North America

Hollo-Bolt® specified on a 73-storey skyscraper | Fastener+Fixing

13-Sep-2016 After recently receiving the Los Angeles Research Report (LARR) and full seismic approval from ICC-ES for all seismic design categories (A to F), Lindapter International’s Hollo-Bolt® has been specified for Wilshire Grand Center, ... [Read More]
2016/09/13

Surface mount fasteners go with the flow | Design World Online

September 9, 2016 Patrick Curran : 0 Comments by Leon M. Attarian, PennEngineering Switching to surface mount spacers reduces hardware requirements and simplifies installation. Application challenge: One of Penn Engineering’s manufacturing ... [Read More]
2016/09/12

Surface mount fasteners go with the flow | Design World Online

September 9, 2016 Patrick Curran : 0 Comments by Leon M. Attarian, PennEngineering Switching to surface mount spacers reduces hardware requirements and simplifies installation. Application challenge: One of Penn Engineering’s manufacturing ... [Read More]
2016/09/12

Fastener Distributor Index – August 2016 NFDA –

FDI, a collaboration between NFDA and FCH Sourcing Network, allows qualified industry participants to identify the trends they are experiencing in areas such as demand, pricing, inventories and outlook, through a monthly survey. Individual responses ... [Read More]
2016/09/09

Brass inserts provide reusable metal threads | Fastener+Fixing Technology

07-Sep-2016 Type MSIB™ microPEM® brass inserts from PennEngineering® provide reusable metal threads to attach plastics securely in compact electronic assemblies. Their unique symmetrical shape will accommodate either straight or tapered holes ... [Read More]
2016/09/09

Making a splash | Fastener+Fixing Technology

09-Sep-2016 The growing trend of waterproofing portable electronic devices has led fastener manufacturers to discover a low-cost solution. Here, STANLEY Engineered Fastening looks at a cost-effective solution for devices that are getting smaller ... [Read More]
2016/09/09

Loose fasteners prompt separate Jeep Cherokee, Chrysler 200 recalls | LeftLaneNews

By Justin KingThursday, Sep 8th, 2016 @ 11:58 am Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is preparing to recall the 2014-2016 Jeep Cherokee crossover and 2016 Chrysler 200 sedan, resolving separate issues related to loose fasteners. (...)   via Loose ... [Read More]
2016/09/08

More Fastener Company Acquisitions – 2016 – Fastenerblog.net

September 8, 2016 / travelingsalesman / “Italy’s Agrati Acquires Continental-Midland” “LoneStar Group Acquires AmeriBolt” “PennEngineering Acquires Heyco” “Steel Dynamics Acquires Vulcan” “All Integrated Solution ... [Read More]
2016/09/08

New Stanley SPRs Target North American Automotive Market – Global Fastener News – USA

FEATURE New Stanley SPRs Target North American Automotive Market Stanley Engineered Fastening plans to start selling “next-generation self-pierce rivets” in North America for the first time, Repairer Driven News reports. “Demand for ... [Read More]
2016/09/06

Monomoy Capital Partners Sells ContMid Holdings, Inc. to the Agrati Group | Business Wire

ContMid Became a World-Class Manufacturer of Engineered Metal Fasteners Under Monomoy Ownership – September 06, 2016 08:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Monomoy Capital Partners (“Monomoy”), a leading private equity ... [Read More]
2016/09/06