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IBISWorld Report: The UK Domestic Market for Fastener and Screw Machine Products Will Exceed £ 0.8 Billion in 2011-2012 | Fastener World Inc.

 2012-01-13 According to the ISIBWorld's research, the global market for fasteners worth over US$50 billion. UK manufacturers target niche high-value segments, but the local industry is small on a global scale. The major players in the industry ... [Read More]
2012/01/18

Specialised Fastener Products Ltd joins the TFC Group | American Fastener Journal

 Posted Date: 12/31/2011 TFC Europe Ltd, a leading supplier of technical fastener components to industry, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Specialised Fastener Products Ltd (SFP). Based in Colchester, Essex, SFP was established in 1989 ... [Read More]
2012/01/02

Welwyn Garden City firm’s riveting 75th anniversary event | Welwyn Hatfield Times | Avdel

 But the iconic fighter plane might have looked very different if it wasn’t for WGC rivet manufacturer Avdel, which this year celebrated its 75th anniversary. Staff at the company, based in Swiftfields, are reflecting on a landmark 12 months ... [Read More]
2012/01/01

Three-ton press is stolen in Walsall burglary | Express & Star

 Metal thieves have stolen a three-ton hydraulic press from an engineering firm in Walsall. The machine, which is worth thousands of pounds, was stolen from (...) via Three-ton press is stolen in Walsall burglary « Express & Star. [Read More]
2011/12/16

UK’s fastener and adhesives show heads North for first time | industry today

 Fastener & Adhesives Show in Harrogate for 2012 - new ideas, fresh innovations and real cost-saving opportunities for manufacturing professionals. Posted via Industry Today. Are you into it? Follow us on Twitter @IndustryToday Never mind ... [Read More]
2011/12/12

Tucker Fasteners could close and up to 220 jobs go | BBC News

 Up to 220 jobs are at risk at a Birmingham manufacturing plant under plans to move production abroad. Tucker Fasteners in Perry Barr could close, with fastening products being made in Giessen in Germany and Hopkinsville in the US instead. Pa... [Read More]
2011/12/07

Fastener & Adhesives Show heads North | industry today | #fasteners #adhesives

 April in Harrogate is expected to be an interesting month for design and production engineers based in the north of the country, especially those with a remit covering fasteners and adhesives. The FAST & IASE exhibitions, which have found ... [Read More]
2011/11/21

Insider News South East – Trifast snaps up Malaysian company

 Uckfield-based industrial fastening manufacturer Trifast has bought Power Steel and Electro-plating Works (PSEP) for £15m. The deal for the Malaysian company was partially funded by an £8m placing at 37 pence per share raised by broker Arden ... [Read More]
2011/11/18

UPDATE 1-Filtrona buys US plastic components maker for $110 mln | Reuters | #fasteners Richco

 Co buys Richco to gain access to new markets * Deal expected to add to earnings immediately Nov 18 (Reuters) - British plastic and fibre products supplier Filtrona Plc said it acquired privately owned Richco Inc for $110 million in cash to ... [Read More]
2011/11/18

Trifast picks up speed | Investors Chronicle l #fasteners

 By Lee Wild, 17 November 2011 Trifast's results reflect further progress on pricing, improved sourcing and sales, and importantly there is little sign of momentum slowing. The industrial fasteners firm is "comfortable" with market expectations, ... [Read More]
2011/11/17