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Lonestar to invest £7.5m in new headquarters in Wednesbury – Birmingham Post

 The company manufactures and supplies high-performance fasteners, sealing and precision-engineered components for the global energy markets. An aerial shot of the new LoneStar group building in Wednesbury Multi-national engineering group ... [Read More]
2013/12/21

Bay Bridge fix in place, $25 million later – SFGate

 Pier E-2 of the eastern section of the new bay Bridge which contains the fractured anchor rods, (one of eight clusters of rods ) as CalTrans conducts a boat tour of the impacted areas of the bridge on Wednesday Mar. 27, 2013, in Oakland, Ca. ... [Read More]
2013/12/19

SPIROL Introduces New Lightweight Aluminum Compression Limiters | Design World Online

   SPIROL International Corporation is pleased to introduce the new Series CL600 and CL610 Aluminum Compression Limiters. Metal Compression Limiters provide “spot” reinforcement of the plastic assembly in high stress joints usually where ... [Read More]
2013/12/18

High-speed Mechanical Fastening Technique Using Self-piercing Riverting | Azom

 Published on December 17, 2013 at 10:27 AM Due to its speed, low energy requirements, and the fact that it does not require a pre-drilled hole, the technique of self-piercing riveting (SPR) has been increasingly adopted by many industries as a ... [Read More]
2013/12/18

Conspirators In $3M Fastener’s Theft Can’t Duck Fraud Suit – Law360

 Law360, New York (December 12, 2013, 6:37 PM ET) -- A New York federal judge Thursday refused to dismiss claims against two co-conspirators who were accused of conspiracy to commit fraud in relation to the alleged theft of nearly $3 million from the ... [Read More]
2013/12/16

Fastenerblog.net: Defining a Partner

 Posted by Traveling Salesman at 12/14/2013 3:40 PM Categories: uncategorized I can be a bit of a business pack rat.  If you have ever met me and given me a business card, I still have it.  Might not be able to find it right away, but I have ... [Read More]
2013/12/15

Ford Fasteners Marks 50th Anniversary – Global Fastener News – USA

 Fifty years ago a salesman started Ford Fasteners Inc. with two heading machines, two thread rollers and a cement mixer to tumble the product. George Cellary – who studied journalism in college – had gotten into hardware sales and worked his ... [Read More]
2013/12/12

U.S. Fastener Imports & Exports in October | China Fastener .info

 U.S. fastener saw imports of $391,914,653 and exports of $328,154,453 in October, up 5.0% and 9.8% respectively compared with September. HTS Code: 7318 - Screws, Bolts, Nuts, Coach Screws, Screw Hooks, Rivets, Cotters, Cotter Pins, Washers And ... [Read More]
2013/12/12

Production Fastening Systems Announces Innovative Tube Spacer Design | PR web

 New Orleans-based stud welding distributor offers Non-Metallic Tube Spacers that help prevent corrosion common with the use traditional tube spacers. Production Fastening Systems (PFS) New Orleans, LA (PRWEB) December 11, 2013 Pneumatic ... [Read More]
2013/12/11

Episode #74 – Reindeer Games (112:35) | Fully Threaded Radio

 Download the MP3 Date: December 11, 2013 By: Fully Threaded Description: Wrapping up another year of predominantly fastener-related online talk radio, FTR welcomes the jovial, Mr. Dan Zehnder, who shares his thoughts on the state of the ... [Read More]
2013/12/11