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OBITUARIES Ann Bisgyer Wolz, 56, co-publisher of Fastener Industry News | Global Fastener News – USA

Ann Bisgyer Wolz, 56, co-publisher of Fastener Industry News, died January 2, 2012, at her home in Portland, Oregon. She first worked in the fastener industry during high school for her stepfather, Eric Cohn, at Allied International. After earning ... [Read More]
2012/01/03

New Year Resolution or Revolution?!? | Fastenerblog.net

Posted by Traveling Salesman at 1/3/2012 4:52 PM I follow a lot of different sites. Some I follow out of personal interest, some because I know people involved in an organization or cause. Southwestern College is an all graduate student ... [Read More]
2012/01/03

Deadline one week away to receive the PREIMERE ISSUE of the new U.S. Fastener Report | American Fastener Journal

Posted Date: 12/30/2011 Friday, January 6, 2012 will be the deadline cut-off for anyone in the American Fastener Industry to receive the PREIMERE ISSUE of the U.S. Fastener Report. When we say anyone, we mean anyone from the top on down. You just ... [Read More]
2012/01/02

Specialised Fastener Products Ltd joins the TFC Group | American Fastener Journal

Posted Date: 12/31/2011 TFC Europe Ltd, a leading supplier of technical fastener components to industry, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Specialised Fastener Products Ltd (SFP). Based in Colchester, Essex, SFP was established in 1989 ... [Read More]
2012/01/02

2011 FIN Fastener Stock Index Rises | Global Fastener News USA

The FIN Fastener Stock Index gained 9.5% in 2011, compared to a 0.6% growth rate for an index of related industrial stocks that found no safe haven in a volatile trading year.(...) via 2011 FIN Fastener Stock Index Rises - Global Fastener News - ... [Read More]
2012/01/02

Rockford-area factories’ late surge puts positive spin on 2012 | Rockford Register Star | Camcar Acument

(...) In 2010, the CAMCAR plant in Belvidere was down to 100 workers and its Michigan-based parent, Acument Global Technologies, was reviewing whether to shut the operation down entirely and move the work elsewhere. It wouldn’t have been a ... [Read More]
2012/01/01

Nuts-and-bolts company takes over old bottling plant | Ohio

By Betty Lin-Fisher Beacon Journal business writer A longtime soft-drink plant in Akron is now home to a growing company that provides nuts and bolts to the automotive and solar industries.Fastener Technology Inc., a manufacturer and distributor ... [Read More]
2012/01/01

Short Case Studies of Management Committed to Returning Value to Shareholders | Gurufocus Fastenal Nucor

(...) Companies demonstrating shareholder and customer-centric attributes perform well in turbulent markets, in part because of the loyalty they engender, and that is rewarded through a continuing stream of dividend payments. Established companies ... [Read More]
2012/01/01

The Manufacturing Mart – Promoting Domestic Manufacturing | Fastenerblog.net

Posted by Traveling Salesman at 12/30/2011 9:32 AM During some year end calls in the Cleveland, Ohio area, I stumbled upon an organization that is located in what used to be a shopping mall in the downtown area. Today, instead of clothing and ... [Read More]
2012/01/01

Valencia Aerospace Company Buys Valencia Building | San Fernando Valley Business Journal

Valencia-based Adept Fasteners, which distributes fasteners for the aerospace industry, has purchased a nearly 15,000 square-foot building in Valencia. Although the price was undisclosed, NAI Capital Inc. Senior Vice President David Young said ... [Read More]
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