The fractured studs were composed of a corrosion-resistant nickel-based alloy susceptible to hydrogen embrittlement in subsea environments, according to the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement.
March 21
16:35
2023
Show organizers report 1,001 exhibiting companies from 46 countries. After becoming the world’s largest fastener show in 2009, the 9th edition of the exhibition has grown to a record 23,000 sq meters.
March 21
01:36
2023
“She’s one of the most iconic symbols of womanhood in history, right up there with the Venus de Milo and the Statue of Liberty,” according to Gillian Brockell of the Washington Post.
March 16
23:16
2023
Just north of Charleston, SC, in one of Boeing’s lightning labs, the Electromagnetic Effects (EME) team drives high levels of electrical current through aerospace components to mimic the effects lightning strikes can have on airplanes and study how the parts respond.
March 15
01:12
2023
“March is Women’s History Month, and it is only fitting that we recognize the pivotal roles women play in shaping the manufacturing industry,” stated VP Jackie Luciano.
March 06
11:57
2023
Taiwan Industrial Fasteners Institute chairman Tu-Chin Tsai predicted the island’s fastener industry would not recover until May.
March 01
18:32
2023
Order comes from an unnamed automobile manufacturer for electric vehicle fasteners, Fastener + Fixing Magazine reports.
February 26
17:10
2023
To help the crisis-ridden region, Austrian screw manufacturer TENZ is donating 7.2 million screws to Ukraine to help build the country back up again, Fastener + Fixing Magazine reports.
February 22
16:51
2023
Stanley Black & Decker integrated General Inspection’s VisionLab 3-D measuring systems into its manufacturing processes, streamlining their threaded insert inspection processes and improving overall quality.
February 19
23:53
2023
ZAGO sealing screws engineered with a 360° O-ring under the head successfully prevented water seepage.
February 15
18:15
2023
Some respondents pointed to still-strong customer backlogs and solid demand, while others saw significant slowing and cancellation of large blanket orders.
February 02
23:44
2023
Organic growth was common in early returns, with margins slowly improving and inventories declining as the supply chain works through late-pandemic kinks.
January 26
16:43
2023
SPAX Engineered Fasteners is expanding its marketing through a crew of influencers, a nationwide network of contractors and craftsmen who use social media to showcase projects made with SPAX structural fasteners, driving demand for its products at lumber yards and building supply stores.
January 24
22:41
2023
Same location in Stuttgart, Germany, for the March 21-23, 2023, trade show with ‘global’ rebranding.
January 16
17:10
2023
“We are operating in difficult economic and political conditions: The war in Ukraine, material and supply shortages, and price increases continue to be challenging,” stated chairman Robert Friedmann.
January 12
17:25
2023
The Swiss fastener manufacturer “significantly” expanded its market presence in Canada by acquiring PennEngineering’s Canadian distribution business, a deal in line with its strategy to “expand its capabilities in the U.S.”
January 09
22:53
2023
Machining specialist CNC Onsite ApS unveiled an on-site repair service and tool to replace damaged threaded inserts in wind turbine blade roots, Fastener + Fixing Magazine reports.
December 20
19:05
2022
Larry’s son and current Empire Bolt & Screw Inc. CEO Ron Stanley credited his father’s sales ability for those initial successful years while building the business.
December 12
11:58
2022
Surging demand for commercial & residential housing projects and government spending on infrastructure will drive CAGR of 4.3%.
December 06
00:43
2022
Navistar is recalling more than 31,000 trucks and buses because improperly heated fasteners could fail and destabilize steering functions.
