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Episode #57 – Thanks, Hoss (117:54) | Fully Threaded Radio

Date: January 24, 2013 By: Fully Threaded Description: The legendary Cartwright family made its mark on the old west, just as some have made theirs on the fastener industry. Dan Zehnder welcomes industry magnate, Mr. Ed McIlhon, of Assembled ... [Read More]
2013/01/28

Fastenerblog.net: Sorting Some Things Out

Posted by Traveling Salesman at 1/27/2013 2:53 PM Categories: uncategorized Just saw where Columbus Fasteners in Columbus, Ohio was purchased by Bostwick Braun.  It is an interesting purchase.  Bostwick Braun is an industrial supplier, but not ... [Read More]
2013/01/27

Columbus Fastener to be Bostwick-Braun subsidiary – Toledo Blade

Bostwick-Braun Co., one of the Toledo area’s oldest businesses, announced Thursday that it has purchased Columbus Fastener Corp.Columbus Fastener, which distributes fasteners, construction materials, and industrial supplies, will become a wholly ... [Read More]
2013/01/25

Genstar’s MW Industries Acquires Lifeline Products | peHUBpeHUB

Posted on: January 21, 2013 MW Industries has completed the acquisition of Lifeline Products, a precision manufacturer serving the medical market. MW Industries is a portfolio company of Genstar Capital. PRESS RELEASE MW Industries announced ... [Read More]
2013/01/23

The U.S. Fastener Trade – From Europe to Taiwan…Chelsea Craven | Fastener World

The U.S. Fastener Trade - From Europe to Taiwan...Chelsea Craven   As we have expounded in previous articles, the majority of U.S. fastener imports originate in Asia, Taiwan and China to be more specific. About 90% of container imports of ... [Read More]
2013/01/21

Fastenerblog .net: Domestic Manufacturing is Cool

Categories: uncategorized I have been to several fastener manufacturing plants. A number of them are very memorable to me. Chicago Hardware and their forging hammers. Kerr Lakeside making domestic socket heads. R&D Fasteners and their impress... [Read More]
2013/01/20

Light Up Your Fastener Freaky World | ScrewCrew.com

More and more of the world is appreciating the form of the fastener.  Here are some screw lamps.  The dimensions probably don’t meet ISO specs, but they are still cool.(...) via Light Up Your Fastener Freaky World | ScrewCrew.com. [Read More]
2013/01/18

Fastenal 4th-Quarter Profit Rises 13%; Sales Growth Continues to Slow | Fox Business

Fastenal Co.s FAST fourth-quarter earnings rose 13% as the industrial supply company continued to post revenue growth, though its sales momentum slowed amid continued softness in the U.S. manufacturing sector and impacts from superstorm Sandy. ... [Read More]
2013/01/17

U.S. Fastener Imports and Exports Drop | China Fastener .info

Both U.S. fastener imports and exports declined in November. Imports of U.S. fasteners in November dropped 11% to $353,681,686, while exports of U.S. fasteners in November dropped 5% to $279,726,102. The top five consumers of U.S. fasteners ... [Read More]
2013/01/17

PennEngineering®, Finalist In The 2012 Golden Mousetrap Awards Sponsored By Design News | PennEngineering News Releases

We are proud to announce that PennEngineering's microPEM® TackPin™ Fastener has been selected as a finalist in the “2012 Golden Mousetrap Awards” competition sponsored by Design News (http://www.designnews.com/) in the category of “Materi... [Read More]
2013/01/16