop an abandoned industrial site in northwest Indianapolis into a manufacturing facility, for a cost of $4.2 ... [Read More]
2015/02/08

Next-Gen Fastening Tools Improve Traceability, Ergonomics, Quality | Assembly Magazine

 As much as manufacturing engineers might want to reduce or even eliminate threaded fasteners from assemblies, they remain the most popular method for product assembly. They create strong joints. They join dissimilar materials. And, most importantly, ... [Read More]
2015/02/08

Stainless Steel Now an Option for Quarter-Turn Fasteners | Machine Design

 The Southco DZUS D8 PANEX range of quarter-turn fasteners has been expanded to include stainless-steel fasteners that have the same ease for installation as the standard models, but offer vibration-resistant fastening and resistance to heat and ... [Read More]
2015/02/08

NFDA Collaborates with FCH Sourcing Network To Produce Fastener Distributor Index – National Fastener Distributors Association

 The National Fastener Distributors Association (NFDA) is pleased to announce a new collaboration with FCH Sourcing Network (FCH) to produce the monthly Fastener Distributor Index (FDI). Since 2012, FCH Sourcing Network has published the monthly ... [Read More]
2015/02/08

Fastener Fair Stuttgart 2015 – Exhibitors starting with letter “E” | Mack brooks @FastenerFair

 E.CO. S.r.l., ItalyHall 4, Stand F127 E.Co exact components is a leading Company specialized in the design and production of special fixing elements applied to many industrial applications. ECo provide attested high quality products designed ... [Read More]
2015/02/06

Ford Recall: 2014 Transit Connect Vans Over Seat Belt Fastener | Motrolix

 Ford Motor Company is recalling certain 2014 Transit Connect vans over a potential issue with safety belt fasteners. The problem: Ford is issuing a safety recall for approximately 16,100 2014 Ford Transit Connect vehicles for a potential issue ... [Read More]
2015/02/05

​Bringing together the advanced engineering supply chain | Fastener + Fixing Technology

 The Advanced Engineering UK group of events held on the 11th – 12th November 2014 – at the NEC Birmingham – saw a record 13,000 visitors from all parts of the advanced engineering supply chain. More than 700 exhibitors (650 in 2013) ... [Read More]
2015/02/05

Europe Sales Drag Down Anixter Fastener Results | Chinafastener .info

 Weeks after putting its OEM Supply - Fasteners unit up for auction, Anixter reported Fasteners segment sales declined 12.2% to $217.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2014. "Excluding the $6.5 million unfavorable impact from foreign exchange, ... [Read More]
2015/02/05