The End of 2016 FIN Survey participants were nearly evenly divided on confidence in the North American economy, with a 52% majority indicating “Moderate” confidence; 27% pegging it at “High”; and 21% having “Low” confidence.
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FIN SURVEY: Moderate Fastener Sales & Profit Gains in 2015 + click to enlarge Last year was neither the best...
HEADLINES FIN SURVEY: Comments on the Fastener Industry + click to enlarge + click to enlarge “Incredible activity in M&A.”...
“Incredible activity in M&A.” “We are headed toward an industry that has less and less competition.” “Manufacturers still don’t understand...
The pace of job growth in the fastener industry slowed in 2015, according to the End of 2015 FIN Survey....
Last year was neither the best or worst of times for U.S. fastener companies. After four consecutive years of widespread...
1/27/2015 11:01:00 PM FIN SURVEY Beyond the statistics, here is a sampling of general comments and following problems mentioned by...
1/27/2015 8:11:00 PM FIN SURVEY + click to enlarge Economic confidence is up for 2015. Just shy of...
1/27/2015 8:24:00 PM FIN SURVEY The fastener industry expressed low confidence in the White House on business issues, but even...
1/27/2015 8:30:00 PM FIN SURVEY Wages Continue Modest Gains + click to enlarge Fastener job growth continued in 2014. After...
1/27/2015 8:38:00 PM FIN SURVEY + click to enlarge The majority of fastener businesses — 54% — successfully raised prices...
1/27/2015 8:43:00 PM FIN SURVEY + click to enlarge + click to enlarge The FIN Survey found fasteners predominately available...
1/27/2015 8:50:00 PM FIN SURVEY + click to enlarge A solid majority of fastener manufacturers reported steel prices were flat...
1/21/2014 3:08:00 PM FIN SURVEY + click to enlarge + click to enlarge For the third year in a row...
1/21/2014 10:20:00 PM FIN SURVEY The fastener industry has more confidence in the North American economy than the global situation....
1/21/2014 10:36:00 PM FIN SURVEY + click to enlarge Just under half of fastener companies added jobs in 2013, down...
1/21/2014 10:40:00 PM FIN SURVEY The fastener industry continues to give low grades to the White House and even lower...
1/21/2014 10:42:00 PM FIN SURVEY + click to enlarge + click to enlarge Roughly one in three fastener businesses —...
1/21/2014 10:44:00 PM FIN SURVEY + click to enlarge + click to enlarge Distributor inventory declined in 2013, with the...
1/27/2015 10:47:00 PM FIN SURVEY The End of 2014 FIN Survey was conducted online at GlobalFastenerNews.com and through a print questionnaire...