Japan

Japanese trading firms aiding and abetting flight of industry to Southeast Asia | The Mainichi Daily News | #fasteners

[...] One of the firms starting production in Southeast Asia is Topy Fasteners of Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, which will open a factory Vietnam. What prompted the decision to head south was the support offered by Japanese trading giant Sumitomo ... [Read More]
2011/11/30

Nippon Steel, Wuhan Steel launch JV | chinafastener .com | #steel

China's Wuhan Iron and Steel (Group) Corp and Japan's Nippon Steel Corp announced the launch of a new joint venture on Nov. 3rd, 2011. The steelmakers each have a 50-percent stake in a new tin plate plant in Wuhan, the capital of central China's ... [Read More]
2011/11/08

Go Deep in Japanese Fastener Market—M-Tech-14th MECHANICAL COMPONENTS EXPO OSAKA Review | chinafastener.info | #fasteners

M-Tech-14th MECHANICAL COMPONENTS EXPO OSAKA (M-Tech Osaka) opened on October 5, 2011 at Intex Osaka, Japan. M-Tech is the largest mechanical component exhibition in Japan organized by Reed Exhibitions Japan Ltd. The exhibited product range ... [Read More]
2011/10/13

The 14th M-Tech Osaka Grandly Opened: Aisles Blocked by Visitors | chinafastener.com #fasteners Photos

The 14th Mechanical Components & Materials Technology Expo Osaka (M-Tech Osaka), the largest exhibition in western Japan, organized by Reed Exhibition Japan, was grandly opened on Oct. 5, 2011 in Intex Osaka, Osaka, Japan. It was the sister ... [Read More]
2011/10/12

Fastener Industry Analysis on Asia’s Five Regions | chinafastener.info | #fasteners

Korea: Korea’s fastener output and sales both saw increase in 2010 to 810,000 tons and USD 2.7 billion respectively, which were attributed to the growth of domestic automotive market such as HYUNDAI. The import value jumped 30.6% to USD 380 ... [Read More]
2011/10/12

Japanese Automotive Parts Manufacturer Expanding in Bartholomew County | MFRTech | #fasteners

COLUMBUS, Ind. - Sunright America, Inc., a Japanese manufacturer of automotive fasteners, announces plans to grow its operations here, creating up to 100 new jobs by 2014. The company will expand its current 170,000 square-foot building in ... [Read More]
2011/10/03

Japan Fastener Import for First Half of 2011 | chinafastener.info | #fasteners

Imports showed a slight rise during the first half of 2011 with import volume up 13.38 percent to 115,270 tons and value up 13 percent to 34.7 billion yen.The largest import category was other bolts iron or steel with import volume up 15.93 percent ... [Read More]
2011/09/27

Another side of the Nucor lawsuit story! | American Fastener Journal FNN | #fasteners – to be read

Posted Date: 09/23/2011 Dear Fastener Importers: Some misinformation has been circulating due to a Global Fastener News article (or FIN, I can't tell which), so here's the real story. The Court of International Trade just released the ... [Read More]
2011/09/26

Japan Fastener Exports to China Drop for First Half of 2011 | chinafastener.info | #fasteners

Japan fastener exports to China for the first half of 2011 decreased due to the impact of Japan’s earthquake with export value down 6.87 percent to 29.1 billion yen while export volume down 6.32 percent to 37,089 tons. The average export price ... [Read More]
2011/09/03