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Report: SF Bay Bridge fasteners not in danger of failing | News – KCRA Home

 SAN FRANCISCO —Authorities say thousands of rods and bolts on the new Bay Bridge eastern span are secure and should remain in place. KCRA's Hearst Content partner, the San Francisco Chronicle, reports a bridge oversight committee will ... [Read More]
2014/12/21

Satinox Assemblage : le spécialiste des fixations européennes, maintenant aux États-Unis – Décideurs en Région

 Pour tirer le meilleur profit de son expertise dans les fixations, Satinox Assemblage a recentré son offre sur le secteur aéronautique, militaire et spatial. Retour sur une stratégie gagnante avec son Président, Patrick Mitchell.(...) via - ... [Read More]
2014/12/18

Bondhus Adds a Full Line of Loop T-Handles | American Fastener Journal

 Bondhus Corporation has added Loop T-handles and Cushion Grip Loop T-handles to its’ already broad line of high quality T-handles. Bondhus’ world class lineup of T-handles include Ball End, Straight Hex, TORX®, and ProHold® tip styles which ... [Read More]
2014/12/18

Illinois Tool Works : Patent Issued for Thermal Break Fastener | 4-Traders

 (...) The assignee for this patent, patent number 8905697, is Illinois Tool Works Inc. (Glenview, IL). Reporters obtained the following quote from the background information supplied by the inventors: "Insulated metal panels (IMPs) are often ... [Read More]
2014/12/18

Taiwan’s screw exports to US continue to grow | Chinafastener .com

 Taiwan exported some 54,230 tons of screw to the US in November, an increase of 19.26% in sales compared to the same month a year earlier. Taiwan’s screw exports to the US hit a new high in July, reaching 56,107 tons.(...) via Taiwan's screw ... [Read More]
2014/12/17

AZ Lifting Hardware Increases Representation | American Fastener Journal

 AZ Lifting Hardware (AZLH) is proud to announce they have teamed up with Capital Marketing, to represent them in the states of Florida, Georgia (E), North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia and the Batten Company, to cover Alabama, Georgia (W), ... [Read More]
2014/12/16

ASN News » Canada issues emergency AD requiring inspection of flap fasteners on Challenger jets

 Transport Canada issued an emergency airworthiness directive (AD), requiring operators of specific Canadair Challenger 600, 601, 601-3A/3R aircraft to inspect inboard flap fasteners. According to the AD, there have been three in-service ... [Read More]
2014/12/16

US to levy punitive duties on China’s steel wire rod | Chinafastener .info

 The International Trade Commission (ITC) of the United States ruled on Monday that an American industry is materially injured by reason of imports of carbon and certain alloy steel wire rod from China, paving the way for the US government to levy ... [Read More]
2014/12/16

L. B. Foster to Market Tracksure for Safer Railroads – Zacks.com

 Premium railroads manufacturing company L. B. Foster Co. (FSTR - Analyst Report) recently inked a distribution agreement with the U.K.-based specialized rail technology firm Tracksure for an undisclosed amount. The deal would empower L. B. Foster to ... [Read More]
2014/12/16

Takata tightens screws on suppliers as airbag crisis mounts, report says | AutoBlog.ca Reader

 Takata has begun enforcing tighter quality controls on a group of parts suppliers as the auto safety equipment maker boosts production to replace millions of air bags recalled for a potentially deadly defect, people familiar with the situation ... [Read More]
2014/12/15