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European fastener market insight: Italy | Fastener + Fixing

SACMA Group In order to analyse the Italian market situation in the last decade we cannot avoid to consider the impact the global crisis had. This crisis, which began in 2009, accelerated the process in the organisation/strategy change many ... [Read More]
2016/07/19

NORMA Group to acquire Parker Autoline | Fastener + Fixing

NORMA Group SE entered into an exclusive agreement to acquire all assets of the Autoline business (Parker Autoline) from Parker’s fluid systems connectors division, on 23rd June 2016.(...) via NORMA Group to acquire Parker Autoline. [Read More]
2016/07/18

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

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

Rivit concentrates on its self-clinching range | Fastener + Fixing

Rivit Srl has developed an extensive range of products for industry, including blind rivets, rivets nuts, welding studs, self-clinching nuts, blind bolts, latches, cage nuts, spring clips, as well as related tools for their installation. Focusing ... [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

European fastener market insight: Estonia | Fastener + Fixing

Baltic Bolt OÜ Roul Liidemann, managing director The Estonian market for fasteners is, similar to the country’s economy, small and open, which is largely why it has also been highly dynamic over the course of the last few decades. From simple ... [Read More]
2016/07/14

Finding an engineering solution | Fastener + Fixing

By Andy Giddings, technical manager, Staytite Ltd You may ask yourself what is the main goal in finding an engineering solution? The desired results may vary but cost is usually the largest driving factor. But how can this be achieved without ... [Read More]
2016/07/14

Face2Face: Thomas Ehrhardt | Fastener + Fixing Technology

President global automotive, STANLEY Engineered Fastening In 2013 the acquisition of Infastech took STANLEY Black & Decker’s global engineered fastening sales to around US$1.5 billion. This June, Thomas Ehrhardt assumed global responsi... [Read More]
2016/07/13