Posted by Traveling Salesman at 2/8/2014 2:18 PM
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Another long time fastener company has been sold. Semblex is now owned by South Korea-based Jinhap Company LTD. This, after Semblex had developed a global alliance with ...
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Posted by Traveling Salesman at 1/25/2014 11:17 PM
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I was reading the latest edition of LINK Magazine over the weekend and looking at all the pictures and skimming the articles when a name jumped out at me. Pictured on ...
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Posted by Traveling Salesman at 1/12/2014 12:00 PM Categories: uncategorizedA week or so ago, I was reading Global Fastener News and it included a listing of upcoming fastener shows for 2014. Each year, I attend at least a handful including ...
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Back in the 1990's, the Fastener Industry Coalition (FIC) was formed by industry associations to jointly address the common concerns faced by the implementation of the Fastener Quality Act. During that time, several industry groups and associations ...
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Posted by Traveling Salesman at 12/14/2013 3:40 PM Categories: uncategorized
I can be a bit of a business pack rat. If you have ever met me and given me a business card, I still have it. Might not be able to find it right away, but I have ...
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Posted by Traveling Salesman at 12/8/2013 8:35 PM
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Fastener training is very popular lately. In the Ohio area, many distributors have mentioned that they received invitations from Brighton Best to attend a fastener ...
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Additive manufacturing is often referred to as 3D printing and America Makes is a center for additive manufacturing innovation located in Youngstown, Ohio. Just recently, the organization changed their name from National ...
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Posted by Traveling Salesman at 11/19/2013 8:08 PM
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I have already heard it uttered. "Yeah, there's next week and then we head into Holiday Season". I know what the guy meant when he said it. What he meant is that ...
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Posted by Traveling Salesman at 10/27/2013 10:11 PM
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The 2013 Vegas Fastener Show has come and gone. Attendance was very strong and I'm sure the show organizers have got to be quite pleased with this year's show. From ...
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Posted by Traveling Salesman at 10/25/2013 9:22 AM
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Day one has come and gone. The show seemed very crowded. I'm sure we will hear attendance figures at the show today but everyone I spoke with seemed to be pleased with ...
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