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Taiwan’s CSC posts first lossmaking in Nov in four years | Mysteel Global

China Steel Corporation (CSC), Taiwan’s top steel producer headquartered in Kaohsiung, South Taiwan, posted the first monthly lossmaking in November since February 2016 because of continuing price declines throughout 2019, and steel sales volume ... [Read More]
2019/12/31

From fasteners to a charity foundation | Fastener Engineering

“From humble beginning come great things” is a quote that could adequately describe the story of brother-in-laws — Frank Martin and Steve Sholtis — who decided to partner and start a small fastener company in Mobile, Alabama in the late ... [Read More]
2019/12/31

Spaenaur is stocking master distributor for Sherex’s TEC Series line | Fastener Engineering

Sherex Industries recently partnered with Spaenaur to stock its TEC Series line of wedge-locking washers. Sherex is a Canadian company that primarily serves the automotive and fluid power markets, with a rivet nut division (known as Sherex Fastening ... [Read More]
2019/12/30

U.S. industrial fastener sector to increase by 2.7% CAGR through 2023 | Fastener Engineering

The demand for industrial fasteners in the United States is expected to increase 2.7% per year through 2023 to $16.5 billion, according to the Freedonia Group, an international business research company.(...) via U.S. industrial fastener sector to ... [Read More]
2019/12/30

How adhesive solutions will help drive the future of mobility | Fastener + Fixing Technology

Game changing new technologies are driving the biggest transformation that the automotive sector has seen in 100 years. The car of the future will be electrified, connected to its environment, autonomously driven, and even shared among several ... [Read More]
2019/12/30

New flow hole forming screw creates new application horizons | Fastener + Fixing Magazine

Several years ago, Arnold Umformtechnik developed its Flowform® fastening solution and established it on the market to meet the needs of an increasing number of metal joining applications. Now the company is introducing the next step in its ... [Read More]
2019/12/30

What are pan head screws? | Fastener Engineering

Pan head screws take their name from the appearance of their head, which looks similar to an upside-down frying pan. Pan head screws are a common head type of non-countersunk screw head used in wood screws, self-tapping screws, self-drilling screws, ... [Read More]
2019/12/27

What is a standoff? | Fastener Engineering

A standoff is a threaded fastener used to hold two parts a set distance apart. At each end a standoff may have a threaded shaft (male) or a threaded hole (female). They may, therefore, be designated as male/male, male/female, or female/female.(...... [Read More]
2019/12/27

Sika acquires Chinese sealants manufacturer | Fastener + Fixing Magazine

Sika has agreed to acquire Crevo-Hengxin, a Chinese manufacturer of silicone sealants and adhesives used in both industry and construction applications.(...) via Sika acquires Chinese sealants manufacturer | Fastener + Fixing Magazine. [Read More]
2019/12/27

NORMA equip Krones’ tunnel pasteurisers with pipe couplings | Fastener + Fixing Technology

NORMA Group, a global market leader in engineered joining technology, will equip tunnel pasteurisers from Krones AG (‘Krones’) with FGR pipe couplings of the GRIP E variant. NORMA Group will be supplying the industrial company via its long-sta... [Read More]
2019/12/27