North America

U.S. released Product Exclusion Process for Chinese Products worth $200 billion, Several Fastener Products involved | Chinafastener .com

On July 10, 2018, United States Trade Representative released Product Exclusion Process for Chinese Products Subject to Section 301 Tariffs. According to the list, the Trump administration will levy another round of tariffs on imports from China ... [Read More]
2018/07/16

FIN Begins Its 40th Year of Covering the Fastener Industry | Global Fastener News

Your Time is Worth Money. FIN’s Lean Publishing Saves You Time. FIN has been providing the fastener industry with Lean Publishing since 1979. Just as lean manufacturing cuts your costs, so does our concise digest or real news posted on ... [Read More]
2018/07/12

Fastenal Company Reports 2018 Second Quarter Earnings | Press Release

WINONA, Minn., July 11, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fastenal Company (Nasdaq:FAST), a leader in the wholesale distribution of industrial and construction supplies, today announced its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2018. Except for ... [Read More]
2018/07/11

Ship & Shore Environmental, Inc. Enhances Services For the Fastener Industry | Environmental XPRT

Long Beach, CA, July 3rd 2018 -- Ship & Shore Environmental Inc., a leading U.S. pollution abatement firm, announced today that it will focus its sales and marketing efforts on the fastener industry. As a part of their ongoing 2018 sector ... [Read More]
2018/07/04

Largest US nail manufacturer ‘on the brink of extinction’ because of the steel tariffs | China Fastener .info

Steel tariffs could force the nation’s largest nail manufacturer to close or move to Mexico. The Mid-Continent Nail plant in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, laid off 60 of its 500 workers last week because of increased steel costs. The company blames ... [Read More]
2018/06/29

EU applies retaliatory tariffs on US fastener imports | Fastener + Fixing Magazine

The European Union will apply 25% “rebalancing” tariffs on a wide range of products imported from the United States, including seven categories of fasteners, effective from Friday 22ndJune 2018.(...) via EU applies retaliatory tariffs on US ... [Read More]
2018/06/21

301 Tariffs May Apply 25% Duty to “All” Nuts | Global Fastener News

Currently all nuts (HS code73181600), including inch, metric, and locking nuts, are on the list of goods that will receive the 25% duty announced by the White House.(...) via 301 Tariffs May Apply 25% Duty to “All” Nuts | Global Fastener ... [Read More]
2018/06/15

Better than a lock – security fasteners | Fastener + Fixing Technology

US-based Bryce Fastener says its security fixings rival the best custom locks thanks to its drive bits being different for each customer, and only the matching driver bit can fasten and unfasten the screw. Without the matching driver bit, the ... [Read More]
2018/06/15

NFDA Elects New President, Board Members For 2018-2019 | Inddist

LOS ALAMITOS, CA — Kelly Cole of Hayes Bolt & Supply San Diego, CA was elected as the 2018-2019 president of the National Fastener Distributors Association NFDA at the group's 2018 annual meeting June 5-7 in Chicago. Dan Zehnder of Trinity ... [Read More]
2018/06/14

Better than a lock – security fasteners | Fastener + Fixing Magazine

US-based Bryce Fastener says its security fixings rival the best custom locks thanks to its drive bits being different for each customer, and only the matching driver bit can fasten and unfasten the screw. Without the matching driver bit, the screws ... [Read More]
2018/06/07