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Singapore, Taiwan, China and Thailand exhibitors sign up for Torque-Expo Singapore | Torque-Expo

With around six months to go, the exhibitor list is building for Torque-Expo Singapore 2017. So far, the show – which takes place 19-20 September – has companies from a number of countries exhibiting, including Singapore, Taiwan, China and ... [Read More]
2017/04/12

Leading Companies From 10 Countries Bring Fastener Technology To Mexico

Mexico City, March 22, 2017. - Over 200 companies from 10 countries are bringing the latest in fastener and fixing technology to Mexico, looking to serve the industry and top distributors, at Fastener Fair Mexico 2017, to be held June 20-21, in ... [Read More]
2017/04/12

Bulten 2016 sales slip marginally: Profits up | Fastener + Fixing

Bulten AB reported full year 2016 sales at SEK 2.676 billion, down 0.6% on 2015. Operating earnings (EBIT), however, increased to SEK 200 million up from SEK 165 million in 2015. EBIT corresponded to an operating margin of 7.7% compared with 6.1% ... [Read More]
2017/04/11

Determining the effect of lubrication on the security of bolted joints | Fastener + Fixing Technology

Lubricants provide many benefits to a bolted joint. They ease the amount of energy required to tighten the bolt; they provide better wear resistance; they make disassembly much easier; and they prevent corrosion that can permanently weld surfaces ... [Read More]
2017/04/11

High performance steel anchors | Fastener + Fixing

The new VE.1CE heavy-duty through steel anchor, with ETA Option 1 (ETA – 16/0885), is the most recent addition to the wide range of ETA certified products from Italian-based Vorpa Srl.(...) via High performance steel anchors. [Read More]
2017/04/11

Gesipa Keighley: New blind rivet nut machines and WinTech | Torque Expo

Following investment, GESIPA® Keighley, West Yorkshire has strengthened its capabilities as a GESIPA Group Centre of Excellence for fastening technologies. GESIPA has centralised its production of threaded inserts and carried out a gradual ... [Read More]
2017/04/11

German hardware giant establishes first retail store in China | Ecns.cn

German hardware giant Wurth Group opened its first retail store in northeast China's Liaoning Province on Monday. The store, located in the China-Germany Equipment Manufacturing Industrial Park in the province's capital Shenyang, displays ... [Read More]
2017/04/11

Aerospace giants partner Sheffield’s new £43m manufacturing hub | Torque Expo

Work is now complete on Factory 2050 – a world-leading research hub into advanced manufacturing, machining and materials for practical use for industry. The University of Sheffield’s new Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) has over ... [Read More]
2017/04/11

33 Leaders of Chinese Fastener Companies Went to Germany for a Wonderful Business Trip | Chinafastener .com

ChinaFastener.com has organized a group of more than 30 leaders of Chinese fastener companies to have a business trip from March 25th to April 2nd in order to investigate European fastener market. On March 27th (local time), the investigation ... [Read More]
2017/04/11

Metro examines possible effects of heft and vibrations from newer subway cars | The Sentinel

WASHINGTON – Metro is investigating residents’ complaints that trains are causing damage to D.C. homes, according to a spokesperson. Meanwhile, the organization has been looking for rail fasteners that can hold more weight. Spokesperson ... [Read More]
2017/04/11