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Industry News | Fastener Technology International – February/March 2012

Industry News 2012 MWFA Board of Directors Announced The Mid-West Fastener Association (MWFA), Lake Zurich, IL, USA, has announced its Board of Directors for 2012. The new Board of Directors Officers are as follows: (...) (...) New CD Edition of ... [Read More]
2012/03/12

Editorial | Fastener Technology International – February/March 2012

Editorial Manufacturing Rebound Who says that we can’t make stuff in the USA. Idiots, that’s who. There are many indicators pointing to a continued and resilient rebound in American manufacturing including the following: • Forbes.com ... [Read More]
2012/03/12

Automotive Fastener Technology | Fastener Technology International – February/March 2012

Automotive Fastener Technology In 2011, for the first time the Fastener Training Institute ® in conjunction with the Industrial Fasteners Institute (IFI), Independence, OH, USA, offered a new training course—Automotive Fastener Technology. ... [Read More]
2012/03/12

ASTM International Fasteners Committee Elects Salim Brahimi as Chairman | Fastener Technology Editors Report

W. CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., March 7, 2012—Salim Brahimi, president and principal engineer at IBECA Technologies Corp. in Montreal, Canada, has been elected chairman of ASTM International Committee F16 on Fasteners. The committee, with a membership of ... [Read More]
2012/03/12

SADIF Analytics downgraded San Shing Fastech Corp to Below Average | PR-inside.com

SADIF-Investment Analytics has applied its StockMarks™ stock-rating system to San Shing Fastech Corp and produced a Rating Update Report, rating the company's attractiveness to long-term investors.[...] via SADIF Analytics downgraded San Shing ... [Read More]
2012/03/12

Grainger February sales rise at its fastest rate in a year | Reuters

Industrial maintenance and safety products supplier WW Grainger Inc's GWW.N February sales grew at the fastest rate in at least a year, helped by stronger demand in its heavy manufacturing and retail business in the United States.[...] via Grainger ... [Read More]
2012/03/12

La Puente school’s new library celebrates Dr. Seuss | SGVTribune .com

(...) The grant, which came from Alcoa Fastening Systems in the City of Industry and Alcoa Foundation, and with the help of Temple Academy's Partners in Literacy Development, the library took no more than four months to complete. The district's ... [Read More]
2012/03/12

Worldwide Fastener News, Week March 5-9 2012, Bazibaza

Worldwide Fastener News, Weekly, Bazibaza Material Prices – Costs – Market no specific info this week   Material Prices index from several Official Sources : Dowjones, Wire price DSV (February 2012), Kitco, Yieh corp… New ... [Read More]
2012/03/11

Fastener News Friday-Sunday – Digest – March 9-11, 2012 | Bazibaza

Fastener News Friday-Sunday - Digest - March 9-11, 2012 How Many Fasteners In A Boeing 777? | Global Fastener News – USA  Alcoa praises Boeing employees on achieving the commercial aviation milestone of manufacturing the 1000th ... [Read More]
2012/03/11

How Many Fasteners in a Boeing 777? | Global Fastener News – USA

Alcoa praises Boeing employees on achieving the commercial aviation milestone of manufacturing the 1000th 777 aircraft. The 777 has about 3 million parts provided by 500 suppliers, including Alcoa Fastening Systems. Nearly one million fasten... [Read More]
2012/03/11