Sample comments from the End of 2013 FIN Survey:
"Between the IFI, NFDA and the regional associations we are too splintered. We need a single voice for the industry."
"Business up & down."
"Concerned about possible price increases from ...
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U.S. Industrial Fastener Demand to Rise Through 2017
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U.S. demand for industrial fasteners is expected to increase 4.3% per year to $14.8 billion in 2017, according to a 260-page report by the Freedonia Group. Gains will be ...
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After three days of record low temperatures beginning Monday, January 6, 2014, due to the Polar Vortex, fastener companies were back to business as usual by Thursday.
Trucking was apparently the biggest problem for Midwest fastener companies.
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The aerospace fasteners market has seen some moderation in order trends over the past 90 days (at +7-8% growth versus 9%-10% last quarter), according to the AEROSPACE SUPPLY CHAIN REVIEW published by the Cleveland Research Company.
However, the ...
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The National Industrial Fastener & Mill Supply Expo in Las Vegas and Fastener Fair Stuttgart may be the best known fastener trade shows, but there are a variety fastener events announced for Australia, Brazil, China, Germany, India, Indone...
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Fifty years ago a salesman started Ford Fasteners Inc. with two heading machines, two thread rollers and a cement mixer to tumble the product.
George Cellary – who studied journalism in college – had gotten into hardware sales and worked his ...
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Start with changing from "family first" to "business first" to prepare your company for sale, Ryan Barradas and Tim Young advised Specialty Tools & Fasteners Distributors Association members looking at options for the next generation. ...
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Training Salespeople: Belief Creates Behavior
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"We always."
"We can't."
"We don't."
Those are phrases that can make it more difficult for a company trying to change behavior. (...)
via Training Salespeople: Belief ...
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MEDIA SPOTLIGHT – The strength of the aerospace industry is demonstrated by Wesco Aircraft Holdings Inc., the Los Angeles Times reported.Southern California-based Wesco manages aerospace supply chains with more than 525,000 parts and components ...
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U.S. fastener exports rebounded in August, while imports declined, Zepol reports.
U.S. imports fell 4% to $386.4 million, while exports increased 8% to $319.1 million, boosted by growing demand from Mexico, Canada, China and the UK, according to ...
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