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New L.B. Foster CEO puts company on track to grow – Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

 (...) L.B. Foster mainly provides products and services worldwide such as rail, concrete ties, and rail fasteners and joints. The segment accounted for 56 percent of the company's $163 million in sales for the July-September quarter. The period ... [Read More]
2012/02/14

New Fastener Information Directory Published | Global Fastener News

 Guide includes information on components, specials, thread design and terminology, operations, metrics, heat treating, plating, gauging and washers. Monday, February 13, 2012 via paid version of Global Fastener News. [Read More]
2012/02/13

Moser Tells NEFDA: Time for U.S. Companies to Reevaluate Offshore Sourcing | Global Fastener News – USA

 It is time for U.S. companies to reevaluate their offshore souring, Harry Moser told the New England Fastener Distributors Association. Moser, the founder and president of Reshoring Initiative, said "with clear evidence of the fragility of global ... [Read More]
2012/02/13

MWFA, Pac-West and NCFA news | Fastenerblog.net

 Posted by Traveling Salesman at 2/11/2012 3:09 PM After my recent post regarding Fastener birthdays, I received the following note from Nancy Rich, Executive Director of the Mid West Fastener Associations: "I read with interest all the ... [Read More]
2012/02/12

I Sold Fasteners for the Golden Gate Bridge, Sonny! | ScrewCrew.com

 [Below is a copy of a comment I made at the pre-eminent fastener industry blog, Fastener Talk. The blog's author gets out on the road more than I do these days and he reminded me why I used to like it so much on some days]I sold fasteners for the ... [Read More]
2012/02/12

Atlantic Fasteners Becomes a Master Distributor | scribd

 West Springfield, MA, Feb. 10, 2012-Atlantic Fasteners' aerospace division has become a master distributor for a high-strength aerospace fastener line and is tripling its warehouse spaceto store the product. Master distributors sell to other ... [Read More]
2012/02/10

Rockwood Equity Partners Acquires AFC Industries | Pepdigest

 February 8, 2012 -Rockwood Equity Partners announced today that, in partnership with co-founders Terry Tomlinson and Steve Sullivan, it has recapitalized AFC Industries, a provider of procurement and inventory management services for fasteners and ... [Read More]
2012/02/10

Episode #39 – Survey Said… (106:17) | Fully Threaded Radio

 Date: February 9, 2012By: Fully Threaded Description: The fastener industry has spoken. Mike McNulty along with BB&T analyst Holden Lewis sort through responses to the first FDI survey and present their comments and analysis during the ... [Read More]
2012/02/10

WinWholesale Acquires Midwest Industrial Sales | 2012-02-08 | Modern Distribution Management

 WinWholesale, Dayton, OH, has acquired Midwest Industrial Sales, Kansas City, KS. The location reopened on Feb. 6 as Kansas City Winfastener Co. (...) via WinWholesale Acquires Midwest Industrial Sales | 2012-02-08 | Modern Distribution Management. [Read More]
2012/02/09

Allfast Fastening Systems, Inc: Defense Company Profile & SWOT Report | Marketresearch

 Synopsis ICD Research's Allfast Fastening Systems, Inc: Defense Company Profile & SWOT Report contains in depth information and data about the company and its operations. The profile contains a company overview, business description, SWOT ... [Read More]
2012/02/09