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At least 17 fastener trades shows originally scheduled for 2020 have been postponed or dropped for this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
• Fastenal Fastener Sales Stabilize Amid Shift In Operations Model - Fastenal Co. reported the decline in fastener sales that began in March due to the pandemic continued to slow in August, with sales down 7.3% compared to an 7.5% decrease the previous month.
• TR Fastenings Increasing Capacity for Medical Device Fasteners - “Although fasteners are typically the smallest components in medical devices, they play an important role in the assembly, functionality and structural integrity of the device,” writes Jeremy Scholefield for DPA.
Global Fastener News
WTO rules against U.S. tariffs on fasteners imported from China. The tariffs include bolts, screws and other fasteners (HTS subheadings 7318.11.00 to 7318.29.00) and all Chinese iron and steel nuts.
- Orbitform Acquires C&B Machinery
- Canada Renews Tariffs on Asian Screws
- Bolts & Nuts Becomes Stock’d Supply
- Bulten Creates Technology VP Position
- Screwfix Opening 40 Stores
- Lower Fastener Sales Drive FDI Down
- MWFA Zoom Session Hosts Economist
- Barnes Announces Cold Forging Consulting
- WINA To Distribute Chemical Products
- Lawson Products Acquires Partsmaster
- Earnest Machine Wins ‘Great Place to Work’ Award
- ‘World’s Largest’ Greenhouse Opens Atop BBI
- CLASSIFIED: Fastener Distributor For Sale
- AFC Acquires Master Distribution
- Taiwan Fastener Companies Seek Tailored Steel Pricing To Remain Competitive
Metal work done at the Brunswick plant, which employs 53 people, will be transferred to facilities in Logansport, IN, and Hamilton, Ontario, while the plant’s plastic operations will be transferred to a company facility in Rochester Hills, MI.
One of the most significant impacts on fastener distributors involves a delayed clause in the act, according to a Pac-West panel.
Caillau’s CLIC series is engineered to create a secure connection on hoses and spigots in extreme temperatures and applications.
Detroit’s big three automakers are to shut down all factories due to fears over the coronavirus.
