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NFDA – National Fastener Distributors Association | Fastener + Fixing Magazine

NFDA is a non-profit trade association serving the North American fastener industry. Here Doug Ruggles (Martin Supply), who is 2019/20 NFDA president, and Adam Derry (Field), who is 2020/21 NFDA president, discuss how Covid-19 has impacted the North ... [Read More]
2020/07/24

UDIB – Unione Distributori Italiani Bulloneria | Fastener + Fixing Magazine

Founded in 1976 by a small group of fastener specialists, UDIB is the sole Italian union of fastener distributors and accounts for more than 40 associated companies – specialised in the distribution of fasteners.(...) via UDIB – Unione Distri... [Read More]
2020/07/23

PRISMEFIX – Association des Distributeurs Français Spécialistes en Eléments de Fixations | Fastener + Fixing Magazine

PRISMEFIX was founded in 1987 in Lyon, by several French family-owned companies as a ‘club’ named PRISME. A few years later it became an association so that it could integrate other companies – especially foreign owned companies.(...) via ... [Read More]
2020/07/22

BIAFD – the British & Irish Association of Fastener Distributors | Fastener + Fixing Magazine

The British & Irish Association of Fastener Distributors has existed under various guises since the early 1940s, sometimes successful, occasionally in peril of dissolution. Today, BIAFD robustly represents the UK and Irish fastener distribution ... [Read More]
2020/07/21

NEVIB – Nederlandse Vereniging van Importeurs van Bevestigingsmaterialen en Aanverwante Industriële Producten | Fastener + Fixing Magazine

NEVIB was created in 2013 due to the major impact EU anti-dumping measures were having on the Dutch industry. NEVIB members were suffering from heavy duties that were imposed overnight and the members felt that the viewpoint of importers was not ... [Read More]
2020/07/20

STAFDA cancels in response to California’s Covid shutdown | Torque-Expo

The Specialty Tool and Fastener Distributors Association (STAFDA) has cancelled its 44th annual convention and trade show after the State of California shutdown on Monday 13 July.(...) via STAFDA cancels in response to California's Covid shutdown. [Read More]
2020/07/17

MEFDA – More EFDA | Fastener + Fixing Magazine

MEFDA is as a group specifically for fastener importers and distributors from European countries where there is no active national fastener distributor association to represent their interests.(...) via MEFDA – More EFDA | Fastener + Fixing ... [Read More]
2020/07/17

FDS – Fachverband des Schrauben-Großhandels | Fastener + Fixing Magazine

The German association FDS celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2020, after it was founded in 1980 in Bonn, the former capital of West Germany. Since its establishment the association has grown so that it now represents 43 members.(...) via FDS – ... [Read More]
2020/07/16

The value of modern distribution | Fastener + Fixing Magazine

In 2020 EFDA celebrates its 20th anniversary of representing the interests of fastener distributors at European and global level – bringing together active and established national associations and a growing number of independent distributors in ... [Read More]
2020/07/15

Anaheim Convention Centre receives GBAC accreditation ahead of STAFDA 2020 | Torque-Expo

Anaheim Convention Centre in California has become the first convention centre on the West Coast to receive the Global Biorisk Advisory Council (GBAC) STAR accreditation.(...) via Anaheim Convention Centre receives GBAC accreditation ahead of ... [Read More]
2020/07/14