North America

USITC Will Expedite Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews Concerning Helical Spring Lock Washers from Mainland China and Taiwan | China Fastener .info

"The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC or Commission) has voted to expedite its five-year (sunset) reviews concerning the antidumping duty orders on helical spring lock washers from Mainland China and Taiwan." The U.S. International Trade ... [Read More]
2017/02/08

Lean Initiative Leads MacLean-Fogg to the IIoT | Fastener World

Some companies build IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things) systems and strategies and then leverage the success of those implementations to go further. Such is the case at MacLean-Fogg, a Illinois-based manufacturer founded in 1925. “Through ... [Read More]
2017/02/06

Fastener Industry Summit Planned for June 7, 2017 | Fastener Industry Coalition (FIC)

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2017/02/03

SFC renamed to Clarendon Specialty Fasteners | Eureka

Written by: Tom Austin-Morgan | Published: 02 February 2017 John Hunt, MD of Clarendon Speciality Fasteners Comment on this article Following the acquisition of Specialty Fasteners & Components (SFC) by Clarendon in 2014, the businesses ... [Read More]
2017/02/02

PEM® Type SL™ Self-Clinching Steel Locknuts for Thin Metal Assemblies Integrate Unique TRI-DENT® Feature to Hold Mating Screws Tight | Penn Engineering

February 2, 2017 PEM® Type SL™ self-clinching steel locknuts from PennEngineering® integrate a unique TRI-DENT® locking feature to hold mating screws tight over time by providing sufficient torsional resistance to withstand vibration, ... [Read More]
2017/02/02

Nucor Fastener Segment Sales Increase | Global Fastener News

Nucor Corp. reported Cold Finished Steel segment sales, including results from Nucor Fastener, increased 3% to 98,000 tons in the fourth quarter of 2016. Full-year Cold Finished Steel segment sales fell 5% to 426,000 tons. Overall Nucor sales ... [Read More]
2017/02/01

NFDA awards scholarships for Fastener Training Week – NFDA – National Fastener Distributors Association

Thursday, January 26, 2017   (0 Comments) Share| In December, the Board of Directors for the National Fastener Distributors Association (NFDA) approved two scholarships for Fastener Training Week, an advanced fastener technical training program ... [Read More]
2017/01/30

Würth Industry North America Announces Management Changes | Ind Dist

BROOKLYN PARK, MN — On Dec. 31, 2016, Gary Huck retired from his position of CEO/managing director of Würth Adams and Rick Frank, former director of sales, has taken over the role of managing director for the Brooklyn Park, MN facility. Huck ... [Read More]
2017/01/30

SouthernCarlson Acquires Air King Fastening Systems | Ind Dist

Omaha, NE-based fastening and packaging distributor SouthernCarlson has announced its recent acquisition of Air King Fastening Systems, based in Circle Pines, MN. The acquisition, completed in December for an undisclosed amount, expands Souther... [Read More]
2017/01/25