North America

SI® THREADED METAL INSERTS FOR PERMANENT INSTALLATION IN PLASTIC MATERIALS – PennEngineering News Releases

SI® threaded inserts from PennEngineering® provide durable and reusable metal threads in plastic materials to accept mating hardware and subsequently allow for access to an assembly whenever required.  Unlike fixed and unyielding joining methods, ... [Read More]
2016/02/09

Corporate Finance Associates advises G.L. Huyett on its successful acquisition of Precision Specialties,… — /PRNewswire/ —

The Chicago office of Corporate Finance Associates ("CFA"), a leading mergers and acquisitions advisor for privately-held, middle-market businesses is pleased to announce it was the exclusive advisor to G.L. Huyett in its acquisition of Precision ... [Read More]
2016/02/09

Fastenal sales dipped 1.6 percent in January – Industrial Supply Magazine

Fastenal reported sales in January of $308.35 million, a decline of 1.6 percent from the $313.47 million in January 2014. With 20 business days for the month compared to 21 in January 2014, daily sales of $15.4 million were up by 3.3 percent from ... [Read More]
2016/02/09

Patent Issued for Cannulated Torque Device and Tip Engagement (USPTO 9241751) – Commodities (COMMODIT) News – InvestorPoint.com

From the background information supplied by the inventors, news correspondents obtained the following quote: "This disclosure relates to a driver tool and, in particular, to a medical use torque-limiting driver that disengages at a predetermined ... [Read More]
2016/02/09

Mixed Signals? FDI drops but what’s said on the streets? – Fastenerblog.net

Last week I was sent the January update on the Fastener Distributor Index (FDI): “The Index took a hit during the month, which was widely expected by many industry operators.  The FDI dropped to 45.6 in January versus 50.8 in December, ... [Read More]
2016/02/09

Mixed Signals? FDI drops but what’s said on the streets? – Fastenerblog.net

February 8, 2016 / travelingsalesman /Last week I was sent the January update on the Fastener Distributor Index FDI:“The Index took a hit during the month, which was widely expected by many industry operators.  The FDI dropped to 45.6 in January ... [Read More]
2016/02/08

Foreverbolt® Sets New Standard for Stainless Steel Fasteners — PRNewswire/ —

Over 15 years in the making, NL-19 is Foreverbolt's proprietary lab-tested treatment that modifies the surface of stainless steel products, producing a brighter finish, increased strength, and superior corrosion resistance all without affecting the ... [Read More]
2016/02/08

NIFMSE taps FIC to Select Future Inductees to ‘Hall of Fame’ | National Industrial Fastener & Mill Supply Expo

ational Industrial Fastener and Mill Supply Expo (NIFMSE) is pleased to announce the partnership with Fastener Industry Coalition (FIC) to select the future inductees into its annual ‘Hall of Fame’. We are excited that Emerald Expositions has ... [Read More]
2016/02/08

NIFMSE taps FIC to Select Future Inductees to ‘Hall of Fame’ | Fastener Industry Coalition

February 4, 2016 News Release   National Industrial Fastener and Mill Supply Expo (NIFMSE) is pleased to announce the partnership with Fastener Industry Coalition (FIC) to select the future inductees into its annual ‘Hall of Fame’. We ... [Read More]
2016/02/05

ITW to acquire ZF EF&C | Fastener+Fixing

28-Jan-2016 Illinois Tool Works Inc. announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire the Engineered Fasteners and Components business (EF&C) from ZF TRW for approximately US$450 million. Headquartered in Enkenbach, Germany ... [Read More]
2016/02/04