North America

Strongest Stainless steel fastener in the world: Advantage of Stainless Steel Fasteners in Construction and the 316L construction fastener of the future | Bufab USA

TUESDAY, JULY 17, 2012 Advantage of Stainless Steel Fasteners in Construction and the 316L construction fastener of the future Why am I writing this article After speaking to many people in the construction industry, I come to realize stainless ... [Read More]
2012/07/19

Strongest Stainless steel fastener in the world | Bufab USA

An Engineer Rambles Is it possible to write an essay about bolts? If you are a Engineer, and your livelihood depends on machine design, then its possible to write a book about bolts. There are three grades of bolt in common use in most locations. ... [Read More]
2012/07/19

Stanley Black & Decker Reports 2Q 2012 Results | Business Wire

NEW BRITAIN, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE: SWK) today announced second quarter 2012 financial results. 2Q’12 Business & Regional Commentary: CDIY grew 5% organically, reflective of successful new products and ... [Read More]
2012/07/18

CAMO™ Hidden Deck Fasteners Receive Do it Best Corp. Members’ Choice Award | PR Web

CAMO™ Hidden Deck Fasteners Receive Do it Best Corp. Members’ Choice Award National Nail Corp.'s (NNC) CAMO Hidden Deck Fasteners received a Members' Choice Award from Do it Best Corp. member-owners attending the 2012 Do it Best May Market(TM) ... [Read More]
2012/07/18

US Fastener Imports Rise 15.3% in May | China Fastener .info

U.S. import values for fasteners rose 15.3% to $414,421,292 in May while export value jumped 15.5% to $291,904,268 compared with the same period of 2011. This is a change of 1% and 8% respectively from the previous month. (...) via US Fastener ... [Read More]
2012/07/18

Precision Castparts Corp. Broadens Machining Capabilities With the Acquisition of Businesses From Heroux-Devtek | MarketWatch

PORTLAND, Ore., Jul 17, 2012 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) -- Precision Castparts Corp. PCP +0.61% has agreed to acquire certain aerostructures business units and McSwain Manufacturing from Heroux-Devtek Inc. Heroux-Devtek's aerostructures operat... [Read More]
2012/07/17

Hellermann Tyton buys Good Hope building for $3.5 million | JSOnline

Milwaukee manufacturer Hellermann Tyton Corp. has completed its purchase of a 92,300-square-foot building, at 6701 W. Good Hope Road, for $3,475,000, according to documents filed with the Milwaukee County Register of Deeds. Hellermann bought ... [Read More]
2012/07/17

Vacuum Heat Treatment” New Heat Treatment Guide Book | Fastener World Inc.

2012-07-16 Class:Fastener Vacuum Heat Treatment is a new book focused on principles, practices and applications providing the heat-treating industry with its first truly comprehensive resource on the subject of vacuum technology, which is the ... [Read More]
2012/07/16

Fasteners Manufacturers Blog | Fasteners Used in the Sky

The aerospace industry uses hundreds of fasteners for a variety of tasks, from keeping passengers safe inside seat belts to keeping the aircraft together with screws, rivets, and other fasteners. Each aircraft requires the use of a specific kind of ... [Read More]
2012/07/13

Are you getting what the R-value specified and paid for? | Buildings

(...) Another factor to consider when specifying the R-value for a roofing project is the fact that installation of the insulation with a metal fastener (screw) through the entire thickness of the insulation produces a thermal bridge that reduces ... [Read More]
2012/07/13