North America

Bossard takes over Aero-Space Southwest | Bossard

The Bossard Group makes a significant step forward in the United States as a high-quality fastening technology provider. With the signing of the contract to acquire Aero-Space Southwest, Bossard is expanding its presence in the United States with a ... [Read More]
2014/11/23

Aircraft Fastener Added To Unapproved Parts List | Aviation International News

Aircraft owners, operators, manufacturers, maintenance organizations, parts suppliers and distributors were notified on November 14 to be on the alert for Alcoa Fastening Systems barrel nuts numbered PN NAS577B7A, batch numbers 5334992-000, M00418... [Read More]
2014/11/18

Disston Company expands product offerings of Fastening, Driving and Screwdriving Bits with acquisition of CTL Factory | Webwire

Chicopee, MA, USA – WEBWIRE – Friday, November 14, 2014 The expansion of Disston’s product line—with both Blu-Mol® and Blu-Mol® Xtreme branded product includes: insert bits, power bits, nut drivers and automotive socket accessories ... [Read More]
2014/11/18

Stimpson Company Launches Spanish Language Website for Metal Fasteners Product Line | PRWEB

Pompano Beach, Florida PRWEB November 18, 2014 Stimpson proudly announces the launch of its new Spanish language version of the industry popular http://www.stimpson.com. With the click of the language link under the Stimpson logo the website is ... [Read More]
2014/11/18

Grainger Reveals Fastener Improvement Strategy – Global Fastener News – USA

Grainger reported October sales, including fasteners, increased 6%. Excluding acquisitions and foreign exchange, organic sales increased 7%, driven by 6 percentage points of volume growth. One percentage point increase resulted from sales of ... [Read More]
2014/11/17

Monroe Engineering, LLC Announces Acquisition of Northwest Fastener Sales, Inc. | Svoco

Chicago, IL – November 1, 2014 – Monroe Engineering LLC (“Monroe”) is pleased to announce the acquisition of Northwest Fastener Sales, Inc. (“Northwest”). The transaction is the third add-on acquisition for Monroe since June 2011. Terms ... [Read More]
2014/11/16

U.S. Fastener Imports and Exports in September | Chinafastener .info

U.S. fastener imports of iron and steel fasteners (HTS Code: 7318) decreased 1% month-to-month to $420,106,730 in September and exports increased 1% to $324,481,387. Screws, Bolts, Nuts, Coach Screws, Screw Hooks, Rivets, Cotters, Cotter Pins, ... [Read More]
2014/11/13

Southern Fastening Systems and Carlson Systems Combine to Create the Nation’s Leading Fastening and Packaging Company | American Fastener Journal

Southern Fastening Systems and Carlson Systems announced today the combination of two longtime leaders in fasteners, fastening systems, and packaging at the 38th Annual STAFDA trade show and conference. Today at the 38th Annual STAFDA trade show and ... [Read More]
2014/11/11

STAFDA: 72% of Distributor Members Sell Threaded Fasteners – Global Fastener News – USA

STAFDA: 72% of Distributor Members Sell Threaded Fasteners The Specialty Tools & Fasteners Distributors Association opens Sunday in Charlotte to a sold-out exhibition hall and no vacancies among the initial hotel blocks. A survey of ... [Read More]
2014/11/10

Vegas by the Numbers – Fastenerblog.net

I’m gathering up all the things I need to take to the STAFDA show which begins Sunday evening.  I have not been to the STAFDA show for a few years and I am looking forward to it.  At the Vegas Fastener Show, I pretty much know what I am getting ... [Read More]
2014/11/08