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Winona-based Fastenal has no idea when coronavirus effects will end – StarTribune.com

The industrial supplier had a better-than-expected first quarter as health care and government customers started buying more protective equipment.(...) via Winona-based Fastenal has no idea when coronavirus effects will end - StarTribune.com. [Read More]
2020/04/14

Hilti shelves projects, cuts production and frees up CHF 200 million to counteract Covid-19 | Torque-Expo

In the face of the Covid-19 pandemic, fixings specialist Hilti is bracing for a modest sales loss of 10% (in local currencies; 14% in Swiss francs).(...) via Hilti shelves projects, cuts production and frees up CHF 200 million to counteract ... [Read More]
2020/04/14

Impact of Industry 4.0: Keynote to open Fastener Fair USA | Fastener Engineering

Industrial distributors in many sectors are facing a reckoning as OEM customers automated the manufacturing operations. Parts suppliers in many sectors are heeding client demands for seamless connection to order and inventory management systems, ... [Read More]
2020/04/14

Hack COVID-19: Mudge Fasteners shares how it’s managing as an essential supplier | Fastener Engineering

In this audio interview, Fastener Engineering speaks with Marisa Mudge, marketing manager with Mudge Fasteners, Inc., a nationally recognized and essential component supplier.(...) via Hack COVID-19: Mudge Fasteners shares how it's managing as an ... [Read More]
2020/04/14

Rad-Con for high grade annealing | Fastener + Fixing Magazine

For developing world-class fastener products for entering automotive, and other high-quality demanding industries, RAD-CON Inc recommends manufacturers consider the total value when investing in advanced process equipment for spheroidise annealing ... [Read More]
2020/04/14

Suit any screw joint with MINIMAT-ED | Fastener + Fixing Technology

Innovative upgrades and continuous optimisation of existing product lines are the guiding principles of the screwdriving technology specialists DEPRAG SCHULZ GmbH u CO. The latest developments have resulted in the flexible low cost electric handheld ... [Read More]
2020/04/14

Munich Private Equity Firm Creates Stronghold Fastener Group | Global Fastener News

The acquired companies, with a workforce of 230 and $76 million in sales, will be rebranded as “Stronghold” and supply C-parts to industrial companies.(...) via Munich Private Equity Firm Creates Stronghold Fastener Group | Global Fastener News. [Read More]
2020/04/13

Sure Drive USA introduces free private label fasteners – LBM Journal

In today’s world of fastener choices, why not choose a fastener company that’s more concerned with helping build your brand rather than its own? Sure Drive USA is just that company.(...) via Sure Drive USA introduces free private label fasten... [Read More]
2020/04/13

Like father, like sons: How the Slass brothers took Rotor Clip to the next level | Fastener Engineering

Launching a new company is no easy feat, even for the most ambitious of entrepreneurs. For Robert Slass, it took getting fired from one fastener company before he ventured on his own in 1957 and founded Rotor Clip — which has since become a global ... [Read More]
2020/04/13

FTI offers free webinar to support industry during COVID-19 | Fastener Engineering

The Fastener Training Institute (FTI), the nonprofit provider of fastener training opportunities, and Optimas Solutions, a fastening and supply chain solution provider, have announced a free webinar on Friday, May 1st, from 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ... [Read More]
2020/04/13