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Robbie Gilchrist Awarded NFDA’s Inaugural Fastener Professional of the Year Award – NFDA

The National Fastener Distributors Association’s first recipient of its new Fastener Professional of the Year award is Robbie Gilchrist of Capital Marketing (High Point, North Carolina). The Fastener Professional of the Year award was created ... [Read More]
2017/04/06

The April/May 2017 Fastener Technology International Magazine’s Digital Edition is now AVAILABLE!

Fastener Technology International is a bimonthly international technical magazine for manufacturers, distributors and users of all types of fasteners. Fastener Technology International puts you in touch with the key decision makers...worldwide. ... [Read More]
2017/04/06

Audax Private Equity Announces the Acquisition of Fastener Distribution Holdings | Business Wire

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Audax Private Equity (“Audax”) announced it has partnered with management to acquire Fastener Distribution Holdings, LLC (“FDH”) from Housatonic Partners. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. FDH, headqu... [Read More]
2017/04/05

Tour the Fastenal Factory Located in Rockford, Illinois | Fastener News Desk

Whether you’re in the fastener industry, manufacturing, or driving down the street, you’ve come across Fastenal. The company is the largest store-based distributor in North America. Every month, they cut up between 60 and 80 tons of steel and ... [Read More]
2017/04/05

Annual 5.4 % Growth expected for Global Industrial Fasteners Market by 2022 | SBWire

Sarasota, FL -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/04/2017 -- Zion Market Research has published a new report titled "Industrial Fasteners Market (Externally Threaded, Aerospace Grade, Standard and Others) for Automotive OEM, Machinery OEM, MRO (Maintenance, Repair, ... [Read More]
2017/04/05

Fastener Fair Stuttgart 2017 – The Official Numbers Are In | Torque Expo

The seventh Fastener Fair Stuttgart closed last week and saw a total of 11,709 (2015: 11,060) visitors from 91 countries. 895 exhibitors (2015: 832) from 46 countries took space at the fully booked exhibition, covering 20,800 m2. Exhibition space ... [Read More]
2017/04/05

New ETAs for HECO’s universal and wood screws | Fastener + Fixing

Screw manufacturer HECO continually invests in product innovations and the optimisation of existing products. For instance, the company recently reapplied for technical assessments for its ranges of universal and wood screws and was one of the ... [Read More]
2017/04/05

Fastener Expo Shanghai attracts fastener companies worldwide | Fastener + Fixing

Fastener Expo Shanghai 2017, taking place on 22nd – 24th June at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center, is continuing to grow with its total exhibition area exceeding 50,000m2 and covering three halls for the first ... [Read More]
2017/04/05

How different blanking technologies may influence the final performance of the retaining ring | Fastener + Fixing

By Ruben Limonta, technical engineer, Beneri SpAAny quality oriented manufacturer of retaining rings should assess the most appropriate production technology for its specific range of products. Steel strip blanking versus steel wire blanking is a ... [Read More]
2017/04/05

Japanese Ohsato Rolls out 3 Types of Anti-rust Screws | Fastener World Inc

Ohsato Co., Ltd's "Power Anti-rust Coarse Thread Screw" and "Super Small Head Concrete Screw" adopts the"i-ONiS" self-healing coating developed byIshitoku Rashi Co., Ltd. Additionally, the "Screw Preventing Wood Damage" does not cause damage ... [Read More]
2017/04/04