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Alcoa to buy TransDigm’s fastener unit for $240 million | Reuters

 (Reuters) - Alcoa, the largest U.S. aluminum producer, will buy TransDigm Group's fastener business for about $240 million to expand its presence in the aerospace market where demand for the metal is expected to grow rapidly. Earlier this month, ... [Read More]
2011/01/31

Acument Global Technologies is up and running in its Fenton facility after receiving tax credits in December | MLive.com

 FENTON, Michigan — Ed Oldaugh is reinventing himself — and so is his employer.Oldaugh, 41, of Genesee found himself out of work when his employer of almost 20 years, Acument Global Technologies in Fenton, closed in 2009 because of the poor ... [Read More]
2011/01/31

European & American Fastener Companies Sales Report for 2010 | Chinafastener.com

 Fastener Segment ATOI Jumps at Alcoa Alcoa reported sales at its Engineered Products and Solutions segment, including Alcoa Fastening Systems, declined 2.2% to $4.58 billion in 2010, despite an 11% sales increase to $1.21 billion during the final ... [Read More]
2011/01/30

BoltDepot Fastener Training Material | American Fastener Journal

 Posted Date: 01/30/2011 BoltDepot website www.boltdepot.com has some very good introductory fastener training material for FREE by just printing off their PDFs. We receive a steady flow of inquiries about fastener training here at the AFJ ... [Read More]
2011/01/30

AFJ Fastener Tid-Bits # 23 | American Fastener Journal

 Posted Date: 01/30/2011 The last two weeks of December are always slow for the fastener business and I think it continued into the first two weeks of January 2011. At the AFJ office we have been very busy again as the first quarter of the year is ... [Read More]
2011/01/30

AFJ Fastener Quiz | American Fastener Journal

 Posted Date: 01/30/2011 QUESTIONS: # 1. A stripper bolts are commonly called _____________. # 2. What two head styles, on machine screws (not including round heads) are easily misunderstood, but can be readily substituted for each other? ... [Read More]
2011/01/30

Fully Threaded Radio #18 | Fastenerblog.net

 Posted by Traveling Salesman at 1/29/2011 10:58 AM Categories: uncategorized Fully Threaded Radio #18 is up and ready for listening. And thank goodness it is. The news is what it is but, I sure have not had a load of stuff to talk about. Todd ... [Read More]
2011/01/29

Buy American’s Industrial Process Equipment Guide Adds Nearly 40 Approved Mfgs. | American Fastener Journal

 Posted Date: 01/29/2011 The trade portal designed to market U.S. manufacturers launches 2 new sites focusing on industrial process systems & equipment. Buy American, a social networking-type of B-to-B portal intended for the U.S. manufac... [Read More]
2011/01/29

Fastenal Has Opened an Industrial and Construction Supply Store in Simi Valley – PR.com

 Fastenal sells nearly one million industrial and construction products (including 410,000 different types of fasteners) spanning 17 product lines Simi Valley, CA, January 29, 2011 --(PR.com)-- Fastenal, North America’s largest fastener distri... [Read More]
2011/01/27

Precision Castparts Corp. Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2011 Earnings | TradingMarkets.com

 Posted on: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 10:08:20 EST Symbols: PCP Jan 27, 2011 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) -- -- Consolidated segment operating income margin of 24.3 percent -- EPS from continuing operations of $1.80 (diluted) -- Total debt of ... [Read More]
2011/01/27