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Bulten 2016 sales slip marginally: Profits up | Fastener + Fixing

 Bulten AB reported full year 2016 sales at SEK 2.676 billion, down 0.6% on 2015. Operating earnings (EBIT), however, increased to SEK 200 million up from SEK 165 million in 2015. EBIT corresponded to an operating margin of 7.7% compared with 6.1% ... [Read More]
2017/04/11

High performance steel anchors | Fastener + Fixing

 The new VE.1CE heavy-duty through steel anchor, with ETA Option 1 (ETA – 16/0885), is the most recent addition to the wide range of ETA certified products from Italian-based Vorpa Srl.(...) via High performance steel anchors. [Read More]
2017/04/11

Gesipa Keighley: New blind rivet nut machines and WinTech | Torque Expo

 Following investment, GESIPA® Keighley, West Yorkshire has strengthened its capabilities as a GESIPA Group Centre of Excellence for fastening technologies. GESIPA has centralised its production of threaded inserts and carried out a gradual ... [Read More]
2017/04/11

German hardware giant establishes first retail store in China | Ecns.cn

 German hardware giant Wurth Group opened its first retail store in northeast China's Liaoning Province on Monday. The store, located in the China-Germany Equipment Manufacturing Industrial Park in the province's capital Shenyang, displays ... [Read More]
2017/04/11

Aerospace giants partner Sheffield’s new £43m manufacturing hub | Torque Expo

 Work is now complete on Factory 2050 – a world-leading research hub into advanced manufacturing, machining and materials for practical use for industry. The University of Sheffield’s new Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) has over ... [Read More]
2017/04/11

33 Leaders of Chinese Fastener Companies Went to Germany for a Wonderful Business Trip | Chinafastener .com

 ChinaFastener.com has organized a group of more than 30 leaders of Chinese fastener companies to have a business trip from March 25th to April 2nd in order to investigate European fastener market. On March 27th (local time), the investigation ... [Read More]
2017/04/11

Strong U.S. Sales Power Bossard’s Q1 Growth | Inddist

 Zug, Switzerland-based fastener distributor Bossard — No. 26 on Industrial Distribution's Big 50 List — reported its 2017 first quarter fiscal results on Monday, led by overall growth powered by strong sales in the U.S. The company posted ... [Read More]
2017/04/11

Sponsorship Opportunities Available for FIC Fastener Summit – Fastenerblog.net

 About a month ago I posted information about the Fastener Industry Coalition’s inaugural Fastener Summit which will take place on June 7, 2017 – immediately following the conclusion of Fastener Tech ’17. Just FYI, the Mid-West Fastener ... [Read More]
2017/04/10

Fastener maker YKK serves halal meals at cafeteria in Japan | Kyodo News

 Japanese fastener maker YKK Corp. has started providing halal meals at the cafeteria of a factory in central Japan, as an increasing number of Muslims are going to the factory for training. The company said it has set up a kitchen exclusively ... [Read More]
2017/04/10

USCG warns of dangers of Suspect and Counterfeit Items – Marine Log

 APRIL 7, 2017 — The U.S. Coast has issued a Marine Safety Alert (03-17) warning of the dangers of Suspect and Counterfeit Items (S/CIs) — products represented as meeting specified manufacturing and quality requirements when, in fact, they do ... [Read More]
2017/04/10