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MiTek Launches MiTek® TECO™ Collated Nails, Featuring Color-Coding and Head Stamping to Indicate Length & Diameter | Business Wire

The MiTek TECO collated nails have a color-coded and head-stamping identification system that identifies the nails’ length and diameter, before and after installation.This unique color-coding and head-stamping identification system allows a ... [Read More]
2015/10/06

Understanding Prints Makes for Better Sales & More Efficient Purchasing | FastenerJournal

October 8, 2015 Make sure you and/ A Fastener Education Program (...) via   http://www.fastenerjournal.com/index_htm_files/MWFA - PrintReadingSeminar.pdf [Read More]
2015/10/05

Fastener Stocks Decline for Third Straight Quarter – Global Fastener News – USA

The FIN Fastener Stock Index fell for a third consecutive quarter, declining 1.3% in the third quarter of 2015. A comparative index of related industrial stocks declined 2% during Q3. (...) via Fastener Stocks Decline for Third Straight ... [Read More]
2015/10/02

AFT Fasteners Adds KIPP to Its Product Line – Fastener World Inc.

  AFT Fasteners, a U.S. distributor of fastener and industrial products, recently expanded the offerings on their e-commerce website to include the full line of KIPP International products. KIPP is the world leader in the production of ... [Read More]
2015/10/02

Nihilo Concepts Releases All-new Aluminum Fasteners for Bikes – Fastener World Inc.

U.S. leading aftermarket parts for motorcross and off-road motorbikes manufacturer, Nihili Concepts, recently announced its new product line: lightweight aluminum fasteners. Two items that fall into the category of light weight bolts and trick items ... [Read More]
2015/10/02

Progress Rail to acquire RPS from Amsted | Railway Track & Structures

Progress Rail Services Corporation, supplier of railroad products and services to the railroad and transit industries, has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase Rail Product Solutions, Inc. (RPS) from Amsted Rail Company, Inc. RPS is a ... [Read More]
2015/10/02

New Southco Product Handbook – Now Available – Railway Technology

Over 100 pages, with new products and design solutions: the Southco product handbook has been expanded, and the new updated version includes more than 45,000 locking and fastening elements on more than 540 pages. (...) via New Southco Product ... [Read More]
2015/10/02

Talking torque | Fastener+Fixing

Torque wrenches are common place across a variety of industrial processes – wherever there is a precision assembly process utilising threaded fasteners. Here, Philip Brodey, Norbar Torque Tools Ltd, explains how to correctly store, use and ... [Read More]
2015/10/02

UNIQUELY DESIGNED VARIATIONS OF PEM® SELF-CLINCHING THREADED NUTS, STUDS, AND STANDOFFS ALLOW FOR CLOSE-TO-EDGE PLACEMENT WHERE SPACE FOR FASTENERS IS LIMITED – PennEngineering News Releases

Uniquely designed variations of PEM® self-clinching nuts, studs, and standoffs from PennEngineering® allow for close-to-edge placement in thin metal assemblies without compromising host sheet or fastener.  Their engineering effectively reduces ... [Read More]
2015/10/02

Alcoa (AA) Plans 2016 Spinoff of Its Manufacturing Business – TheStreet

Alcoa (AA - Get Report) said Monday it intends to split into two separate companies, breaking off its downstream manufacturing assets after spending nearly $5 billion to build that finished product business. (...) via Alcoa (AA) Plans 2016 ... [Read More]
2015/09/30