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Germany – European fastener market insight | Fastener + Fixing Magazine

By helping shape the future, the fischer Group of Companies remains a known entity in the context of global competition, social and political innovations, as well as technological progress.(...) via Germany - European fastener market insight | ... [Read More]
2019/07/17

Greece – European fastener market insight | Fastener + Fixing Magazine

In order to evaluate the Greek market of fasteners we must take under significant consideration the long-lasting heavy recession, for almost 10 years, that occurred in the country during 2008/09.(...) via Greece - European fastener market insight | ... [Read More]
2019/07/17

United Kingdom – European fastener market insight | Fastener + Fixing Magazine

No review of the UK market is possible without considering the looming shadow of BREXIT. The uncertainty, will we or won’t we and if we do will there be a deal or not, has adversely impacted the manufacturing and commercial construction markets.... [Read More]
2019/07/16

Famous failures series: Part 1 – stress corrosion cracking | Fastener + Fixing Magazine

By Ryan Murphy, technical director, Evolution Fasteners (UK) Ltd There are well documented and investigated cases of failures, which can be attributed to stress corrosion cracking since 1965. Some have led to monetary loses in the hundreds of ... [Read More]
2019/07/16

IFS China impresses | Fastener + Fixing Magazine

Organisers of the International Fastener Show China (IFS China) state that the show is already one of the three largest fastener industry events in the world, and the largest in Asia. With this in mind, Editor Will Lowry travelled to Shanghai to see ... [Read More]
2019/07/15

Italy – European fastener market insight | Fastener + Fixing Magazine

The Italian market has always represented the core business of SACMA Group. We are very proud of our territory, which is commonly defined as the ‘European Fastener Valley’. Since our foundation in 1939, we have accompanied our customers through ... [Read More]
2019/07/15

Former UK fastener manufacturer owner sentenced for bribery | Fastener + Fixing Magazine

Having pleaded guilty to bribery at the end of May, the former managing director and majority owner of ALCA Fasteners Ltd, has now been sentenced to two years imprisonment, director disqualification, and a confiscation order of nearly GB£4.5 ... [Read More]
2019/07/12

The Netherlands – European fastener market insight | Fastener + Fixing Magazine

We consider our domestic market to be Europe, as national economies in Europe are largely intertwined nowadays and in general we see similar developments in each country.(...) via The Netherlands - European fastener market insight | Fastener + ... [Read More]
2019/07/12

New JV takes RIBE-Aluform® to North America | Fastener + Fixing Magazine

Duncan MacLean, President and CEO of MacLean-Fogg announced the joint venture formation of Aluform USA between Richard Bergner Verbindungstechnik GmbH & Co. KG (RIBE®) of Schwabach, Germany and MacLean-Fogg Component Solutions (MFCS) of ... [Read More]
2019/07/11

HECO announces new MD | Fastener + Fixing Magazine

Schramberg-based screw manufacturer HECO-Schrauben has appointed a new managing director: Achim Carstanjen. Managing the HECO Group from 1st July, Achim will be taking over from Guido Hettich, who will gradually reduce his working hours and dedicate ... [Read More]
2019/07/10