North America

STAFDA 2021 Trade Show relocates to Orlando, Florida | Torque-Expo

The Specialty Tools & Fasteners Distributors Association (STAFDA) has announced that it is relocating its 2021 Annual Convention & Trade Show from Charlotte, NC, to Orlando, FL. The dates for the event have also changed. The event will now ... [Read More]
2021/03/16

SPAX adds to LBM sales, quality teams – LBM Journal

BRYAN, Ohio — Altenloh, Brinck & Co. US, Inc., manufacturers of SPAX engineered fasteners, has announced that Josh Martin has been promoted to national sales manager – lumber channel and Jeremiah Windle has joined the company as a regional ... [Read More]
2021/03/15

International Fastener Expo releases Health & Safety Plan ahead of its September event | Fastener Engineering

The International Fastener Expo (IFE), the largest industrial fasteners and tooling & machinery event in North America, is looking forward to welcoming its attendees, exhibitors, and partners back to Las Vegas, September 21-23, 2021, for its ... [Read More]
2021/03/12

2021 STAFDA Convention Moves to Orlando Due to Charlotte Covid-19 Restrictions | Global Fastener News

According to STAFDA’s announcement North Carolina and the city of Charlotte have restrictions making it “impossible for STAFDA to plan or move forward with its meeting.”(...) via 2021 STAFDA Convention Moves to Orlando Due to Charlotte ... [Read More]
2021/03/12

Fastener Companies Facing ‘Significant’ Supply Chain Challenges | Global Fastener News

Shipping logistics and other supply chain challenges are dominating the focus of fastener distributors and manufacturers, panelists of a National Fastener Distributor Association presentation stated.(...) via Fastener Companies Facing ‘Signific... [Read More]
2021/03/12

‘Snapping Bolts’ Questioned In 2017 New York Bridge | Global Fastener News

MEDIA SPOTLIGHT – The Mario Cuomo Bridge, which replaced the rickety and heavily-trafficked Tappan Zee Bridge in 2017, has snapping bolts that create “structural safety” issues that could lead to its collapse, the Albany Times Union reported... [Read More]
2021/03/10

Novaria Group Announces Acquisition of The Young Engineers, Inc. | Business Wire

FORT WORTH, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Novaria is pleased to announce the acquisition of The Young Engineers, Inc. (TYE). TYE is an expert in the design and manufacturing of aircraft and aerospace hardware, with a primary focus on fasteners and ... [Read More]
2021/03/09

Economist Tells NFDA: Now is the Time to Invest | Global Fastener News

Expect 2021 to be a year of economic recovery and positive business cycle, Alex Chausovsky of ITR Economics said in a virtual presentation to the National Fastener Distributors Association.(...) via Economist Tells NFDA: Now is the Time to Invest | ... [Read More]
2021/03/05

LISI Aerospace Signs an Extension of Contract with the Boeing Company – Fastener World Inc.

LISI AEROSPACE, a division of the LISI Group, has entered into an agreement with the Boeing company to extend its current contract.(...) via LISI Aerospace Signs an Extension of Contract with the Boeing Company-Fastener World. [Read More]
2021/03/04

Lobbyist Tells MWFA: Pandemic Is 1st Issue | Global Fastener News

“We have to get through Covid, but it is a tough rock to push up the mountain,” lobbyist Christian Richter told the Midwest Fastener Association.(...) via Lobbyist Tells MWFA: Pandemic Is 1st Issue | Global Fastener News. [Read More]
2021/03/01