North America

Fastener Experts Address Hydrogen Embrittlement Claim – Global Fastener News – USA

On December 18, 2012, a Chevron offshore oil rig’s lower marine riser package separated from the blowout preventer, releasing approximately 432 barrels of synthetic-based drilling fluids into the Gulf of Mexico. Chevron told the Bureau of ... [Read More]
2014/10/15

Simpson Strong-Tie to Showcase New Fasteners and Deck Safety Demo at the Remodeling Show and DeckExpo | American Fastener Journal

Simpson Strong-Tie will collapse a deck, demonstrate Quik Drive® auto-feed screw driving systems and highlight its new lines of Strong-Drive® structural fasteners and Deck-Drive™ screws at the Remodeling Show and DeckExpo in Baltimore, Oct ... [Read More]
2014/10/14

New WORX XTD Extended Reach Driver Connects With Hard-To-Reach Fasteners | American Fastener Journal

WORX® has launched a new compact powered screwdrive called the XTD Extended Reach Driver that features an extendable drive shaft to connect with hard-to-reach fasteners. It is the ideal drive tool for installing mini-blind brackets, curtain ... [Read More]
2014/10/14

Post from October 11, 2007 – Fastenerblog.net

(from an old post but the strategy is still sound) Fastener Show Preparation Are you getting ready for the Las Vegas Fastener Show? Do you have strategy? No, I’m not talking about which bar you are going to end up at by the end of the night ... [Read More]
2014/10/14

UMETA of America at Fastener Show 2014 | American Fastener Journal

UMETA of America hopes to see you again at the National Industrial Fastener Show & Mill Supply Expo in Las Vegas on October 23rd and 24th! We would be very happy to meet old friends and new people while sitting around our Bavarian table enjoying ... [Read More]
2014/10/13

Stanley Black & Decker : Patent Issued for Fastener Assisted Hanger | 4-Traders

By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Journal of Engineering -- A patent by the inventors Cook, Vincent (Milford, CT); Lombardi, Keith M. (Avon, CT), filed on April 13, 2012, was published online on September 30, 2014, according to news reporting ... [Read More]
2014/10/12

Mike McGuire’s Family Celebrates 85 Years in the Fastener Industry | American Fastener Journal

October 29, 1929 “Black Tuesday” the day the stock market crashed was also the day that Robert M. McGuire, aka “Granddad” started to sell bolts and nuts full time. That’s the date that’s been told for years, maybe a little embellished, ... [Read More]
2014/10/12

Cap screw clamping challenge | Railway Age

Sometimes, a new railroad product that’s a bit different from “business as usual” will encounter resistance. Here’s how one supplier stayed the course and earned acceptance. Roller bearing failures are the third-largest cause of ... [Read More]
2014/10/12

Pacific West Fastener Association | Pac-west

What You Will Learn In This Webinar   Sales reviews are not just about numbers. Sales reviews are rich with opportunities to develop your sales team, identify future leadership and address bad behavior. Good reviews are more than just ... [Read More]
2014/10/12

2015-FASTENER TECH™ ’15 | Chinafastener .com

FASTENER TECH™ ’15, the fifth staging of the all fastener- industry concept in fastener industry trade shows, is scheduled to take place in Rosemont (Chicago), IL, USA, June 8 to 10, 2015 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center. The 2015 ... [Read More]
2014/10/12