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Lamons Announces Acquisition And Continues To Expand Global Footprint And Product Portfolio In… — HOUSTON, July 31, 2012 | PRNewswire

HOUSTON, July 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Lamons, a TriMas Corporation (NASDAQ: TRS) business, has continued to expand its global footprint and product portfolio and is now in the rapidly growing energy market of Brazil. Lamons acquired CIFAL Industr... [Read More]
2012/07/31

U.S. Fastener Demand A Bright Spot in Global Economy | China Fastener .info

As economic uncertainty continues in Europe and economies in Asia start to slow, many fastener companies are finding relatively strong demand in North America. This trend is demonstrated by recent sales and earnings releases. While Bossard ... [Read More]
2012/07/30

Anixter International Inc. Announces Share Repurchase Program — GLENVIEW, Ill., July 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ —

GLENVIEW, Ill., July 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Anixter International Inc. NYSE: AXE today announced a share repurchase program under which the Company may repurchase up to 1 million of its outstanding shares with the exact volume and timing ... [Read More]
2012/07/29

Snap-in connectors eliminate drilling, fastening | EP&T – Electronic Products and Technology

WAGO MCS-MIDI 231 and 721 Series Connectors provide Snap-in Flanges for drill-and fastener-free through-panel mounting. Intended for rectangular cut-outs, Snap-in Flanges eliminate drilling, screws and other components associated with (...) via ... [Read More]
2012/07/27

Fastenerblog .net: “It’s a Busision”

Posted by Traveling Salesman at 7/26/2012 10:38 AM Categories: uncategorized "That would be a busision". "A what?" "A busision.  Or a buscision or a bucision.  A business decision!  A busision" "OK." So goes life at the home of the ... [Read More]
2012/07/26

L.B. Foster Awarded $60 Million Kiewit/Kobayashi, a Joint Venture Honolulu Rail Contract — Largest Order in Company History | MarketWatch

Steel Rail, Concrete Ties, DF Fasteners, Contact Rail and Special Trackwork for Honolulu High-Capacity Transit Corridor Project PITTSBURGH, July 25, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based L.B. Foster Company FSTR +3.81% ... [Read More]
2012/07/26

Stanley Black & Decker To Buy Infastech For US$850 Mln In Cash – Quick Facts | RTT News

(RTTNews) - Stanley Black & Decker (SWK: News ) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Infastech, a global manufacturer and distributor of specialty engineered fastening technologies headquartered in Hong Kong, from ... [Read More]
2012/07/24

Anixter International Inc. Reports Second Quarter Net Income From Continuing Operations Of… — GLENVIEW, Ill., July 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ —

GLENVIEW, Ill., July 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Anixter International Inc. (NYSE: AXE), a leading global distributor of communication and security products, electrical and electronic wire & cable, fasteners and other small parts, today reported ... [Read More]
2012/07/24

Stanley Agrees To Buy Hong Kong Fastener Firm That Meshes With Shelton Business | Courant.com

Stanley Black & Decker said Monday it will buy Infastech, a Hong Kong-based maker of engineered mechanical fasteners, in an $850 million cash deal that boosts the company's presence in Asia and complements Stanley's existing engineered fastening ... [Read More]
2012/07/24

Plastics News – Caplugs parent buys rubber fabricator Shercon

ASTICS NEWS REPORT Posted July 23, 2012 BUFFALO, N.Y. (July 23, 4:50 p.m. ET) – Protective Industries Inc., which owns Caplugs, a manufacturer of protective plastic products, has partnered with private equity firm Windjammer Capital Investors to ... [Read More]
2012/07/23