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My five lessons – Jim Barker, Chief Executive, Trifast plc | HSBC | #fasteners China

An established presence in China is undoubtedly a bonus when getting to grips with the market opportunities there. Read Jim Barker's 5 lessons from the Trade Exchange. 29 Jul 2011: Having an established presence in China is undoubtedly a bonus ... [Read More]
2011/08/16

Rail fastener suppliers focus on R&D | Progressive Railroading |#fasteners

Compiled by Jeff Stagl, Managing Editor Last year, the rail fastener market rebounded after a trying 2009, when the recession softened demand. Seven-plus months into 2011, this year is shaping up to be an even better one for rail fastener ... [Read More]
2011/08/16

UPDATE: Grainger Plans To Buy European Fastener Firm For $344M | WSJ.com | #fasteners Fabory

W.W. Grainger Inc. GWW plans to acquire a privately owned distributor of fasteners and tools in the Netherlands for about $344 million, giving Grainger a conduit for expansion into Central and Eastern Europe.Fabory Group distributes more than 80,000 ... [Read More]
2011/08/15

Börsenneuling Norma aus Maintal stellt Befestigungsschellen unter anderem für die Autoindustrie her | imNetz.de | #fasteners #verbindungselement

Maintal - Seit kurzem läuft in Maintal wirtschaftlich eine neue Zeitrechnung. Vor ein paar Wochen läutete Werner Deggim, Vorstandsvorsitzender der hiesigen Norma Group und des nach eigenen Angaben größten Arbeitgebers des Main-Kinzig-Kreises, ... [Read More]
2011/08/15

Agrati se réorganise entre Fourmies et Vieux-Condé | LaVoixEco.com | #fasteners #fixation

« On a réussi à faire ce qu'on avait dit et, par les temps qui courent, c'est très encourageant ». Antoine Lopez, directeur d'Agrati France (100 millions d'euros de chiffre d'affaires), a confirmé, hier, le transfert du service logistique ... [Read More]
2011/08/12

PennEngineering® Introduces microPEM™ Fasteners | Design World | #fasteners

PennEngineering® has introduced a growing family of microPEM™ fasteners ideally suited for applications in compact electronic assemblies. These extremely small fasteners can serve as practical, cost-effective, and permanently secure solutions ... [Read More]
2011/08/12

Not all WTO members are equal | People’s Daily Online | #fasteners

Chinese exporters' mood swung from low to high on July 15, when the World Trade Organization supported China's case against the European Union's anti-dumping duties on Chinese-made steel fasteners. This unprecedented victory over the Europeans ... [Read More]
2011/08/11

International exhibition for the fastener and fixings industry in Thailand | mhwmagazine |#fasteners

Mack Brooks Exhibitions has announced that they will hold a new Fastener Fair at the Bangkok International Trade and Exhibition Centre 'BITEC' from 6 - 8 September 2012. Fastener Fair Thailand is part of the Fastener Fair series of targeted trade ... [Read More]
2011/08/10

Summer 2011 vol 34 3 | Distributor’s Link, Inc | Online Edition |#fasteners

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2011/08/10

ITW merges fastener divisions | Industrial Supply | #fasteners

Illinois Tool Works announced the integration of two of its Midwest industrial fastener divisions. ITW Bee Leitzke and ITW Shakeproof, which operate five facilities in Illinois and Wisconsin, have integrated into a single entity called the ITW ... [Read More]
2011/08/10