Europe

From car fastening to a medical one — RealnoeVremya.com

Avtonormal factory from Belebey (BelZAN), which is a part of Rostec’s RT-Capital specialised in car components for KAMAZ and AvtoVAZ, is opening a new market niche — a medical fastening that is implanted into the human organism together with a ... [Read More]
2020/07/17

MEFDA – More EFDA | Fastener + Fixing Magazine

MEFDA is as a group specifically for fastener importers and distributors from European countries where there is no active national fastener distributor association to represent their interests.(...) via MEFDA – More EFDA | Fastener + Fixing ... [Read More]
2020/07/17

Addressing the dangers of internet specification | Fastener + Fixing Technology

Challenge Europe says design engineers often overlook the sophistication of threaded fasteners and fall into the trap of internet specification or specification by CAD system.(...) via Addressing the dangers of internet specification | Fastener + ... [Read More]
2020/07/17

MiR installe ses robots mobiles chez Bossard | Voxlog

Spécialiste des fixations, Bossard a décidé d'utiliser deux robots mobiles de MiR sur son centre logistique de Shanghai pour en optimiser la gestion quotidienne.(...) via MiR installe ses robots mobiles chez Bossard. [Read More]
2020/07/16

Eurofast acquires Baltic Fasteners | Torque-Expo

The Eurofast brand has expanded its presence in Europe with the acquisition of Poland-based Baltic Fasteners.(...) via Eurofast acquires Baltic Fasteners. [Read More]
2020/07/16

FDS – Fachverband des Schrauben-Großhandels | Fastener + Fixing Magazine

The German association FDS celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2020, after it was founded in 1980 in Bonn, the former capital of West Germany. Since its establishment the association has grown so that it now represents 43 members.(...) via FDS – ... [Read More]
2020/07/16

Specialist transmission socket | Fastener + Fixing Technology

Laser Tools, a UK-based producer of specialist tools, has introduced a toothed socket for Scania transmissions, suitable for loosening and tightening of the retaining nut on the transmission main shaft.(...) via Specialist transmission socket | ... [Read More]
2020/07/16

Essentra supports VentilatorChallengeUK | Fastener + Fixing Technology

Essentra Components has supplied fastener products including 60,000 nylon washers for the VentilatorChallengeUK consortium in the race to produce 10,000 ventilators for the NHS. As a result, the company has also dedicated production lines to support ... [Read More]
2020/07/16

Moderate drop in sales: Würth Group satisfied with performance during coronavirus pandemic | Würth Group

The global market leader for fastening and assembly technology can look back on a reasonable first half of the year despite the coronavirus crisis: Sales dropped slightly by 3.1 percent to EUR 6.9 billion, the e-business share increased to 20 ... [Read More]
2020/07/15

First half of 2020 results | Bossard

Solid performance in spite of COVID-19 pandemic The Bossard Group performed well in a market weighed down by the COVID-19 pandemic. Currency-adjusted sales in the first half of 2020 fell by 7.4 percent to CHF 399.4 million. The 11.4 percent sales ... [Read More]
2020/07/15