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Tuesday, April 16, 2013
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In its antidumping petition, filed in September 2009, Nucor Fastener alleged average dumping margins of 145% for Chinese imports, and 74% for imports from Taiwan. (...)
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After double-digit gains in January, both U.S. export and import data released by the U.S. Census Bureau indicate weakened demand for fasteners in North America and abroad in February, Zepol reports.
Exports of U.S.-produced fasteners declined 2% ...
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MEDIA SPOTLIGHT — Days after at least 30 giant bolts on the new $6.4 billion eastern span of the Oakland Bay Bridge snapped, the California state transportation agency has decided to reinspect all 288 bolts provided to the project by an Ohio ...
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Brad Tinney is the new president of Birmingham Fastener and its family of companies.
Tinney, who has spent his entire life in fasteners, has been vice president of manufacturing operations. His father, Howard Tinney, founded the company as a ...
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There are walls – not just drapes – between booths. Fastener Fair Stuttgart exhibitors may welcome you into their space, which may even include a kitchen and a meal for you. You sit down on upholstered chairs around a table and talk business...
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U.S. demand for adhesives and sealants will grow 2.2% per annum to 9.8 billion pounds in 2017, valued at $11.8 billion, according to a new Freedonia report.
Gains will be driven by improved outlook for major adhesives and sealants markets such as ...
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit a record last week, breaking a barrier it had not surpassed since October 2007.
On Friday the Dow closed at 14,397.07, capping a week of positive financial news that included Labor Department figures on strong...
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FDI: February Distribution Slows
What impact might MSC buying Barnes Distribution have?
"MSC Industrial has sought ways to access fasteners, and BDNA would seem to provide that entree. But what did respondents think?"
"Most did not think ...
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