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Action Fasteners reports rising revenue trend | Spokane Journal of Business

Tim Jackson started Action Fasteners & Supply Inc., of Spokane, in 1994 out of his garage with two sheets of plywood and four sawhorses. Today, the wholesale fastener distribution company at 3335 E. Trent operates in 10,000 square feet of ... [Read More]
2017/04/13

Fastener Projects Keep It All Together in the United States | Industrial Info

SUGAR LAND--April 13, 2017--Researched by Industrial Resources (Sugar Land)--Fasteners are used to connect two or more components together. Commonly used industrial fasteners include bolts, screws, rivets, clips, nuts, washers, and pins. Fasteners ... [Read More]
2017/04/13

Fastenal (FAST) Reports In-Line Q1 Earnings, Revenues Beat – Nasdaq.com

Fastenal Company 's FAST earnings of 46 cents per share in the first quarter of 2017 came in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Earnings grew 6.2% year over year. Sales Detail Net sales of $1,047.7 million surpassed the Zacks Consensus ... [Read More]
2017/04/13

Wurth Industry North America Hires Three Managers For Key Positions – NFDA

Three employees for Würth Industry North America (WINA) will take on new roles and positions to oversee projected top line growth and expansion. Marc Strandquist, Executive Vice President responsible for Würth Industry of North America states, ... [Read More]
2017/04/13

Brooks Forgings supplies special components to UK rail industry | Fastener + Fixing Technology

Brooks Forgings Ltd was recently approached to produce special arching horns that are commonly used in overhead electrification applications for the railway industry. A combination of sawing, machining, hot bending and welding processes was used ... [Read More]
2017/04/13

New solvent-free UV adhesive | Fastener + Fixing

Vitralit® VBB-2N LV, a new solvent-free UV adhesive, is now available from UK distributor Techsil. Manufactured by Panacol, this adhesive features low viscosity and is ideally suited for bonding elastomeric materials.(...) via New solvent-free ... [Read More]
2017/04/13

Simpson acquires Gunnebo Fastening Systems | Fastener + Fixing

Simpson Strong-Tie has announced the successful acquisition of Gunnebo Fastening Systems AB, bringing a complete line of CE marked structural fasteners, and unique fastener dimensioning software for timber applications, into its comprehensive ... [Read More]
2017/04/13

Flexible manufacturing on the road to production runs of one | Fastener + Fixing Technology

Manufacturing currently follows a series of fixed, separate stages. If machines or equipment suddenly fail, production stops - that costs time and money. Fraunhofer researchers now offer a better way with a digital twin. Machines today produce ... [Read More]
2017/04/12

Smaller and slimmer packaging solutions | Fastener + Fixing

ESSVE has launched the Essbox Mini – the next generation of the packaging system Essbox – developed as a direct answer to an increased demand for a slimmer version.(...) via Smaller and slimmer packaging solutions. [Read More]
2017/04/12

The Impact of Clearance on the Shear Properties of Coiled Spring Pins | Machine Design

SPIROL has identified common design/manufacturing errors which reduce the strength of pinned joints. These features include, but are not limited to, counterbores, countersinks, and gaps between mating components. This White Paper quantifies the ... [Read More]
2017/04/12