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2017 EU import trends | Fastener + Fixing Magazine

 Eurostat data providing details of 2017 fastener imports into the EU’s twenty-eight member countries was recently published. Here’s a brief summary, looking firstly across all fastener types and then specifically at those subject to EU prior-s... [Read More]
2018/06/01

2018 sees strong growth | Fastener + Fixing Magazine

 During the Fastener Taiwan Show, Walter M. S. Yeh, president and CEO of the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), discussed developments within the Taiwanese fastener market and what the sector needs to do to progress.(...) via 2018 ... [Read More]
2018/05/30

EU could apply tariffs to US fasteners | Fastener + Fixing Magazine

 On 16th May the European Commission published Regulation 2018/724 enabling it to apply retaliatory tariffs in the event the United States fails to grant permanent exemption from President Trump’s tariffs on steel and aluminium. Included in the ... [Read More]
2018/05/25

Tackling the fastener manufacturing skills gap | Fastener + Fixing Magazine

 The Confederation of British Metalforming (CBM) is the only UK specialist manufacturers’ organisation for experts in metalforming – including fastener manufacturing. With the sector facing a skills gap, which could hamper its ability to take ... [Read More]
2018/05/18

SFA Panel: U.S. Tariffs 
Hiking Steel Prices | Global Fastener News

 Southwestern Fastener Association panelists agreed U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs are not creating jobs – just price increases.(...) via SFA Panel: U.S. Tariffs 
Hiking Steel Prices | Global Fastener News [Read More]
2018/05/15

April’s Fastener Distributor Index Posts Third-Straight Decline | Inddist

 R.W. Baird and FCH Sourcing Network released their monthly Fastener Distributor Index (FDI) for April on Monday, showing a notable decrease last month, and its third straight decline overall. The seasonally-adjusted April FDI showed a mark of ... [Read More]
2018/05/08

Women in Fasteners & Tools: Construction’s skills shortage | Torque-Expo

 Poor diversity and a significant skills shortage are among the challenges facing the construction sector. Charity Women on the Tools (WotT) is aiming to tackle these head on, by making construction an appealing option for women early in their career ... [Read More]
2018/05/08

How’s the development of Ningbo’s fastener companies? | Chinafastener .com

 As an important manufacturing base of Chinese fastener, Ningbo's annual sales occupies more than 25% of the whole fastener sales in China. In current years, Ningbo's fastener industry is upgrading. From Apr. 23 to 25, ChinaFastener.com came to ... [Read More]
2018/05/03

Military-Grade Hardware and Fastening Solutions | ThomasNet

 What Is Military-Grade Hardware? Military-grade products are held to higher standards than commercial hardware, and must meet specific military specifications to ensure reliable performance and safety. Hardware that meets required military ... [Read More]
2018/04/27

Why you should consider concrete screws on your next project | Fastener + Fixing Magazine

 By Carl Ghinn, managing director at Fixmart Ltd In the two years since the BREXIT vote, the UK construction industry has faced a large amount of uncertainty. This has been exacerbated by a lack of skilled workers and cost issues in the supply ... [Read More]
2018/04/26