North America

Pennengineering Introduces Micropem® Inserts For Plastics Ideally Suited For Compact Electronic Assemblies | PennEngineering News Releases

New microPEM® thru-threaded brass inserts for plastics introduce ideal fastener solutions to attach components in compact electronic assemblies.  These fasteners with threads as small as M1 install easily and permanently in a wide range of plastic ... [Read More]
2013/12/11

EFC – engineered solutions | Fastener+Fixing Technology

  EFC International, headquartered in St Louis, Missouri, USA, is a premier distributor of engineered components, from world class manufacturers, that supplies a variety of industries including automotive, heavy truck, transportation and ... [Read More]
2013/12/11

Yardley Products Fulfills Custom Order, Manufactures Inserts to Pistol Manufacturer’s Designs | PR Web

Threaded metal fastener manufacturer Yardley Products Corporation recently fulfilled a custom order of stainless steel inserts for the production of a small tactical pistol. Yardley, PA (PRWEB) December 10, 2013 Yardley Products Corporation, a ... [Read More]
2013/12/11

Kingston’s Alcoa workforce shrinks by 8% | Daily Freeman

KINGSTON >> Ten employees have been laid off at the Alcoa Fastening Systems plant at the Kingston Business Park, parent company Alcoa said on Monday.The cut amounts to just under 8 percent of the local operation’s workforce, which was 128 ... [Read More]
2013/12/10

Spotlight On Plastic Fasteners | Fastener Technology International – December 2013/January 2014

Mike McNulty Plastic fasteners have many uses especially in applications where environmental, thermal, optical, weight, chemical and electrical properties are significant considerations.The fastener can be 100% plastic, contain fillers or consist ... [Read More]
2013/12/09

Fastenerblog.net: Fastener Training

Posted by Traveling Salesman at 12/8/2013 8:35 PM Categories: uncategorized Fastener training is very popular lately.  In the Ohio area, many distributors have mentioned that they received invitations from Brighton Best to attend a fastener ... [Read More]
2013/12/09

Local manufacturers poised for growth | Denton Record Chronicle | News for Denton County, Texas

Edsco Fasteners, located on Worthington Drive in Denton, is among the growing manufacturing companies nationwide. By Jenna Duncan / Staff Writer jduncan@dentonrc.com Published: 07 December 2013 06:59 PM Edsco Fasteners Inc. is ready for ... [Read More]
2013/12/09

Fastenal November Daily Sales Above Oct – December 5, 2013 – Zacks.com

Fastenal Company FAST - Analyst Report released decent sales results for the month of November wherein net sales rose 3.1% year over year to $621.3 million. Currency was a 0.4% headwind.November daily sales grew 8.2% to $13.1 million, showing an ... [Read More]
2013/12/08

‘Tested By Me’: Why Fastener Testing Strategies Have Evolved | Fastener Technology International – December 2013/January 2014

Morten SchiffProducing fasteners that satisfy various standards is a “service qualifier” for fastener manufacturers. Every engineer in downstream original equipment manufacturer OEM endusers will assume that the fasteners they specify meet basic ... [Read More]
2013/12/05

Baosteel keeps steel wire prices flat for December | American Fastener Journal

The Chinese steelmaker Baosteel announced to keep its list prices for December. Also, the company has remained the list prices flat for consecutive five months. In recent days, the major steel wire producers in China including Wugang and Shagang ... [Read More]
2013/12/05