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European fastener market insight: France | Fastener + Fixing

ACTON SAS Philippe Purgy, managing director For many decades, stainless steel fasteners have developed new opportunities in France – especially in the building, food manufacturing and automotive industries. With an interesting but medium ... [Read More]
2016/07/18

A new chapter for the British steel industry | Fastener + Fixing

The revival of the British Steel brand marks a new chapter in the life of Scunthorpe Rod Mill (SRM) following completion of the sale of Tata Steel’s Long Products division to UK-based investment firm, Greybull Capital. The new British Steel ... [Read More]
2016/07/18

Taiwan’s CSC lowers steel prices for September shipment | Chinafastener.info

China Steel Corp, Taiwan’s only integrated steelmaker, yesterday said it would lower steel prices by 4 percent on average for September shipments in response to fluctuations in global markets. The price cut, the company’s first this year, ... [Read More]
2016/07/15

Marc Strandquist Elected NFDA President for 2016-2017 – NFDA – National Fastener Distributors Association

Marc Strandquist (pictured right) of The Wurth Group (Indianapolis, Indiana) was elected as the 2016-2017 president of the National Fastener Distributors Association. Kevin Miller of Bamal Corporation (Charlotte, North Carolina) will serve as vice ... [Read More]
2016/07/15

Lamborghini Eyes Fewer “Weighty Fasteners” – Global Fastener News – USA

Lamborghini's Advanced Composite Structures Laboratory is one of the only places outside of Boeing that can simulate lightning strikes, hail, birdstrikes, and engine failures, Automobile Magazine reports. The lab is under the careful tutelage ... [Read More]
2016/07/15

German quality renowned around the world | Fastener + Fixing

Fastener + Fixing Magazine last visited WAFIOS Umformtechnik GmbH in 2012, just as Sven Nieper became chief executive officer at the specialist in fastener manufacturing technology. Editor Will Lowry visited the company’s headquarters in ... [Read More]
2016/07/15

European fastener market insight: Finland | Fastener + Fixing

Sormat Oy Ismo Laitakari, managing director The last two years have witnessed a break of the recession trend in the European construction markets. Finland did not quite play along, but instead experienced a double dip effect. Now the ... [Read More]
2016/07/15

Taiwan Fastener Maker Chun Yu Keeps in Fine Shape amid Market Changes | Taiwan Industry Updates | CENS.com

On the payoff of its efforts to continue going upmarket, Chun Yu Works & Co., Ltd., one of Taiwan's major fastener makers and listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange, effectively keeps in comparatively fine shape among its local peers amid ... [Read More]
2016/07/14

CAMO® Edge Fastening Will Be Featured on FOX Competition Series HOME FREE, Airing Thursdays at 9/8c | PRNewswire

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich,, July 13, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The unscripted competition series HOME FREE, in its inspirational second season, airs Thursdays on FOX. The show features the CAMO Edge Fastening system, which is used to fasten all four of the ... [Read More]
2016/07/14

European fastener market insight: Turkey | Fastener + Fixing

NORM Group Fatih Uysal, chairman Fasteners is one of the sectors that has had an increasing trend in volumes every year in our country. Turkey is in the position of being the third biggest European manufacturer after Germany and Italy. The sector, ... [Read More]
2016/07/13