Europe

2 Full Service Fastener Experts Join Forces – Facil acquires Flexalloy | Global Media News

After 11 consecutive years of organic growth, on July 6th, FACIL opened a new chapter in the company’s history by acquiring another company. FACIL was established in 1999 as a strategic alliance between two global fastening experts: the German ... [Read More]
2011/07/06

Lone Star Looks to the Next Engineer Generation | Yorkshire Post

WHEN engineering firm Lone Star LWD last hired an apprentice, Diego Maradona’s ‘hand of God’ goal had just sent England crashing out of the World Cup and Boris Becker was the king of Wimbledon’s Centre Court. A quarter of a century later, ... [Read More]
2011/07/05

Consolidation in the EU Stainless Steel Sector is a Step Nearer | Fastener World Inc

According to MEPS, Europe's four major stainless steel producers have all been involved in significant restructuring since the beginning of 2011. It seems unlikely that this is mere coincidence. It is perhaps understandable that large companies ... [Read More]
2011/07/04

Alcoa Obtient un Contrat Pluriannuel avec Airbus Portant sur la Fourniture de Solutions en Aluminium de Premier Plan | Business Wire

Alcoa (NYSE:AA) a annoncé aujourd'hui avoir obtenu un nouveau contrat de fourniture pluriannuel avec Airbus. Le contrat porte sur la fourniture de tôles d'aluminium et de produits plats utilisant des alliages d'aluminium actuels et de génération ... [Read More]
2011/07/04

‪Produzione Minuterie metalliche Rondelle Guarnizioni Molle Ralle Seeger Flange Balestre | YouTube‬‏

Produzione Minuterie metalliche Rondelle Guarnizioni Molle Ralle Seeger Flange Balestre ... Read the full Article via YouTube - ‪Produzione Minuterie metalliche Rondelle Guarnizioni Molle Ralle Seeger Flange Balestre‬‏. [Read More]
2011/07/04

bigHead Fasteners Withstand High Loading | Global Media News

When Chelsea Artisans renovated the atrium of an old London building there was a major technical issue to overcome. The building structure was not strong enough to carry the weight of traditional limestone slabs 75mm thick. Much thinner lightweight ... [Read More]
2011/07/04

Viele Verkehrsbrücken sanierungsbedürftig | MOTOR-TRAFFIC.de

Deutschlands Verkehrsbrücken sind mitunter in einem desolaten Zustand. Regelmäßig kommt es zu Streckensperrungen, weil die Brücken aus ... Read the full Article via Viele Verkehrsbrücken sanierungsbedürftig :: Verkehr | MOTOR-TRAFFIC.de. [Read More]
2011/07/04

Robotergestütztes Schraubsystem für Fließformverschraubungen | Global Media News

Der zunehmende Materialmix im Karosseriebau erfordert alternative Verbindungstechniken. Bei einseitiger Zugänglichkeit bietet sich das Fließformverschrauben an. Ein roboter- gestütztes Schraubsystem eignet sich besonders für enge Platzverhält... [Read More]
2011/07/01

Assembly In Action: Fastener Replenishment System Keeps Assembler Flying | ASSEMBLY

Figeac is a historic town in central France. Set among the town’s lush, rolling green hills is a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility operated by Figeac Aero. About 500 people work at the plant, where large and small aerospace subassemblies ... [Read More]
2011/06/30

Mercedes SLS AMG mit Böllhoff-Nieten | ZulieferMarkt

Mercedes verbaut im SLS AMG Komponenten des Verbindungs-Spezialisten Böllhoff. Der Mercedes ist als High-Performance-Car in Aluminium-Space-Frame-Bauweise konzipiert, wobei im Bereich der A-Säule und des Daches Stahlteile zum Einsatz ... Read the ... [Read More]
2011/06/27