North America

New Aluminum Versions of SI® Threaded Inserts for Plastics Introduce Lead-Free and Lightweight Alternatives to Brass Counterparts | Penn Engineering

December 15, 2016 New aluminum versions of SI® brand threaded inserts from PennEngineering® introduce lead-free and lightweight alternatives to brass counterparts and offer ideal solutions to eliminate potential environmental and recycling ... [Read More]
2016/12/15

Better Tools & Fasteners’ Revolutionary New Kobalt ’Steel Grip’ Sockets Launches at Lowes in Time | PR Newswire

Lowes solves two major "headaches" with a single product - rounded bolts, and dropping and losing bolts. NEWS PROVIDED BY Better Tools & Fasteners Nov 17, 2016, 08:35 ET MOORESVILLE, N.C., Nov. 17, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Lowes has ... [Read More]
2016/12/14

China starts WTO dispute over US and EU anti-dumping methodology | Fastener+Fixing

13-Dec-2016 On 12th December China notified the WTO Secretariat that it had requested consultations with the United States and the European Union regarding special calculation methodologies used in anti-dumping proceedings. A request for consul... [Read More]
2016/12/13

Reinhold Würth Speaking to NFDA / Pac-West | Global Fastener News

Reinhold Würth, who started in his father’s wholesale screw business in 1949 at age 14, took over the company in 1954 upon his father’s death and built it in the international Würth Group, will meet with the National Fastener Distributors ... [Read More]
2016/12/13

Has 2016 been a strong year for the fastener and tool industries? | Torque Expo

With your help, we’re planning to find out exactly what kind of year it has been for the fastener, tool and related industries.We’ve launched the Torque 2016 survey to get a snapshot of trading in the current market.UK surveyInternational ... [Read More]
2016/12/13

Episode #111 – Dirty Business (119:53) | Fully Threaded Radio

  Download the MP3 Date: December 8, 2016 By: Fully Threaded Description: Big oil, politics and fastener distribution. Dirty business? Find out that and more as Duncan Bolt honcho, Mr. Andy Cohn presents his thoughts in the wake of ... [Read More]
2016/12/12

O’Keeffe at NFDA: 8 Stages of the Company Lifecycle | Global Fastener News

Problems are normal and it is not a leader’s role to prevent problems, but to focus on the organization recognizing and resolving problem, the owner of fastener manufacturer G.L. Huyett advised the NFDA. O’Keeffe quoted Dr. Ichak Adizes, ... [Read More]
2016/12/09

New PEM® Self-Clinching Stainless Steel Standoff Fasteners with Nickel Plating Provide Ideal Corrosion Resistance and Attractive Finish in Stainless Assemblies | Penn Engineering

December 8, 2016 New PEM® self-clinching stainless steel standoff fasteners with bright nickel plating provide ideal corrosion resistance and contribute to an attractive finish in stainless steel assemblies. These 400 Series stainless steel ... [Read More]
2016/12/08

Fastenal November Daily Sales Improve For 9th Month Of 2016 | Inddist

Fastenal — No. 10 on Industrial Distribution's 2016 Big 50 List — reported its November sales results on Tuesday, led by a slight increase in daily sales year-over-year. The company's total sales of $316.8 million increased 6.3 percent ... [Read More]
2016/12/08

News from North East Fasteners Corporation | American Fastener Journal

North East Fasteners (NEF) is very proud to announce that Smith Associates will now handle all representation in the New England and the Mid-Atlantic Regions. Smith Associates territories will be representing NEF in all or parts of Maine, New ... [Read More]
2016/12/07