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Anderson Manufacturing Earns ISO/TS 16949 Certification, Anderson Manufacturing Co. | Press Release

Press release date: May 16, 2014 BRISTOL, WI — Anderson Manufacturing has earned ISO/TS 16949 certification for its facility in Bristol, Wisconsin, where it manufactures cold formed fastener solutions and standard and specialty pins and rivets. ... [Read More]
2014/05/25

Bossard reports record Q1 | Fastener + Fixing

Bossard Group reported Q1 2014 sales at CHF 161.5 million 132.6 million euros. In local currency sales were up 5.6% year-on-year. © Copyright Fastener + Fixing Magazines 2014 Bossard says European and Asian sales are currently driving its ... [Read More]
2014/05/23

FinnvedenBulten focuses entirely on fasteners for the automotive industry and divests Finnveden Metal Structures to American Shiloh | Finnveden

FinnvedenBulten AB publ has signed an agreement with Shiloh Industries Inc., a US supplier to the automotive industry and general industries, concerning the sale of the Finnveden Metal Structures FMS division. The purchase price for all shares in ... [Read More]
2014/05/22

Investors Acquire Hillman Companies – Global Fastener News – USA

The Hillman Companies Inc. and CCMP Capital Advisors LLC have signed an agreement allowing CCMP to acquire a controlling interest in Hillman from Oak Hill Capital Partners. The deal values Hillman at $1.475 billion. CCMP is investing with ... [Read More]
2014/05/21

B/E Aerospace May Sell Itself Amid Surging Air Travel – Investors.com

B/E Aerospace (BEAV) stock jumped 11% in massive volume early Monday after the company said it may put itself up for sale to cash in on surging global air travel. The world's largest maker of aircraft-cabin interior products such as seats, food ... [Read More]
2014/05/21

Hyundai Recalling 140,000 Vehicles Due to Bolt Tightening Issue | Global Fastener News

Hyundai is recalling more than 140,000 Tucsons vehicles in the U.S. and Puerto Rico because two bolts fastening the driver’s air bag modulate to the steering wheel may not have been correctly tightened,(...) via Hyundai Recalling 140,000 Vehicles ... [Read More]
2014/05/21

Company that made parts for Lindbergh files for bankruptcy – Newsday

A Westbury company that made fasteners for the airplane that Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and notified employees that it could close by July. John Hassall Inc. could lay off ... [Read More]
2014/05/20

Episode #82 – It’s Not Easy (110:50) | Fully Threaded Radio

Download the MP3 Date: May 15, 2014 By: Fully Threaded Description: Wurth executive VP Marc Strandquist discusses the acquisition of Timberline Fasteners (20:39). Don "Solution Man" Shan, along with Laura Vath and Marty Nolan recap this ... [Read More]
2014/05/17

Fastener distributor expands into Mocksville – Winston-Salem Journal: Local Business

MOCKSVILLE Bolts and Nuts Corp. recently opened operations in Mocksville as part of its continued aggressive expansion east of the Mississippi, the Davie County Economic Development Commission said Monday. Founded in 1979 in Chattanooga, Tenn., ... [Read More]
2014/05/16

Five star clamps acquired by Norma Group | Fast

The German based Norma Group has acquired business activities from joining technology manufacturer Five Star in the United States. The deal became effective from 28 April 2014 although the parties have agreed to maintain confidentiality on the ... [Read More]
2014/05/16