North America

TriMas Aerospace Awarded New Fastener Contracts by Airbus | Business Wire

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TriMas (NASDAQ: TRS) today announced that TriMas Aerospace has been awarded multi-year contracts with Airbus of Toulouse, France. TriMas Aerospace’s Monogram Aerospace Fasteners and Allfast Fastening ... [Read More]
2020/02/18

Fastener Training Week in Cleveland | Fastener + Fixing Magazine

The Fastener Training Institute has announced its next Fastener Training Week training class is scheduled for 16th – 20th March in Cleveland, USA. This advanced technical training program is offered in partnership with the Industrial Fasteners ... [Read More]
2020/02/13

US Facing Mounting Legal Pressure Over Metal Tariffs – Law360

A U.S. importer of steel products has brought a lawsuit against the Trump administration, the latest in a wave of legal and legislative pushback to the U.S. government's expansion of national security tariffs that went into effect Saturday.(...) via ... [Read More]
2020/02/12

Mark your calendars: Registration open for 2020 Fastener Fair USA | Fastener Engineering

Registration is now open for the 2020 edition of Fastener Fair USA. The event runs May 18 to 20, 2020 at the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, NC. The show is unique in the industry, offering an unrivaled opportunity for the entire supply ... [Read More]
2020/02/11

Fastenal January Organic Sales Improve from December | Industrial Distribution

The company — No. 5 on Industrial Distribution’s 2019 Big 50 List — reported January sales of $462.9 million, up 3.6 percent year-over-year (YoY), with organic sales up by that same amount.(...) via Fastenal January Organic Sales Improve from ... [Read More]
2020/02/07

NEFCO Corp. Opens Orlando Branch | Global Fastener News

The branch is headed by sales manager George Johnson and Rob Reiner.(...) via NEFCO Corp. Opens Orlando Branch | Global Fastener News [Read More]
2020/02/04

MiddleGround Capital Acquires EDSCO Fasteners | Fastener World Inc.

MiddleGround Capital (“MiddleGround”), a private equity firm that makes control investments in North American middle market B2B industrial and specialty distribution companies, is pleased to announce that it has completed its acquisition of ... [Read More]
2020/02/04

REPORT: Lockheed Martin Mixed Up F-35 Fasteners | Global Fastener News

Hundreds of F-35s could have the wrong fasteners in “critical areas,” Air Force Magazine reports. Both fasteners are called “eddie bolts” and are similar in appearance except for a number stamped on them.(...) via REPORT: Lockheed Martin ... [Read More]
2020/02/03

Fastener Training Week scheduled for Cleveland in March | Torque-Expo

The Fastener Training Institute has announced its next Fastener Training Week is scheduled to take place 16-20 March in Cleveland.The advanced technical training programme is offered in partnership with the Industrial Fasteners Institute and is ... [Read More]
2020/01/31

Stanley Black & Decker to buy Boeing supplier | Fastener Engineering

American toolmaker, Stanley Black & Decker Inc., recently announced that it’s acquiring Boeing Co BA.N supplier Consolidated Aerospace Manufacturing (CAM) for as much as $1.5 billion. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and ... [Read More]
2020/01/30