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Young Fastener Professionals survey – Fastenerblog.net

I got an opportunity to hear the Young Fastener Professionals (YFP) present their case study at the North Coast Fastener Association (NCFA) meeting last evening.  The presenters included Ryan Kertis of Stelfast and Cory Facemire and Kristen Kessler ... [Read More]
2016/02/15

Industrialists fume as steel rates continue rise – The Times of India

Ludhiana: Modi government's move to impose minimum import price (MIP) on steel-based raw material is turning out to be a big blow for the engineering industry of Ludhiana, which is a major consumer of these items. (...) via Industrialists fume ... [Read More]
2016/02/15

MIP effect- prices of locally manufactured raw material shoot up by Rs. 2,500 per ton – Times of India

Ludhiana: Days after TOI reported that the Union government's decision for fixing minimum import price (MIP) of 173 iron and steel items may prompt local steel manufacturers to hike the prices of some locally made items, the furnace industry on ... [Read More]
2016/02/15

Global aerospace fasteners market forecast to 2021 with competitive landscape analysis and industry chain structure examined in new market research report – WhaTech

Global Aerospace Fasteners Industry 2016 Market Research Report provides major statistics on the state of the industry and is a valuable source of guidance and direction for companies and individuals interested in the market. (...) via Global ... [Read More]
2016/02/15

U.S. Fastener Exports Flat, Imports Up for 2015 – Global Fastener News – USA

For 2015, U.S. fastener exports of iron and steel fasteners (HTS Code: 7318) edged down 0.2% to $3.83 billion, according to data compiled by GlobalFastenerNews.com. (...) via U.S. Fastener Exports Flat, Imports Up for 2015 - Global Fastener ... [Read More]
2016/02/12

U.S. Fastener Exports Drop For Second Straight Month – Global Fastener News – USA

U.S. fastener exports declined in December for a second straight month, while imports rose. U.S. fastener exports of iron and steel fasteners (HTS Code: 7318) fell 6% to $288.1 million in December, despite gains in China, the UK and France, ... [Read More]
2016/02/11

The Airbus Shopfloor Challenge | Robohub

In this episode, Andrew Vaziri speaks with Curtis Carson, Head of Research and Technology in Industrial Strategy and Systems at Airbus. They speak about the Airbus Shopfloor Challenge to be held at ICRA 2016, and discuss the need for a new generat... [Read More]
2016/02/09

Fastener Industry Notes Chinese New Year – Global Fastener News – USA

The fastener industry is getting ready for the Chinese New Year. Chinese New Year's Day is the first day of the Chinese lunar calendar. This year it begins on Monday, February 8th. (...) via Fastener Industry Notes Chinese New Year - Global ... [Read More]
2016/02/09

Mixed Signals? FDI drops but what’s said on the streets? – Fastenerblog.net

Last week I was sent the January update on the Fastener Distributor Index (FDI): “The Index took a hit during the month, which was widely expected by many industry operators.  The FDI dropped to 45.6 in January versus 50.8 in December, ... [Read More]
2016/02/09

SmartBin as a prime example for “Industry 4.0” | Bossard Group

In an interview with “Finanz und Wirtschaft,” Charles-Edouard Bouée, CEO of Roland Berger AG, expressed his opinion of the economic situation, China and the necessary changes to corporate thinking. As a prime example of “Industry 4.0,” ... [Read More]
2016/02/05