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Trump trade war with China hitting North Jersey manufacturers | North Jersey

As two global superpowers fight a trade war, the collateral damage is being felt on Mayhill Street in Saddle Brook, on Empire Boulevard in South Hackensack, and in the industrial zones where machine shops and factories turn out made-in-New Jersey ... [Read More]
2018/10/01

Trump Tariffs Prompt Immediate Fastener Price Hikes | Global Fastener News

“Section 301 tariffs act as a tax, and effective immediately, the replacement costs of all of BBI’s imports of affected items will have increased by 10%. As a result, we have increased our pricing respectively to absorb the cost increase,” ... [Read More]
2018/09/26

US to apply further tariffs on Chinese imports – including fasteners | Fastener + Fixing Magazine

The Trump Administration has approved the application of 10% additional import tariffs on a wide range of goods from China, for which imports are estimated to be around US$200 billion. The list includes the majority of fasteners the US imports from ... [Read More]
2018/09/20

LISI AUTOMOTIVE, poursuit son développement avec l’acquisition des actifs de la société américaine Hi-Vol Products – LISI

Le Groupe LISI annonce la signature d’un accord avec ARCH Global Precision LLC portant sur l’acquisition de 100 % des actifs de la société Hi-Vol Products LLC, fabricant américain de premier plan de composants mécaniques de sécurité pour ... [Read More]
2018/09/14

Link Magazine – Summer 2018 // Vol 41 No.3

SUMMER 2018 // VOL 41 NO.3 - Read Online https://linkmagazine.com/latestedition.php     [Read More]
2018/09/14

Fastener World Inc. – Hilti Ranked as One of the Top 50 Best Companies to Sell for

The corporate research team at Selling Power has identified Hilti as one of the best companies to sell for. Hilti has received a top 20 placement in the magazine’s annual evaluation of the best sales employers in the United States, and 2018 marks ... [Read More]
2018/08/31

Fastening Supplier DRIV-LOK Privately Acquired – Press Release

XLS Partners, Inc., an independent investment banking firm providing M&A advisory, capital raising, and debt advisory services, announced that its client, DRIV-LOK has been acquired by The Mendota Group, in partnership with Capital for Business ... [Read More]
2018/08/30

Riggs: 232 Tariff Process is Like ‘Fox Guarding The Henhouse’ | Global Fastener News

“Normally you find your injury, you file a case with the World Trade Organization, and they investigate,” Riggs explained to attendees of Pac-West’s autumn meeting in Whitefish, MT. “Currently, we have skipped the WTO and done our own ... [Read More]
2018/08/24

Chester at Pac-West: U.S. Workers Have ‘Core Values Gap’ | Global Fastener News

“We don’t have a skills gap in America, we have a core values gap,” employment development author and speaker Eric Chester told the Pacific-West Fastener Association.(...) via Chester at Pac-West: U.S. Workers Have ‘Core Values Gap’ | ... [Read More]
2018/08/20

Trump tariffs hit US Midwest unevenly | CGTN America

U.S. President Donald Trump’s duties on imported metals are creating winners and losers – and challenges for businesses — in the American Midwest. Poplar Bluff, Missouri is home to MidContinent Nail Corporation—the first company to lay off ... [Read More]
2018/08/20