Doug Ruggles: “I don’t know anyone who has had a broader impact on the industry driving professionalism, growth, and a commitment to giving back.”
April 10
22:28
2024
Some of them went to work in factories during World War II to join the war effort, some to help make ends meet while their husbands were fighting the war.
April 03
10:22
2024
“Sherex Taiwan, situated in Chungli City in the northwestern part of the country, experienced no damage, and all employees are safe,” stated marketing manager Erich Neuhaus.
April 01
10:09
2024
The FIN Fastener Stock Index rode the twin forces of lower inflation and expanded manufacturing to solid growth in the opening quarter of 2024.
March 24
17:37
2024
Passengers aboard a Boeing plane that made an emergency landing after a fuselage panel blew off in January have received letters from the FBI identifying them as possible victims of a crime, Reuters reports.
March 18
10:51
2024
Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) is a collaborative corporate effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to levels in line with the UN Paris Agreement.
March 11
10:23
2024
“The stable to slight improvement in demand conditions seen over the past five months is a marked improvement from the decelerating environment seen by participants throughout much of 2023.”
February 27
10:43
2024
One small component for a satellite, one giant leap for success: PEM® fasteners play a role in the overall application of a Danish satellite orbiting Earth to track climate changes in Greenland.
February 15
20:31
2024
Reports indicate that the Biden administration will look to rebalance the tariffs on Chinese fasteners and other goods, potentially reducing those that are not in the U.S. interest.
January 29
14:37
2024
“The door plug that blew off the Max 9 was removed for repair then reinstalled improperly by Boeing mechanics at the Renton assembly plant,” reports Dominic Gates for the Seattle Times.
January 16
13:22
2024
Multi-part tools include newly custom-fabricated bits made from a specific grade of surgical, non-magnetic stainless steel – the hardest metal approved for use in the pristine curation gloveboxes.
January 03
22:13
2024
The rear axle hub bolt may fatigue and break, damaging the axle hub splines on 2021-2023 F-150 trucks.
December 19
14:33
2023
Founded in Cleveland in 1923, Kimball Midwest is a $400 million family-owned business that distributes MRO hardware supplies across the U.S.
December 18
11:10
2023
This project at Bossard Poland’s facility in Radom (62 miles south of Warsaw) will result in a reduction of 18,270 kg of CO² emissions annually.
December 05
11:26
2023
Standing 18 feet tall and weighing 4,400 lbs, “Big Tex: The Incredible Hex” took a welding company six weeks to construct in hopes of breaking the world record currently held by a Slovenia fastener supplier.
November 28
17:12
2023
Strict precision requirements force Toyota technicians to spend 12 times longer tightening bolts on this JDM luxury car than on other vehicles.
November 27
14:12
2023
Swedish group launches a new identity, logotype and message, while the existing blue and white Atlas Copco brand remains as a global brand for products, service and solutions.
November 17
15:11
2023
Rail-guided vehicles will take over the fully automated storage and retrieval of pallets with small parts in the warehouse.
November 15
10:26
2023
Steelmaker plans to use clean electricity, carbon capture and sequestration and near zero GHG iron making to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
November 13
16:08
2023
“Because we can’t use any oils or lubricants in our cleanroom, regular fasteners just aren’t an option,” explained Mathijs Baars, mechanical engineer at the Dutch National Institute for Subatomic Physics.
