North America

Fastener Distributor Index – November 2016 | American Fastener Journal

Written by R.W. Baird analyst David Manthey, 12/5/16 Key Takeaway: The seasonally adjusted FDI for November of 50.6 ticked up sequentially from the October reading of 47.1—returning once again to expansionary territory. YTD results have seen a ... [Read More]
2016/12/07

TriMas Appoints New President Of Its Aerospace Group – NASDAQ.com

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich., Dec. 06, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TriMas (NASDAQ:TRS), a diversified industrial manufacturer of engineered products, today announced the appointment of John Schaefer as president of the TriMas Aerospace group, effective ... [Read More]
2016/12/06

US Fasteners Imports from China Decline in the First Seven Months | China Fastener .info

US imports of fasteners from China declined 21.4 percent year-over-year in total value during Jan.-Jul. of 2016 compared with imports at the same period of 2015. The total fastener imports of U.S. from China reached $624.6 million compared with that ... [Read More]
2016/12/06

NIFMSE Booth, Registration Numbers Up for 2016 – Global Fastener News – USA

2/5/2016 12:59:00 AM NIFMSE Booth, Registration Numbers Up for 2016 When Emerald Expositions LLC acquired the National Industrial Fastener & Mill Supply Expo after the 2015 trade show, the new show owners quickly announced the 2016 event ... [Read More]
2016/12/05

FIN Publishes 17th Annual Calendar – Global Fastener News – USA

The 13-month FIN Calendar lists 102 Fastener events. Beyond fastener meeting dates in the 13-months from December 2016 through December 2017, the FIN Calendar lists fastener organization descriptions and contact information; technical ... [Read More]
2016/12/02

ITW reports strong Q3 automotive growth | Fastener+Fixing

24-Nov-2016 ITW has reported its AutomotiveOEM segment revenue, which includes fasteners, has grown 25%to US$765 million (€696 million) inthe third quarter of 2016, including 6.6% organic growth. (...) via ITW reports strong Q3 automotive ... [Read More]
2016/11/28

Moss at STAFDA: Labor Shortage Should Scare You – Global Fastener News – USA

FEATURE Moss at STAFDA: Labor Shortage Should Scare You No matter your geography or whether you’re a distributor, manufacturer, or sales rep, this should scare you, Brandon Moss warned Specialty Tools & Fasteners Distributors Association ... [Read More]
2016/11/28

How to get the most out of fasteners | Nord-Lock Group

First published in Bolted #2 2016. Q:  Can I re-use bolts? A:  Before you re-use bolts, you should always consider the security level of the assembly and economic factors. Operators often lack important information, such as if the assembly ... [Read More]
2016/11/23

ASHI American Society of Home Inspectors : BRANZ Study Focuses on Fastener Corrosion

11/21/2016 | 01:47pm EST The manufacturers of PT wood and metal connectors and fasteners have been dancing around the corrosion issue ever since. And while it's common practice to use hot-dipped galvanized (HDG) hardware with PT lumber, I think ... [Read More]
2016/11/23

US DOC announces review results in AD order against Chinese steel threaded rod Monday, 21 November 2016 00:50:29 (GMT+3) | Steel Orbis

The US Department of Commerce (DOC) announced today the results of the sixth administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain steel threaded rod from China. The period of review is April 1, 2014, through March 31, 2015.  This review ... [Read More]
2016/11/22