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Expanding The Uses Of Thread Lockers | Manufacturing

Traditionally, thread lockers are used only on threaded fasteners; however, the unique capabilities of Fibra-Stop from Tectorius/STS expand its use beyond traditional applications. In two case studies, Tectorius/STS showcase these uses by providing ... [Read More]
2013/10/14

High-tech fasteners made in Huntington, used worldwide – State Journal

By JAMES E. CASTO For The State Journal HUNTINGTON — Star Technologies LLC, which manufactures a broad array of high-tech metal fasteners for the transportation industry, has no customers in West Virginia even though it sells its West ... [Read More]
2013/10/11

Spectrographic Commissioned to Supply Metallurgical Analysis Software to BST – HispanicBusiness.com

Bradford, UK (PRWEB UK) 10 October 2013 Spectrographic Limited, a leading supplier of metallographic equipment and consumables to the material science industry, is providing metallurgical analysis software to BST – a manufacturer of high ... [Read More]
2013/10/11

Smith Fastener’s move to South Charleston has a hitch  – Business – Charleston Daily Mail – West Virginia News and Sports –

SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Water line issues have caused a slight delay in Smith Fastener's move to South Charleston, Mayor Frank Mullens told members of the South Charleston Economic Development Authority this week. The nuts and bolts company ... [Read More]
2013/10/10

Le groupe LISI choisit Sigma Conso pour le rapprochement de ses comptes intercompagnies. | Finyear

Le groupe français LISI, un des leaders mondiaux dans les fixations et les composants d’assemblage pour l’aéronautique, l’automobile et le médical, vient d’opter pour Mona InterWeb, la solution full web de Sigma Conso qui automatise le ... [Read More]
2013/10/10

Local contractors pinched by government shutdown | The Press Democrat

If Rosie the Riveter was real, she may have been furloughed by the federal government shutdown that entered its second week Tuesday and started impacting the private sector, including a Sonoma riveting company. Fastening Systems International, ... [Read More]
2013/10/10

Fastenal 3rd-Quarter Net Up 9.2% on Higher Sales – WSJ.com

Fastenal Co.'s (FAST) third-quarter earnings rose 9.2% on increased sales and slightly higher margins. As in its second-quarter report, the company again warned that sales growth was held back in part by global economic uncertainty and economic ... [Read More]
2013/10/09

CFSEI Publishes Four Technical Notes | Steel .org

WASHINGTON, DC, October 8, 2013 —The Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI) has published four documents to add to its Technical Notes series—“Design of Nonstructural Members,” “AISI S100 Section A2.2, Other Steels,” “Corrosion ... [Read More]
2013/10/09

How Can Technology Help with MRO Procurement? Start With Visibility and Data | Spend Matters

(...) At the same time, it can be useful to go beyond standard spend taxonomies (e.g., UNSPSC) to look at MRO spend in new ways. It’s helpful to see not only how many fasteners I buy, how much I spend, with whom, and across what SKUs, but also how ... [Read More]
2013/10/07

Wire and Tube Southeast ASIA Reports 28% Visitor Increase | Exhibitoronline.com

10/3/2013With strong international exhibitor participation and increased visitor attendance, the recent staging of wire Southeast ASIA 2013, 10th International Wire & Cable Trade Fair for Southeast Asia and Tube Southeast ASIA 2013, 9th Intern... [Read More]
2013/10/06