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Anti-Dumping – no provisional measures but investigation continues | Fastener + Fixing Magazine

The European Commission has informed interested parties that it does not intend to impose provisional measures but will continue its investigation into imports of certain iron or steel fasteners in the People's Republic of China (2020/C 442/06).(.... [Read More]
2021/07/20

SFS reports significant sales and profit increase | Fastener + Fixing Magazine

Carried by a dynamic market environment, SFS Group has generated a strong half year result with sales of CHF 957.8 million (€883.3 million) generated in the first half of the year – corresponding to year-on-year growth of 23.8%.(...) via SFS ... [Read More]
2021/07/20

CAN-ENG awarded contract for speciality automotive fasteners | Fastener + Fixing Technology

CAN-ENG Furnaces International Ltd has recently been awarded a contract from one of the world’s largest producers of high volume, speciality automotive fasteners, supplying a high capacity line of mesh belt fastener heat treatment systems.(...) ... [Read More]
2021/07/20

NEFCO Acquires Engineering Firm | Global Fastener News

NEFCO Corporation acquired Sigma Engineering International to expand NEFCO’s engineering division, executive VP Matthew Gelles announced.(...) via NEFCO Acquires Engineering Firm | Global Fastener News. [Read More]
2021/07/19

Obsessively Hiding Fasteners Is Stupid And It’s Time To Stop | Jalopnik

I’m not sure what it is about humans, but we occasionally get very weird about the visibility of little round things. Nipples, for example. Headphone jacks. That ringworm scar on your thigh. But I think the most baffling little round things we ... [Read More]
2021/07/19

Hilti launches digital training platform for contractors | Fastener Engineering

Hilti North America, a global provider of innovative tools, technology, software, and services to the commercial construction industry has launched Hilti Academy, a comprehensive on-demand training platform for contractors.(...) via Hilti launches ... [Read More]
2021/07/19

Bufab names Staffan Pehrson new President and CEO | Torque-Expo

Staffan Pehrson has been named the new Bufab President and CEO, with effect 1 February 2022.(...) via Bufab names Staffan Pehrson new President and CEO. [Read More]
2021/07/19

Product disassembly: A keystone in achieving a carbon neutral future? | Fastener + Fixing Magazine

It is an interesting observation that for multi-component assemblies, fasteners not only hold things together but very often, they determine how things are made. For example, the adhesive bonding of lightweight auto panels without risk of delamina... [Read More]
2021/07/19

Cordless freedom for blind rivet nut applications | Fastener + Fixing Technology

STANLEY Engineered Fastening has introduced the NB08PT-18, which it states can meet the high demands for a cordless blind rivet nut tool that delivers rapid, high volume placement capabilities, from a mobile package, whilst eradicating the constra... [Read More]
2021/07/19

Measuring wind turbine bolt tension | Fastener + Fixing Technology

Wind turbines typically contain more than 6,000 bolts. The inspection of the larger critical bolts is required at regular intervals – these inspections are time consuming and therefore expensive, and often the results obtained can vary, depending ... [Read More]
2021/07/19