American Fastener Journal

Jack Nicklaus, Woody Hayes, And The History Of The Fastener Hall Of Fame | American Fastener Journal – SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2016

Mike McGuire What do Professional Golfer Jack Nicklaus and College Football Head Coach Woody Hayes have to do with the Fastener Hall of Fame? First, here’s a little background: I’ve known about Jack Nicklaus since I was a little kid, when ... [Read More]
2016/09/28

Finishing Well: Cold Heading Can Be Upsetting, To Say The Least | American Fastener Journal – SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2016

Finishing Well: Cold Heading Can Be Upsetting, To Say The Least Jim Speck, P.E. Cold heading is one of the foundational fastener manufacturing operations, producing hundreds of millions of fastener blanks each year around the world. Its origins ... [Read More]
2016/09/21

Reshoring Creates Opportunities For U.S. Fastener Makers, Distributors And Users | American Fastener Journal – SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2016

Harry Moser And Millar KelleyReshoring and FDI Foreign Direct Investment in 2014 and 2015 brought as many manufacturing jobs to the U.S. as we lost to offshoring. Our $500 billion/year trade deficit represents an opportunity to bring another four ... [Read More]
2016/09/21

Lindstrom Announces a New Line of Retaining Ring Fasteners | American Fastener Journal

Lindstrom has introduced a line of high quality, cost-effective External (Type SH) and Internal (Type HO and E) series retaining rings. The initial offering of retaining rings are produced from SAE 1060 – 1090 spring steel and are coated in black ... [Read More]
2016/07/08

American Fastener Journal | Volume 32 – N°3 AFJ Online

American Fastener Journal | Volume 32 - N°3  - May-June 2016 is available [Read More]
2016/06/28

Young Fastener Professionals Wants YOU to Come to Vegas this October for FREE! (almost) | American Fastener Journal

Young Fastener Professionals Wants YOU to Come to Vegas this October for FREE! (almost) Emerald Expositions, owner of the National Industrial Fastener & Mill Supply Expo, has given Young Fastener Professionals the opportunity to select ten ... [Read More]
2016/06/06

Industrial Fasteners Institute (IFI) Elects New Chairman and Vice Chairman | American Fastener Journal

The Industrial Fasteners Institute (IFI) held its Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona March 5-8, 2016. Newly elected Chairman for the period 2016-2017 is Mr. James B. Springer of Industrial Nut Corporation; newly elected Vice Chairman is Mr. Preston ... [Read More]
2016/05/11

Young Fastener Professionals: Individual Membership Now Free | American Fastener Journal

Young Fastener Professionals (YFP) now offers free membership to individuals. The organization still encourages companies to join as members, however, because without the support of fastener companies, YFP would be unable to drive its events and ... [Read More]
2016/05/11

Advance Components Now Stocking A1 Duplex Screw | FastenerJournal

Advance Components is now a master-stocking distributor for A1 Fasteners & Components. A1 Fasteners manufactures high quality fasteners including the versatile Duplex Screw, which Advance will exclusively stock for our customers.   ... [Read More]
2016/05/09

MW Industries: 40 Years of Excellence Delivers Growth | FastenerJournal

  Forty years ago marked the inception of a dynamic Tool & Die Company started by Peter Mess. With a clear vision for the future, it did not take the company long to expand into a custom manufacturing business for washers, fasteners and ... [Read More]
2016/05/02