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US Fastener Exports Down 8% in July | China Fastener .info

 The U.S. fastener imports increased 7% to $418,884,658 in July compared with the previous month, while exports decreased 8% to $265,964,536. China Taiwan, Mainland China, Japan, Germany and Canada were still the top five exporters of fasteners to ... [Read More]
2012/09/27

Episode #52 – Alphabetical Order 123:06 | Fully Threaded Radio

 Download the MP3 Date: September 26, 2012By: Fully ThreadedDescription: How will the fastener industry weigh in at the polls this November, and does the question belong on fastener talk radio in the first place? What new capability has been ... [Read More]
2012/09/27

City Of Redlands, Calif., Installs Vending Machine For Warehouse Supplies

 Forty-two fully-automated Fastenal machines were installed at the Redlands, Calif. warehouse, designed to dispense needed materials such as safety gear, fasteners and fittings to 150 employees with a touch of a few buttons, according to The San ... [Read More]
2012/09/26

Fastenerblog.net: NIFSW Gathering – Bourbon Room, Thursday, 8:30 p.m.

 Posted by Traveling Salesman at 9/22/2012 1:06 PM Categories: uncategorizedIt seems nearly impossible some years to get together with everyone you might want to see at the National Fastener Show in Las Vegas.  The aisles are busy, there are sales ... [Read More]
2012/09/23

“Rosie” The Custom Riveter Completed – Global Fastener News – USA

 A Wisconsin automotive assemblies manufacturer found a unique way to show support for breast cancer awareness. The company asked National Rivet to build a pink Model 600 electro-mechanical rivet setter. Dubbed "Rosie," the machine — a medium... [Read More]
2012/09/22

Are You Ready For Some Football? One Woman’s Perspective on Life and the Fastener Industry | Jinding Fasteners North America

 Are You Ready For Some Football? One Woman’s Perspective on Life and the Fastener Industry I love watching NFL games purely for the sport of them.  Something about them allows me to fancy they are expertly coordinated backyard pickup games.  ... [Read More]
2012/09/22

Barnes Distribution Adds 4,000 Products to its 2012-2013 Master Catalog | Business Wire

 CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Barnes Distribution, a business of Barnes Group Inc. (NYSE: B), and the leader in vendor-managed inventory for maintenance, repair and operating parts and supplies, released its 2012-2013 master print catalog today - ... [Read More]
2012/09/21

NFDA Employee Compensation Report Available | NFDA – National Fastener Distributors Association

 Compensation in a Period of Modest Recovery The NFDA 2012 Employee Compensation Report was recently issued by the Profit Planning Group.  Drawing upon 2011 data, the report suggests some challenges for distributors, particularly in light of the ... [Read More]
2012/09/20

Nuts and bolts supplier in Kentwood benefits from auto industry’s turnaround | MLive.com

 KENTWOOD, MI – A Kentwood business that supplies the screws to companies that make the parts for the Detroit Three is finally feeling the benefit of the auto industry's turnaround. Sales are going so well that Select Fasteners Fast will celebrate ... [Read More]
2012/09/20

Wind turbine manufacturers now guaranteed maintenance-free joints from Huck’s BobTail lockbolt fastener | Environmental technologies news magazine

 Following a rigorous testing programme, as a result of enquiries from wind turbine manufacturers seeking cost-effective, maintenance-free alternatives to nut and bolt fastening solutions, the Huck® BobTail® lockbolt fastener from Alcoa Fastening ... [Read More]
2012/09/20