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Simpson Strong-Tie Acquires TJ® Shear Brace Product Line from Weyerhaeuser to Complement Shear Wall Offering | American Fastener Journal

02-19-2013 at 09:38 AM Category: Uncategorized Simpson Strong-Tie announces the acquisition of the TJ® Shear Brace product line from Weyerhaeuser. The TJ Shear Brace pre-fabricated shear wall complements the Simpson Strong-Tie® Strong-Wall® ... [Read More]
2013/02/20

PENNENGINEERING® WINS ‘2012 GOLDEN MOUSETRAP’ AWARD | PennEngineering News Releases

PENNENGINEERING® WINS ‘2012 GOLDEN MOUSETRAP’ AWARD FOR microPEM® TackPin™ FASTENER PennEngineering® has won the Design News “2012 Golden Mousetrap Award” in the category of “Materials & Assembly: Fastening, Joining and ... [Read More]
2013/02/20

Click Bond President Collie Hutter Honored Nevada Appeal | News – Click Bond, Inc.

By John Barrette February 13, 2013 Click Bond clicks. The Carson City-based maker of rivet-less fastening systems for airplanes, other transport vehicles or surfaces requiring mechanical/adhesive bonding has nearly seven times as many ... [Read More]
2013/02/20

Hillman Closes H. Paulin & Co., Limited Acquisition | PR Newswire

CINCINNATI AND TORONTO, Feb. 19, 2013 /CNW/ - The Hillman Companies, Inc. (Amex: HLM.Pr) ("Hillman") and H. Paulin & Co., Limited (TSX: PAP.A) ("Paulin") are pleased to announce the successful completion of the previously announced arrangement ... [Read More]
2013/02/19

Beyond nuts and bolts: Minnesota-based Fastenal connects with customers — GazetteXtra

DELAVAN — Sell a company a bag of nuts and bolts, and it can run for a day. Sell a company a bag of nuts and bolts, manage its inventory, help it make its manufacturing process leaner, troubleshoot problems, offer it same-day service and reduce ... [Read More]
2013/02/19

Kaindl: Aztech ISO Energy Savings Total 8% of Payroll – Global Fastener News – USA

Aztech Locknut Company is probably the first fastener manufacturer to achieve ISO 50001 energy standard certification.  But it's unlikely to be the last. (...) via Kaindl: Aztech ISO Energy Savings Total 8% of Payroll - Global Fastener News - USA. [Read More]
2013/02/19

Fastener Imports & Exports Fall For 2nd Straight Month | China Fastener .info

For the second straight month, both exports and imports of U.S. fasteners fell in December. Imports of U.S. fasteners in December dropped 3% to $344,782,852, while exports of U.S. fasteners in December fell 13% to$243,089,653. (...) via Fastener ... [Read More]
2013/02/18

New Video – How to Measure a Cotter Pin | ScrewCrew.com

Date: 2013.02.17 | Category: Fastener Industry via New Video – How to Measure a Cotter Pin | ScrewCrew.com. [Read More]
2013/02/18

Chicago Rivet & Machine Co. Declares Dividend — NAPERVILLE, Ill., Feb. 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ —

On February 18, 2013 the Board of Directors of Chicago Rivet & Machine Co. declared a regular quarterly dividend of fifteen (15) cents per share, payable (...) via Chicago Rivet & Machine Co. Declares Dividend -- NAPERVILLE, Ill., Feb. 18, ... [Read More]
2013/02/18

Fastenerblog .net: What is your Mission Statement?

Posted by Traveling Salesman at 2/17/2013 7:52 PM Categories: uncategorized Several years ago, maybe even 20 years or so, there was a real push for companies to come up with "Mission Statements".  I cannot recall why or when these became partic... [Read More]
2013/02/18