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K International makes several changes | American Fastener Journal

 Posted Date: 01/27/2012 Starting in 2012 K International is now Kinter….It’s a new, shorter name but with the same great people, products and service that you have come to expect from K International. With the new Kinter name comes an ... [Read More]
2012/01/29

MDM list of largest fastener distributors from June 2011 l American Fastener Journal

 Posted Date: 01/27/2012 Many of my readers have heard several times that I strongly recommend subscribing to the Modern Distribution Management (MDM) newsletter. Click on their website at www.mdm.com to review their products and subscribe. It is ... [Read More]
2012/01/29

Birthday Celebrations in the Fastener Industry | Fastenerblog net

 Posted by Traveling Salesman at 1/28/2012 4:42 PM As I was listening to the last episode of Fully Threaded Radio, their guest, Greg Wiener, of Quickscrews International mentioned that he had been in business 25 years. His company was celebrating ... [Read More]
2012/01/28

Windsor Worker Taken To Hospital Following Incident | Windsor Star Spirol

 WINDSOR, Ont. — A man has been transported to hospital following an incident at Spirol Industries on St. Etienne Boulevard this morning.(...) via Windsor Worker Taken To Hospital Following Incident | Windsor Star. [Read More]
2012/01/27

Precision Castparts’ CEO Discusses Q3 2012 Results – Earnings Call Transcript | Seeking Alpha

 (...) We did see the beginning of our Fastener recovery, and our core businesses -- in our -- excuse me, our core Fasteners with about a 2% improvement versus last year. However, in those core Fasteners, we are still lagging on the current build ... [Read More]
2012/01/27

Episode #38 – Soapapeepa (96:14) | Fully Threaded Radio

 Date: January 26, 2012By: Fully ThreadedDescription: Optimistic fastener companies are driving ahead with aggressive new programs, as strong sales continue, and extreme Internet censorship provisions have been momentarily averted. Special guest, Mr. ... [Read More]
2012/01/27

DirectU2 Fastening, Joining & Assembly | GlobalSpec | latest issue #71

 Industry Trends & Events . . . Structural Adhesives and Fasteners are Evolving to Meet Performance Demands Structural Adhesives and Fasteners are Evolving to Meet Performance Demands The latest structural adhesives are replacing mechanical ... [Read More]
2012/01/26

Faulty bolt cited as likely cause of 2010 helicopter crash | Fort Worth | News from Fort…

 (...) The bolt that sheared off, according to Bell records obtained by the safety board, was one of two made in the same batch in 1999. The second was discarded, but no reason was recorded in the detailed manufacturing records that aircraft manufa... [Read More]
2012/01/26

Stanley Black & Decker Reports 4Q 2011 and Full Year 2011 Results | MarketWatch

 (...) The Engineered Fastening business achieved its eighth consecutive quarter of double-digit sales growth as organic revenues increased 18%, significantly outpacing global light vehicle production, which grew 4%. Revenues in Japan grew in the ... [Read More]
2012/01/26

Investment group buys Fitz Manufacturing | UPI.com

 FORT WORTH, Texas, Jan. 25 UPI -- A Texas aerospace investment group is acquiring Fitz Manufacturing Industries, expanding its aerospace components portfolio. Fitz produces bushings, fasteners and precision-machined components used on airframe ... [Read More]
2012/01/25