North America

January perspective: Optimas OE Solutions | Fastener+Fixing

A review and preview of the global fastener industry A wide cross section of global fastener business leaders have contributed their retrospective of 2015 and thoughts on the prospects and challenges for 2016. We asked them to consider not just ... [Read More]
2016/01/29

Long-term durability with DCF620 XR® | Fastener+Fixing

DeWalt® has expanded its XR® drywall screwdriver portfolio with the addition of the DCF620 XR® – a high performance cordless screwdriver, which minimises user fatigue and features innovative brushless motor technology. (...) via Long-term ... [Read More]
2016/01/29

SPEEDWRAP® Line Of Hook And Loop & Specialty Fasteners Now Available on Fastenal.com – prweb

Speedtech International, Inc., a leading manufacturer of hook and loop ties, straps and specialty fasteners, is pleased to announce Fastenal Company, the number 12 ranked Industrial Distributor according to Industrial Distribution Magazine’s ... [Read More]
2016/01/28

Automotive Purchasing – TR Fastenings launches new website: The go-to place for engineers, designers and buyers

Leading global manufacturer and supplier of industrial components TR Fastenings will launch its new website on February 2, designed to be the ultimate go-to resource for engineers, designers and buyers. (...) via Automotive Purchasing - TR ... [Read More]
2016/01/28

ZF TRW Announces The Sale Of Its Global Engineered Fasteners And Components… — LIVONIA, Mich., Jan. 25, 2016 /PRNewswire/ —

ZF TRW, the Active and Passive Safety Division of ZF Friedrichshafen AG, today announced it has entered into a sale agreement for its global Engineered Fasteners and Components business to Illinois Tool Works (ITW) for approximately $450 million ... [Read More]
2016/01/27

DeWys Manufacturing Inc. Adds New Riveting Capabilities | China Fastener .com

DeWys Manufacturing Inc., a West – Michigan based metal solutions company, is pleased to announce the addition of an Orbitform Model B-310. This forming machine, also known as an orbital riveter, can be used in a wide variety of applications ... [Read More]
2016/01/27

OSHA cites Berea manufacturer for alleged amputation risks – Crain’s Cleveland Business

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited a Berea manufacturer for allegedly putting employees at risk of amputation. On Jan. 21, OSHA charged Telefast Industries Inc., a subsidiary of Elgin Fastener ... [Read More]
2016/01/27

‘World’s Largest’ Fastener & Mill Supply Expo Getting Larger – Exhibit Space Projected to Sell Out – NFDA – National Fastener Distributors Association

The 36th Annual National Industrial Fastener & Mill Supply Expo (NIFMSE) scheduled for October 25-27, 2016 at the Sands Expo Center, Las Vegas, Nevada USA is getting better with age. With the expansion and move from Hall A to Hall C & D, ... [Read More]
2016/01/27

ITW to Acquire ZF TRW Engineered Fasteners and Components Business | Investor Relations | ITW

Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE:ITW) today announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire the Engineered Fasteners and Components business (EF&C) from ZF TRW for approximately $450 million. EF&C, a leading global supplier ... [Read More]
2016/01/27

U.S. Bolt, Nut, Screw, Rivet, And Washer Market Analysis And Forecast to 2020 – Research and Markets | Business Wire

The report provides an in-depth analysis of the U.S. Bolt, Nut, Screw, Rivet, And Washer market. It presents the latest data of the market size and volume, domestic production, exports and imports, price dynamics and turnover in the industry. In ... [Read More]
2016/01/27