North America

Fastener Re-design: A Bolt with No Nut | Core77

Once or twice a year we see redesigns of hand tools, like Craftsman's recent announcement of pliers updated with LEDs. Less common are attempted redesigns of fasteners, which we haven't seen since GRK's "W-Cut" no-pilot-hole-needed screws from 2008. ... [Read More]
2012/08/16

Black & Decker® Introduces the GYROTM Screwdriver, the World’s First Motion-Activated Screwdriver that Controls Variable Speed and Direction | Multivu

Black & Decker® Introduces the GYRO™ Screwdriver, the World’s First Motion-Activated Screwdriver that Controls Variable Speed and Direction The Patent Pending Screwdriver incorporates Gyroscopic Technology for Controlling Variable Speed ... [Read More]
2012/08/15

Deceuninck North America Partners with FastenMaster to Provide Line of Hidden Fasteners for… — MONROE, Ohio, Aug. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire

Clubhouse ConnectClip and Cortex Plug Products Deliver Enhanced Performance, Durability and Aesthetic Appeal MONROE, Ohio, Aug. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Deceuninck North America, a leading designer and manufacturer of high-quality systems for ... [Read More]
2012/08/15

Episode #49 – Grateful Thread (114:51) | Fully Threaded Radio

Date: August 9, 2012 By: Fully Threaded Description: Has the effect of a sizzling hot summer been to cool the outlook for the fastener industry? Where can you go to find hard to get fasteners when you don’t know where to go? And exactly who ... [Read More]
2012/08/14

Chicago Rivet & Machine Co. Announces Second Quarter Results of Operations — NAPERVILLE, Ill., Aug. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire

NAPERVILLE, Ill., Aug. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Chicago Rivet & Machine Co. (NYSE MKT, symbol: CVR) today announced results for the second quarter of 2012 as summarized below: (...) via Chicago Rivet & Machine Co. Announces Second Quarter ... [Read More]
2012/08/14

Jinding Fasteners North America | Jinding

One Woman's Perspective on Life and the Fastener Industry Re-posted with permission.  This was previously published as a guest blog spot on the Traveling Salesman blog site http://fastenerblog.net/2012/07/12/guest-blog-from-a-wifi-member.aspx. ... [Read More]
2012/08/13

Fastenerblog .net: Vegas Preparation

Posted by Traveling Salesman at 8/10/2012 12:46 PM Categories: uncategorizedPlease forgive me for this not being a "proper" blog post.  But Im starting to get meetings and dinners set up for Vegas and Im curious who will be coming out there.  More ... [Read More]
2012/08/11

Tentec’s Super Fast Turnaround Saves Oil Company Millions | PRLog

PRLog (Press Release) - Aug 09, 2012 - Renowned for the quality of its products and innovation of its engineering team, Midlands-based engineering firm, Tentec, has proved once again that its speed of response and commitment to customer satisfact... [Read More]
2012/08/09

Monogram Aerospace Fasteners Receives Certificate Of Recognition From The Sanitation Districts Of… — LOS ANGELES, Aug. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Monogram Aerospace Fasteners, a TriMas company, has been awarded a Certificate of Recognition for Compliance – Year 2011 from The Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County. With more than 120 years of ... [Read More]
2012/08/07

Roanoke tools and fasteners firm sold to Alabama company – Roanoke .com

By Sarah Bruyn Jones | The Roanoke Times Roanoke-based Marco Supply Co., which distributes tools and fasteners for the construction industry, has been acquired by Ram Tool and Supply Co. of Birmingham, Ala. The financial terms of the deal were ... [Read More]
2012/08/07