Europe

Portugal – European fastener market insight | Fastener + Fixing Magazine

10 years after the European automotive market crisis in 2008/09, export of Portuguese cars reached a historic milestone of recovery in early 2019.(...) via Portugal - European fastener market insight | Fastener + Fixing Magazine. [Read More]
2019/07/19

Famous failures series: Part 1 – stress corrosion cracking | Fastener + Fixing Technology

There are well documented and investigated cases of failures, which can be attributed to stress corrosion cracking since 1965. Some have led to monetary loses in the hundreds of millions of dollars and nobody can calculate the worth of the 119 lives ... [Read More]
2019/07/19

New injection line for Lapafil | Fastener + Fixing Magazine

Lapafil S.A, a Spanish company dedicated to the manufacture of fixing products since 1955, has added a new injection line to meet increasing demand in nylon clamps and nylon plugs in its domestic, as well as international, markets.(...) via New ... [Read More]
2019/07/17

Germany – European fastener market insight | Fastener + Fixing Magazine

By helping shape the future, the fischer Group of Companies remains a known entity in the context of global competition, social and political innovations, as well as technological progress.(...) via Germany - European fastener market insight | ... [Read More]
2019/07/17

Greece – European fastener market insight | Fastener + Fixing Magazine

In order to evaluate the Greek market of fasteners we must take under significant consideration the long-lasting heavy recession, for almost 10 years, that occurred in the country during 2008/09.(...) via Greece - European fastener market insight | ... [Read More]
2019/07/17

United Kingdom – European fastener market insight | Fastener + Fixing Magazine

No review of the UK market is possible without considering the looming shadow of BREXIT. The uncertainty, will we or won’t we and if we do will there be a deal or not, has adversely impacted the manufacturing and commercial construction markets.... [Read More]
2019/07/16

Italy – European fastener market insight | Fastener + Fixing Magazine

The Italian market has always represented the core business of SACMA Group. We are very proud of our territory, which is commonly defined as the ‘European Fastener Valley’. Since our foundation in 1939, we have accompanied our customers through ... [Read More]
2019/07/15

Bossard opens new facility and Design Center in Boston | Bossard

After an extensive construction and remodeling project, Bossard in the United States has opened a new office and Design Center in the Boston area. The move to the new location, located at 2 Kay Way in Stoughton, Massachusetts, took place in Februa... [Read More]
2019/07/15

Former UK fastener manufacturer owner sentenced for bribery | Fastener + Fixing Magazine

Having pleaded guilty to bribery at the end of May, the former managing director and majority owner of ALCA Fasteners Ltd, has now been sentenced to two years imprisonment, director disqualification, and a confiscation order of nearly GB£4.5 ... [Read More]
2019/07/12

The Netherlands – European fastener market insight | Fastener + Fixing Magazine

We consider our domestic market to be Europe, as national economies in Europe are largely intertwined nowadays and in general we see similar developments in each country.(...) via The Netherlands - European fastener market insight | Fastener + ... [Read More]
2019/07/12