North America

Consecutive Eighth Year, CFM Exhibited in 2013 National Industrial Fastener & Mill Supply Expo | China Fastener .com

2013 National Industrial Fastener & Mill Supply Expo was grandly inaugurated on Oct. 23rd, 2013 at Sands Expo and Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada.ChinaFastener Magazine (booth No. 339), being the unique media from China’s fastener ... [Read More]
2013/11/04

Fastenal offers much more than fasteners – Stephenville Empire-Tribune

Posted: Saturday, November 2, 2013 12:37 pm | Updated: 1:47 pm, Sat Nov 2, 2013. By J. MICHAEL ROSS The Fastenal store on the South Loop is a place that’s a familiar sight to a lot of folks, but maybe not one with which many people are ... [Read More]
2013/11/04

The October/November 2013 Fastener Technology International Magazine’s Digital Edition is now AVAILABLE!

The October/November 2013 Fastener Technology International Magazine's Digital Edition is now AVAILABLE! via Fastener Technology International - International technical magazine for manufacturers, distributors and users of all types of ... [Read More]
2013/11/04

Advance Components Appoints New President | Fastener Journal

Advance Components is excited to announce that Gary Cravens is now president of the company. Gary has served Advance since 2007 in a number of roles, most recently as executive vice president and general manager. 'We have a great team here that ... [Read More]
2013/11/03

Screw Innovation, Part 2: Outlaw Fasteners – Core77

It takes balls to redesign a screw, if you'll pardon my French. The incumbency of standardization is a difficult hurdle to overcome, particularly if you're going to change the screwhead pattern into something new; I don't know anyone who enjoys ... [Read More]
2013/11/02

Southco Begins Direct Operations in Japan | SYS-CON MEDIA

OSAKA, JAPAN -- (Marketwired) -- 10/29/13 -- Southco, a leading global provider of engineered access solutions such as Locks, Latches, Captive Fasteners, Electronic Access Solutions and Hinges / Positioning Technology, continues to expand its ... [Read More]
2013/10/31

Repeat Order for the World’s Largest Hydraulic Nuts: News from Tentec Ltd

30 October 2013 In 2011, bolt tightening specialists, Tentec Ltd received and delivered an order for what was believed to be the largest hydraulic nuts ever manufactured. The contract, to supply 4 massive hydraulic nuts for a major forging ... [Read More]
2013/10/30

Local Fastener Companies Return From Vegas Expo | WIFR

ROCKFORD (WIFR) -- Forget the saying what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas One local fastener company is hoping what happened this weekend in Vegas will lead to business coming to Rockford. Thomason Machine Works was one of about two dozen ... [Read More]
2013/10/29

Outlaw Fasteners Launches The World’s Best Deck Screw on Kickstarter | American Fastener Journal

Outlaw Fasteners has created an innovative new screw that will not strip, drop or wobble, and requires the use of only one bit for any screw size from 5/64' to 1/2' in diameter. The introduction of a screw that will not strip, drop or wobble ... [Read More]
2013/10/29

Aerospace supply chain manager Wesco Aircraft at full throttle – latimes.com

Wesco Aircraft, among the world's biggest sellers and distributors of aerospace parts and components, has focused on drumming up business in the commercial and civilian sectors to keep growing. By Ronald D. WhiteOctober 27, 2013, 4:28 p.m. ... [Read More]
2013/10/28