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Providing optimal safety | Fastener + Fixing Magazine

As one of Europe’s leading wholesalers of stainless steel fasteners, with almost 30 years’ experience, Apex Stainless has established a worldwide reputation for excellent customer service – a principle that is deeply embedded at the very heart ... [Read More]
2020/02/25

EISENWARENMESSE 2020 postponed until 2021 | Fastener + Fixing Technology

The International Hardware Fair Köln (EISENWARENMESSE), planned from 1st March 2020, has been postponed to a new date in February 2021. This is how Koelnmesse is responding to the increasingly acute global situation around the recent occurrence of ... [Read More]
2020/02/25

Fully Threaded Radio – Episode #149 – Best Threaded

Are services the critical factor for distributor survival in the new market? What caused the dramatic shift in the FDI reading? Which fastener association is best dressed? MWFA president Paula Evitts along with fellow officer, the debonair George ... [Read More]
2020/02/24

Fixing fastener corrosion – Canadian Metalworking

Metallic corrosion is the result of electrochemical interaction between a metal and substances present within its operating environment. It results in degradation of that material, to the point where it is no longer mechanically or structurally ... [Read More]
2020/02/24

Wiha wins German Design Award for portable torque tester – Torque-Expo

Wiha’s Torque QuickCheck has been named German Design Award Winner 2020.The portable torque-checking product was selected as the winner in its Excellent Product Design – Workshop and Tools category during a jury session lasting two days.(...) ... [Read More]
2020/02/24

PennEngineering honored for fastener innovation | Fastener Engineering

PennEngineering, a provider of mechanically attached fastening solutions, was recently awarded a Fastener Innovation Award for its excellence in new product development.(...) via PennEngineering honored for fastener innovation | Fastener Engineer... [Read More]
2020/02/24

WASI stainless steel wood screws now with ETA | Fastener + Fixing Magazine

WASI has received a European Technical Assessment for its WS 9136 countersunk wood construction screw – helping it meet the special demands placed by the timber construction sector on connection technology in terms of quality and safety.(...) via ... [Read More]
2020/02/24

fischer cancels EISENWARENMESSE appearance due to coronavirus | Fastener + Fixing Magazine

The fischer Group of Companies has announced that despite all precautionary measures, the risk to EISENWARENMESSE’s visitors’ health cannot be assessed, and the risk of catching the virus cannot be ruled out, which is why it has cancelled its ... [Read More]
2020/02/24

Expanding expertise and exchanging experiences | Fastener + Fixing Magazine

The annual ‘Dörken Days’ once again took place at Frankfurt am Main, Germany, on 28th – 29th November 2019, and saw over 180 experts receive a comprehensive overview of current trends and challenges in corrosion protection.(...) via Expand... [Read More]
2020/02/24

How to install a coiled spring pin | Fastener + Fixing Technology

Coiled pins were designed with assembly in mind. Compared to other pins, their square ends, concentric chamfers, and lower insertion forces make them ideal for easy installation. Additionally, coiled pins can accommodate wider hole tolerances than ... [Read More]
2020/02/24