Europe

WINA Sales Up Nearly a Third; Global Würth Sales Up 9% – Global Fastener News – USA

Wurth Industry North America sales jumped from $380 million for 2014 to $505 million for 2015 or 32.9%. WINA has goals to substantially increase sales in the coming decade.  WINA, an assembly component distributor with eight companies, has ... [Read More]
2016/01/14

Providing protection for nut threads | Fastener+Fixing

PennEngineering® states that its PEM® self-clinching blind nuts permanently install into thin metal sheets – providing reliable and reusable metal threads for accepting mating screws and completing final component attachment in an assembly. via ... [Read More]
2016/01/14

RCF: Made in the UK | Fastener+Fixing

RCF Bolt & Nut Co (Tipton) Limited has recently invested in a new forging machine to keep up with ever increasing customer demand to supply ‘Made in the UK’ quality products. (...) via RCF: Made in the UK. [Read More]
2016/01/14

Small parts make the difference – innovations-reports

Bulk goods? – yes, numerous small parts in industrial manufacturing are produced and processed in such large quantities that we speak of them as bulk goods. Metallic fasteners like screws, bolts, and rivets fall into this category. PVD-coated ... [Read More]
2016/01/14

Mobile stapling in timber frame construction | Fastener+Fixing

PREBENA Wilfried Bornemann GmbH & Co KG has launched a new pneumatic industrial stapler – BDI+ MODUL 11-Z64 – which is used for the laying of large-scale substructures out of wood, chipboard and much more. (...) via Mobile stapling in ... [Read More]
2016/01/13

Schwer + Kopka: Servicing the market for 25 years | Fastener+Fixing

With 25 years’ experience servicing industrial accounts, Schwer + Kopka GmbH has established itself as a leading provider of process monitoring and data acquisition systems for the metal forming industry. (...)   via Schwer + ... [Read More]
2016/01/13

Sales in the fourth quarter and whole of 2015 | Bossard Group

The Bossard Group took another step forward in its growth strategy in the 2015 fiscal year. Despite the renewed appreciation of the Swiss franc, net sales rose by 6.2 percent to CHF 656.3 million (+10.1 percent in local currency) – boosting ... [Read More]
2016/01/13

Keller & Kalmbach Acquires Infinity Fasteners | Modern Distribution Management

German fasteners and fastening technology distributors Keller & Kalmbach has acquired Infinity Fasteners Inc., Lenexa, KS. "The U.S. market is very attractive for us and has great potential," said Florian Seidl, CEO of Keller & Kalmbach. ... [Read More]
2016/01/13

Bossard- the Specialized Fastener and Intelligent Inventory Management Service Supplier | Fastener World

      Swiss Bossard, founded in 1831, is a specialized fastener (screws and nuts) supplier and is widely recognized as one of the largest fastener (standard parts) and intelligent inventory management service supplier. - See ... [Read More]
2016/01/13

Gecko U8 screw-in anchor receives ETA | Fastener+Fixing

FRÖWIS AG, based in Schaanwald, Liechtenstein, recently received a European Technical Assessment (ETA – 15/0305) for its Gecko U8 – a screw-in anchor combining an 8mm x 100mm dowel with a specially designed spiral. (...) via Gecko U8 ... [Read More]
2016/01/12