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Carmakers in China Taking a Huge Blow from Coronavirus Outbreak | Fastener World Inc.

COVID-19 dealt China a heavy blow and made the country go as far as to halt the automotive factories countrywide for a while; therefore the automotive supply chain and sales will need several months to recover.(...) via Carmakers in China Taking a ... [Read More]
2020/03/03

Individual solutions for complex constructions | Fastener + Fixing Magazine

Due to the increasing popularity of wood as a building material, with regard to environmental protection and the use of cross laminated timber explicitly in the building construction sector, Eurotec GmbH has increasingly focused on the subject of ... [Read More]
2020/03/03

Jingye agrees conditional completion of British Steel acquisition | Fastener + Fixing Magazine

Jingye Group, a leading Chinese steelmaker, has announced that it has agreed to proceed towards the completion of its purchase of British Steel from the Official Receiver.(...) via Jingye agrees conditional completion of British Steel acquisition | ... [Read More]
2020/03/03

Fastenal launches electric truck pilot program for its deliveries | Fastener Engineering

Each business day, Fastenal trucks fuel up before heading out to deliver industrial and construction parts and supplies to surrounding branches and customer locations. Fastenal offers a broad product range, spanning more than nine major product ... [Read More]
2020/03/02

wire® and Tube® shows postponed | Fastener + Fixing Magazine

Messe Düsseldorf GmbH has announced that it is postponing wire® and Tube® Düsseldorf – scheduled to take place from 30th March – 3rd April – due to the uncertainty connected with the occurrence of Coronavirus. In close coordination with ... [Read More]
2020/03/02

PSM 2019 Yearly End Global Conference-Fastener World | Fastener World Inc.

PSM International held their Year End Global Conference on January 14-17th, 2020, in Wuxi China.(...) via PSM 2019 Yearly End Global Conference-Fastener World. [Read More]
2020/02/28

F-35 Fleet Won’t Need Inspections for Mixed-Up Fasteners – Air Force Magazine

ORLANDO, Fla.—It’s still not known how many F-35 fighters were assembled with mixed-up Inconel and titanium fasteners, but Lockheed Martin’s analysis shows no safety of flight risk that would require dedicated fleetwide inspections. Steps have ... [Read More]
2020/02/28

A consideration of zero defects | Fastener + Fixing Magazine

The term ‘zero defects’ was coined by Quality Guru Philip Crosby in the mid 1960s whilst working on a US rocket programme. His aim; to reduce the number of failed launches. In essence, he sought to eliminate defects using quality management ... [Read More]
2020/02/28

New App from Nord-Lock Group makes tensioning easy | Fastener + Fixing Technology

Boltight, part of the Nord-Lock Group, has introduced Boltplus – a new App that will assist users in selecting the right hydraulic bolt tensioning tool for standard flange applications or for specialised tooling.(...) via New App from Nord-Lock ... [Read More]
2020/02/28

fischer bolt anchors secure Moscow’s metro | Fastener + Fixing Magazine

With over 12 million inhabitants, Moscow is Europe’s largest city. This becomes apparent on a daily basis in the city’s congested streets. The city and Russian government have been looking to resolve this situation, with solutions including a ... [Read More]
2020/02/27