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U.S. Industrial Fasteners Demand to Top $15 Billion – Global Fastener News – USA

 The U.S. market for industrial fasteners is expected to increase 2.6% per year to $15.2 billion in 2020, according to a new report by the Freedonia Group. "This will constitute a return to more sustainable growth levels for these relatively ... [Read More]
2016/05/31

Sigma Fasteners, Inc Earns American Petroleum Institute 20E Monogram

 Sigma Fasteners, Inc Earns American Petroleum Institute 20E Monogram Houston, Texas, May 19, 2016 – Sigma Fasteners, Inc., a manufacturer, and distributor of engineered and high-pressure bolting products, announced today that it received an ... [Read More]
2016/05/31

An excerpt from a Seth Grodin book – Fastenerblog.net

 May 30, 2016 / travelingsalesman / Got a little time over the Memorial Day weekend to do some reading.  I’m not too far into the book “Linchpin” by Seth Grodin but I found this passage interesting: “Consumers are not loyal to cheap ... [Read More]
2016/05/31

Fastener Suppliers Recognized as 2015 Top Performing Suppliers to U.S. Lockheed Martin | Fastener World

 (...)For their work in 2015, the top performing suppliers from the related fastener industry are: -Click Bond Inc., Carson City, Nevada -Fastener Technology Corporation, North Hollywood, California(...) Fastener Suppliers Recognized as 2015 ... [Read More]
2016/05/30

News Analysis: Washington’s protectionism not cure for steel woes but to hurt manufacturing – Xinhua | English.news.cn

 WASHINGTON, May 22 (Xinhua) -- The massive duties that the Obama administration proposed to levy on Chinese steel products will not cure the U.S. steel industry's grave ills, but it will undoubtedly hurt American manufacturers that need the low-pr... [Read More]
2016/05/30

New Screws Cut Weight When Joining Parts and Sheets of Metals | Fasteners content from Machine Design

 The FDS self-piercing, self-extruding, self-thread-forming screw saves weight on cars and trucks, including the F-150 Ford truck.May 26, 2016 Laurence Claus | Machine Design It is said that for every 100 lb of weight removed from a vehicle, its ... [Read More]
2016/05/30

U.S. Industrial Fasteners Demand to Top $15 Billion – Global Fastener News – USA

 The U.S. market for industrial fasteners is expected to increase 2.6% per year to $15.2 billion in 2020, according to a new report by the Freedonia Group. "This will constitute a return to more sustainable growth levels for these relatively ... [Read More]
2016/05/27

Fastening solutions for FRP panels and components in the rail industry | JEC Composites

 Fastening solutions for FRP panels and components in the rail industry bigHead, a British manufacturer of bonding fasteners, supports innovation in the rail industry, supplying expertise and a wide range of standard or customised product solutions ... [Read More]
2016/05/27

Self-Clinching Nuts Leave Minimal Footprint on Ultra-Thin Stainless Steel | Fasteners content from Machine Design

 The new SMPP self-clinching nuts from PennEngineering, which install permanently in ultra-thin stainless-steel sheets (as thin as 0.025 in.), are well-suited for stainless-steel assemblies that have limited space for attachment hardware. They can ... [Read More]
2016/05/26

Jeff Sharp Joins PennEngineering® as Director of Global Quality | Penn Engineering

 Jeff Sharp has joined PennEngineering® as Director of Global Quality, it was announced today by the Company. Sharp will be responsible for leading and directing the Corporate Management Control System. via Jeff Sharp Joins PennEngineering® as ... [Read More]
2016/05/26