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BIAFD focuses on BREXIT | Fastener + Fixing Magazine

The Spring Meeting of the British & Irish Association of Fastener Distributors turned its focus on the implications of BREXIT for its membership. Matthew Fleming, from KPMG Legal Services, provided another thought provoking presentation to a ... [Read More]
2018/05/04

Technifast provides fixings to support world record attempt | Fastener + Fixing Technology

Technifast is manufacturing fixings and inserts to secure Team Britannia’s massive inflatable tubes to the outside of its boat on the team’s round the world record attempt for the fastest powerboat to circumnavigate the globe.(...) via Techni... [Read More]
2018/05/04

Fastenerblog.netMSC acquiring AIS another interesting development – Fastenerblog.net

When you first think of MSC you think of MRO products and cutting tools. At least I do. And, their big catalog too. So the acquisition of AIS is interesting. Without question, I’m not aware of all the capabilities of both companies but I had ... [Read More]
2018/05/03

How’s the development of Ningbo’s fastener companies? | Chinafastener .com

As an important manufacturing base of Chinese fastener, Ningbo's annual sales occupies more than 25% of the whole fastener sales in China. In current years, Ningbo's fastener industry is upgrading. From Apr. 23 to 25, ChinaFastener.com came to ... [Read More]
2018/05/03

Maurin Fixation se développe dans le BIM – Construction Cayola

La division Bâtiment et Infrastructure de Maurin Fixation, entreprise basée à Lyon 69 lance sa solution BIM donnant ainsi à ses clients accès à une bibliothèque BIM numérique des produits de fixation sous forme d’objets CAO en 2D et ... [Read More]
2018/05/03

Lesjöfors is manufacturing music for the National Theatre | Fastener + Fixing Technology

Shakespeare said “all the world’s a stage and all the men and women merely players” and for the Cornwall factory of European Springs & Pressings, a company in the Lesjöfors group, this couldn’t be more true.(...) via Lesjöfors is ... [Read More]
2018/05/02

Barton forges ahead with early IATF 16949 certification | Fastener + Fixing Technology

Barton Cold-Form, an Optimas Company, an expert in cold forging and a manufacturing division of Optimas Solutions, has recently successfully become accredited to IATF16949:2016 certification by auditing body BSI.(...) via Barton forges ahead with ... [Read More]
2018/05/02

Reducing weight in aerospace applications | Fastener + Fixing Magazine

Lightening the load of an aircraft by just 1,000lbs (454kg) can save 1% of fuel costs according to the EU’s Clean Sky initiative. With fuel prices rising and increasing pressure to meet emissions targets, aircraft manufacturers and their suppliers ... [Read More]
2018/05/02

MSC Industrial Supply Co. Acquires All Integrated Solutions | Press Release

MELVILLE, N.Y. and DAVIDSON, N.C., May 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- MSC INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY CO. (NYSE: MSM), a premier distributor of Metalworking and Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO) products and services to industrial customers throughout North ... [Read More]
2018/05/02

National Nail’s CAMO® Supports NADRA’s Deck Safety Month® in May | Press Release

Grand Rapids, MI, May 02, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Spring has sprung and it’s time to think about deck building and life outdoors. To help keep homeowners safe, CAMO is joining the efforts of the North American Deck and Railing Association (NADRA) ... [Read More]
2018/05/02