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Fastenerblog.net: Fastener Tech ’13

 Fastener Tech '13 is just a little more than a week away.  As far as I can tell, this is the 2nd largest U.S. based fastener show (not including Fastenal's own private gathering).  Nancy Rich and her gang at MWFA always put on a great show with ... [Read More]
2013/06/01

Exhibitor’s List for Las Vegas as of 5-21-2013 | American Fastener Journal

 (...) Umeta of America Unicorp Unistrong Industrial Co., Ltd. United Titanium, Inc. Unytite Inc. USA Carbide Tooling, Inc. Valley Fastener Group Vertex Distribution Virginia Fasteners Visacom Fasteners Corp., Ltd. Vogelsang Corp. Vulcan ... [Read More]
2013/05/31

Birmingham Fastener Inc. announces the passing of our founder and CEO Howard P. Tinney. | Fastener Journal

 Mr. Tinney started his career in the warehouse at Southeastern Bolt and Screw, working his way up to sales in the late seventies. In October of 1980 he started his own company, Birmingham Fastener & Supply. Adding nine additional locations along ... [Read More]
2013/05/31

Testing Continues on Bay Bridge Bolts – Global Fastener News – USA

 Oakland Bay Bridge officials consider the failure of 32 anchor rods in March due to hydrogen embrittlement to be "a closed matter."MTC Executive Director Steve Heminger has conceded that Caltrans failed to provide adequate specifications to the ... [Read More]
2013/05/31

Anixter Expands Corporate Headquarters | Anixter

 At the ribbon cutting event, left to right: Jim Patterson, Glenview Village President; Bob Eck, President & CEO, Anixter; Herman Brewer, Bureau Chief, Cook County Bureau of Economic Development and Bert Getz, Jr., Globe Corporation CEO. Ribbon ... [Read More]
2013/05/30

PEM® SPINNING CLINCH BOLTS ENABLE CAPTIVATED SCREW TO SPIN FREELY FOR QUICK ATTACHMENT |PennEngineering News Releases

 PEM® spinning clinch bolts for use in thin metal sheets introduce one-piece captive screw solutions whose controlled clinching action during installation permanently captivates the screw while allowing it to spin freely in the sheet.  This ... [Read More]
2013/05/29

STAFDA Hosting Sports Stars Bradshaw, Firestone, Calhoun & LaRussa – Global Fastener News – USA

 ESPN interviewer Roy Firestone, football legend/television sports commentator Terry Bradshaw, former UConn basketball coach Jim Calhoun and three-time World Series champion and baseball manager Tony LaRussa will be the general session presen... [Read More]
2013/05/29

Precision Aerospace Components, Inc. Celebrates One Year Anniversary of the Fastener Distribution and Marketing Company, Inc. Acquisition – WSJ.com

 BENSALEM, PA--(Marketwired - May 28, 2013) - Precision Aerospace Components, Inc. (OTCQB: PAOS) is a one-stop source for standard, self-locking, semi-special and special nuts, bolts and washers, manufactured to several military, aerospace and ... [Read More]
2013/05/28

Jim Waters To Succeed Mick Hillman As CEO Of Hillman – PR Newswire – The Sacramento Bee

 CINCINNATI, May 23, 2013 -- /PRNewswire/ -- The Hillman Companies, Inc. (Amex: HLM.PR) ("Hillman") announced today that Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer James P. Waters will succeed Max W. ("Mick") Hillman as Chief Executive ... [Read More]
2013/05/26

Elgin Fastener Group Names New Cleveland GM – NFDA – National Fastener Distributors Association

 Elgin Fastener Group (EFG) has announced the appointment of Carl Ondraka as General Manager-Cleveland Operations, with responsibility for EFG’s manufacturing operations at Chandler Products, Quality Bolt & Screw, and Telefast Industries. He ... [Read More]
2013/05/26