The European Commission issued proposals to substantially strengthen its antidumping defense and bring duty levels closer to those imposed by the United States.
The Commission’s paper “Towards a robust trade policy for the EU in the interest ...
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The FIN Fastener Stock Index continued to improve in the third quarter of 2016, as automotive fastener stocks continued to grow and companies with aerospace fastener holdings rebounded from a disappointing first half of the year.
During Q3, the ...
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Union Pacific completed its rail fastening system replacement work throughout the eight miles of curved track in the Columbia River Gorge.
The work was prompted by a fiery derailment of an oil train in the scenic gorge. The wreck spilled 42,000 ...
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10/14/2016 1:17:00 AM
FEATURE
What Distributors Need to Know About Plating
There are three primary causes for why fastener distributors have issues with plating or coating their parts.
The most common cause of plating and coating “disast...
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September 29, 2016
FASTENER HISTORY: 1982 FIN - WAFD Off & Running; Stanley First President
1982 FIN - WAFD Off & Running; Stanley First President
First WAFD board: Stanley, Kendall, Lehman, Jenefsky, Kirsner, Benson, Calfee, Bristow ...
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The global industrial fasteners market is expected to expand at a compound annual growth rate of 5.3% during the forecast period 2016 – 2023, exceeding $107 billion by 2023, according to a new market report published by Credence Research.
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FEATURE
New Stanley SPRs Target North American Automotive Market
Stanley Engineered Fastening plans to start selling “next-generation self-pierce rivets” in North America for the first time, Repairer Driven News reports.
“Demand for ...
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“Rockford may no longer be the screw capital of the world, but it still ranks as the 10th largest U.S. metropolitan area for fastener production,” writes Isaac Guerrero of the Rockford Register Star.
To maintain its standing, Rock Valley ...
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"Engineered Fastening organic revenues declined 4% due primarily to lower electronics volumes attributable to one major customer." (...)
Monday, July 25, 2016
via Global Fastener News.
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7/25/2016
FEATURE
Steel Dynamics Inc. agreed to acquire 100% of one of its customers – Vulcan Threaded Products Inc. – for $126 million.
Founded in 1978, Alabama-based Vulcan manufactures threaded rod products, cold drawn and heat treated ...
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