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U.S. Fastener Imports and Exports both Fall in February | China Fastener .info

 Both U.S. fastener imports and exports fell in February 2013. Imports of U.S. fasteners in February dropped 10% to $351,982,264, while exports of U.S. fasteners in February declined 2% to $275,725,950. The top five consumers of U.S. fasteners ... [Read More]
2013/04/24

Anixter International Inc. Reports First Quarter 2013 Results | Business Wire

 Diluted Earnings per Share from Continuing Operations of $1.27, On First Quarter Sales of $1.49 Billion First Quarter Highlights Earnings from continuing operations of $1.27 per diluted share Record first quarter Electrical and Electronic ... [Read More]
2013/04/24

Fastenal 1st-Quarter Net Rose 8.8%; Doubles Quarterly Dividend | China Fastener .info

 Fastenal Co.'s (FAST) first-quarter earnings rose 8.8% as margins improved despite slower-than-expected sales growth, and the company warned the economic activity of its customers slowed during the period. The wholesale distributor of industrial ... [Read More]
2013/04/24

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. Completes Acquisition Of Barnes Distribution North America — MELVILLE, N.Y., April 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ —

 Strengthens inventory management solutions, expands product portfolio in fasteners, establishes Canada footprint MELVILLE, N.Y., April 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC. (NYSE: MSM) today announced that it has completed the ... [Read More]
2013/04/23

Greenslade Talks Torque with FIN – Global Fastener News – USA

 The Industrial Fasteners Institute released two new critical handbooks, one authored and compiled by Bengt Blendulf on mechanical fastening and joining, and the other by Joe Greenslade on how to correctly tighten fasteners. Torque Book for ... [Read More]
2013/04/23

B/E Aerospace 1st-Quarter Net Up 31% as New Aircraft Demand Rises – WSJ.com

 B/E Aerospace Inc.'s (BEAV) first-quarter earnings rose 31% and topped consensus estimates as the aircraft-products maker continued to benefit from the delivery of new aircraft. B/E Aerospace, which makes cabin equipment ranging from fasteners to ... [Read More]
2013/04/22

Fastenerblog.net: Fastener Industry Activities in High Gear

 Posted by Traveling Salesman at 4/21/2013 1:49 PM Categories: uncategorized Got a few busy weeks coming up.  Next week, I will be joining people from the NCFA, MWFA and NFDA to attend the Nucor Tour.  It is good to see the different fastener ... [Read More]
2013/04/21

Fastener Commonality Deep Dive Yields Navy | MarineLink .com

 Naval Sea Systems Command completed a fleet-wide fastener study, identifying and recommending the removal of thousands of fasteners from the Navy supply system. The 16-week supply system review identified 108,000 dormant fasteners-fasteners ... [Read More]
2013/04/19

Testing on Bay Bridge components ordered in 2008 – The Reporter

 BY LISA VORDERBRUEGGEN/ CONTRA COSTA TIMES Posted:   04/17/2013 01:02:53 AM PDT OAKLAND -- At the same time Caltrans was receiving the hefty steel anchor rods that would later snap on the new Bay Bridge, the agency appeared to have growing ... [Read More]
2013/04/18

PEM® SELF-CLINCHING FLUSH-HEAD STUDS IDEAL SOLUTIONS FOR THIN STAINLESS STEEL ASSEMBLIES | PennEngineering News Releases

 PEM® Type FHP™ self-clinching flush-head studs install permanently into thin stainless steel sheets to provide ideal solutions for attachment applications requiring superior corrosion resistance.  They will install easier and at less cost ... [Read More]
2013/04/17