North America

New Cardinal Fastener owner mobilizes | Cleveland Business News | #fasteners

Wurth to pay $3.9M for manufacturer, reposition it for recovery By DAN SHINGLER 4:30 am, October 31, 2011 Soon, possibly by the time you read this, Cardinal Fastener & Specialty Co. of Bedford Heights is likely to be recapitalized, restoc... [Read More]
2011/11/02

Fastener, Button, Needle, and Pin Manufacturing Industry in the U.S. and its International Trade | Market Research Reports | #fasteners

This latest Fastener, Button, Needle, and Pin Manufacturing Industry report provides the most updated market research on the industry. Its scope contains analysis on the industry's key financial data, competitive landscape, shipment and inventory ... [Read More]
2011/11/02

Companies Earn ‘Emerging 200’ Credential | Business Journal Daily | Hudson Fasteners

Oct. 31, 2011 6:46 a.m. YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio --The U.S. Small Business Administration will honor the 13 participating companies in its Emerging 200 Initiative (e200) at a graduation ceremony Nov. 1 in the atrium of Williamson Hall on the campus of ... [Read More]
2011/11/02

Foursquare : When a Cellphone Becomes a Handshake for Fastener Marketers | Link Magazine | #fasteners

Bazibaza comments : Time for Fastener Marketers to learn how Foursquare works. I enjoyed all the informations. Not sure you will be able to use it but at least you can give it a try. go to page 14. Link Magazine Fall 2011 page 14 [Read More]
2011/11/01

Field Fastener to acquire Fastening Solutions | WREX.com | #fasteners

MACHESNEY PARK, IL -- Field Fastener, a leading fastener distributor, announced today that it will acquire Fastening Solutions LLC, a subsidiary of Duncan Bolt. The acquisition, to be completed by the end of the November, will extend Fields global ... [Read More]
2011/11/01

Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. Announces the Acquisition of S&P Clever Reinforcement Company | PRNewswire | #fasteners

PLEASANTON, Calif., Oct. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. (the "Company") (NYSE: SSD) announced today that it entered into an agreement to purchase all of the shares of S&P Clever Reinforcement Company AG and S&P ... [Read More]
2011/11/01

Fastenal: back to the future | Winona Post | #fasteners – history of Fastenal

In 1967, Bob Kierlin had an idea: start a business that sells nuts and bolts and other supplies, from vending machines planted on Lafayette Street. So the building was rented, and Kierlin got busy designing a machine that used the old style push and ... [Read More]
2011/10/31

NIFSW – A Quick Review and a Request for Feedback | Fastenerblog.net | #fasteners

Posted by Traveling Salesman at 10/29/2011 8:58 PM I have listened to Fully Threaded Radio #34 to hear the review of the Vegas Fastener Show. No, wait...I helped do the review. But Mike McNulty did a re-cap and I suspect the show will also be ... [Read More]
2011/10/30

Groov-Pin Launches Web Catalog for Pins, Threaded Inserts, Manufactured Components | MarketWatch | #fasteners

Product designers, assemblers, manufacturers access quick supply; efficient ordering SMITHFIELD, R.I., Oct 28, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Groov-Pin Corporation, a leading US-based provider of engineered fasteners and components, today announced the ... [Read More]
2011/10/28

Episode #34 – Viva Sans Andy | Fully Threaded Radio | #fasteners

Episode #34 - Viva Sans Andy (111:02) Download the MP3 Date: October 27, 2011 By: Fully Threaded Description: What happened at NIFS '11? Which big stories electrified the show floor, and which after parties created other kinds of buzz? ... [Read More]
2011/10/28