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Ship & Shore Environmental: How green are your fasteners? | Torque-Expo

 “The train has left the station. ”Earth Day, plastic waste ‘islands’ floating in the ocean, carrier bag charges, the car emissions test scandal…high profile environmental stories now regularly make the headlines. With a few notable ... [Read More]
2018/10/12

Jeffrey Harvey Minds the Shop at PrimeSource Building – D Magazine

 Irving-based PrimeSource Building Products Inc. is the largest distributor of fasteners (nails, screws, etc.) in the country, with 1,200 employees at 34 locations and thousands of customers across the Americas. Its revenue is about $1.2 billion ... [Read More]
2018/10/11

Fastener Week II: Screw-It-Again Video | HBS Dealer

 The Screw-It-Again wood anchor offers an innovative solution for a common problem — stripped wood screw holes. The product promises simplicity, ease of use, and an ability to fit a variety of hole sizes.(...) via Fastener Week II: Screw-It-Again. [Read More]
2018/10/11

Fastener Week II: the Pro-Twist | HBS Dealer

 PrimeSource Building Products’ Pro-Twist construction fasteners offer a wide range of solutions and a big brand promise — consistent quality and performance – every screw, every box, every project.(...) via Fastener Week II: the Pro-Twist. [Read More]
2018/10/11

Fast fastener fixings! – Aerospace Manufacturing Magazine | Aero-Mag

 Combining the advantages of threaded inserts with helicoils, Böllhoff’s precision thread insert for plastic components with screw-locking is helping engineers find solutions for weight reduction, short cycle times and self-locking fasteners.(..... [Read More]
2018/10/11

Bollhoff Fastenings Ltd – The fastener for engineers who lack tolerance | DPA

 Whilst design and production engineering for some applications requires fastening to occur with tolerances measured in microns – medical equipment and electronics assemblies together with aerospace and defence products being good examples – it ... [Read More]
2018/10/08

A solution for wire and wire rod shot blasting: the video | Expometals

 Shot blasting is a mechanical surface treatment used to clean and prepare the metal for subsequent bonderization, drawing, painting or galvanizing processes.(...) via A solution for wire and wire rod shot blasting: the video. [Read More]
2018/10/05

Turkish auto parts manufacturer to launch in Lansing | Lansing State Journal

 LANSING — A Turkish auto parts supplier announced plans Friday to open its first U.S. operation in Lansing. Norm Fasteners, which supplies fasteners for Tesla’s new Model 3 as well as parts for John Deere and other customers, will open a ... [Read More]
2018/10/05

Nufast MD to retire at end of 2018 | Torque-Expo

 Nufast Managing Director Gordon Smith (pictured left) will retire from the management team this Christmas.Gordon Smith has been with the fastener manufacturer and distributor since 2000 and will step down from the board at the end of the year.(...... [Read More]
2018/10/05

LISI : la CGT dénonce un «chantage à l’emploi» – lest-eclair.fr

 Le fait que la communauté de communes rachète le site de LISI Aerospace ne passe pas pour les CGTistes. Ils invitent à manifester le 9 octobre.(...) via LISI : la CGT dénonce un «chantage à l’emploi» - lest-eclair.fr. [Read More]
2018/10/05