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Speaking at a 2020 virtual session of STAFDA’s 44th annual convention, Andrew Johnson said as long as there is paper in the front office, the warehouse will come up front to ask questions or for copies. Instead, have them click on computers in the new wireless warehouse for answers from the front office.
• Kelly: COVID-19 Effects To Continue "Well Into Next Year" - As a panelist in a 2020 International Fastener Expo virtual session on fastener manufacturing, Larry Kelly of Buckeye Fasteners said Buckeye’s 1905 plant is not easy to reconfigure for a pandemic, so the company has created more cellular environment for operators.
• Delayed Wire Düsseldorf Cancelled - Wire Düsseldorf, which had been postponed from March 2020 to December, has now been cancelled for the year. Show management attributed the cancellation to Covid-19.
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The trade show had been scheduled for September 2020 in Las Vegas but was cancelled due to the pandemic.
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Demand for industrial fastening solutions is driven by “tremendous manufacturing and construction growth” in countries such as India and China, supported by “favorable demographics, large indigenous consumption, and a supportive regulatory and investment environment.”
Temporary suspensions of mines caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, along with the advancement of Indonesia’s export ban, are expected to be major contributors to decline, according to GlobalData.
Lightweight, lead-free threaded inserts for plastics are manufactured from 2024 grade aluminum.
Detroit’s big three automakers are to shut down all factories due to fears over the coronavirus.
