North America

Smith Fastener moving to South Charleston   – Kanawha County – Charleston Daily Mail

by George Hohmann Daily Mail Business Editor Advertiser CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Smith Fastener Co. Inc. has broken ground for a new building in South Charleston, Mayor Frank Mullens said. The company plans to move its 41 employees and its ... [Read More]
2013/02/13

Ohio Rod Products Hosts Career Center Students – NFDA – National Fastener Distributors Association

Ohio Rod Products Hosts Career Center Students The Ohio Rod Products division of the Elgin Fastener Group recently hosted 18 students from the precision machining program at the Southeastern Career Center in Versailles, IN, for the purpose of ... [Read More]
2013/02/12

Weld Fixture Design — Drilling and Tapping — Discover MORE From the Experts in Machine Tool Design | Weld Fixture Design 101

Experienced Machinists and Machine Tool Designers Provide great tips and advice in this edition of Weld Fixture Design 101. Experienced Engineers share some tidbits in this lesson. So pay attention! There is a lot to learn about ... [Read More]
2013/02/12

FDI Tracker: Germany-based TIGGES to establish new U.S. facility in South Carolina

Germany-based TIGGES to establish new U.S. facility in South Carolina Columbia, S.C. - 12 February 2013 - TIGGES USA LLC, a subsidiary of Wuppertal, Germany-based TIGGES GmbH, will invest $1.5 million in South Carolina and generate at least five ... [Read More]
2013/02/12

H. Paulin & Co., Limited shareholders approve plan of arrangement with The Hillman Companies, Inc. | PR Newswire

CINCINNATI AND TORONTO, Feb. 11, 2013 /CNW/ - The Hillman Companies, Inc. (Amex: HLM.Pr) ("Hillman") and H. Paulin & Co., Limited (TSX: PAP.A) ("Paulin") are pleased to announce that Paulin shareholders have approved the previously announced ... [Read More]
2013/02/11

Fishbowl Inventory Endorsed by Fastener Firm the Bolt Company of New Mexico | Feb 8, 2013

Orem, UT -- SBWIRE -- 02/08/2013 -- Although The Bolt Company of New Mexico is a relatively young company it has roots that go back three generations. JC Barnhill started his bolt company the year of 1959 in Albuquerque, NM. With a family raised in ... [Read More]
2013/02/11

Fastenerblog.net: FDI Index Looking Good

Posted by Traveling Salesman at 2/10/2013 11:17 PM Categories: uncategorized The Fastener Distributor Index (FDI) hit 56.9 in January!  It had been in the mid-40's over the last few months so I was very happy to hear that news. The FDI is a ... [Read More]
2013/02/11

Phoenix Branch Grand Opening – EFC International

EFC International is pleased to announce the opening of its branch office and warehouse in Phoenix, Arizona. The office will serve to heighten EFC’s support and meet the requirements of our valued customers in the West and Mexico. Doug Adams, ... [Read More]
2013/02/10

Episode #58 – Gunsolidation (114:38) | Fully Threaded Radio

Download the MP3 Date: February 7, 2013 By: Fully Threaded Radio Description: What's driving recent rapid fire fastener company acquisitions? Was the explosive FDI rebound triggered by legitimate market growth? And what would happen in the ... [Read More]
2013/02/08

The February/March 2013 Fastener Technology | Fastener Technology International

The February/March 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 fasteners.. [Read More]
2013/02/07