Mon, 07/09/2012 – 11:37amThis article originally appeared in the July/August 2012 issue of Industrial Distribution, a Manufacturing.net sister publication. To view it in its original format, click here.
They used to say that love is the glue that holds a family together. But what holds everything else in this world together? What keeps the concrete slabs under foot from floating away from the sill plate? What keeps the roof overhead from sliding off the walls? The answer is fasteners.
These intricate and essential little pieces of metal and plastic play a large part in daily life and in the life of a distribution company, whether it’s on their own warehouse floor or in meeting the specific needs of a certain customer. And like in almost every aspect of the industrial world, rapidly improving technology and a need to create and place emphasis on customer experience are key factors in the fastener sector of today.
Fasten-ating Technology, Cost Savings (…)
