5/17/2010 HEADLINES Stock Report: SIMPSON MFG Simpson Strong-Tie sales, including fasteners and anchor systems, grew 13.4% during the opening quarter of 2010, with sales to distributors and home centers increasing...
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5/17/2010 HEADLINES Stock Report: TRIMAS TriMas Corp. reported lower blind-bolt fastener sales pushed full-year Aerospace & Defense segment revenue, including Monogram Aerospace Fasteners, down 21.9% to $74.4 million during 2009,...
4/27/2010 HEADLINES Derry, Ulrich Lead NFDA NFDA President Jim Derry Jim Derry of Field Fastener is the new president of the National Fastener Distributors Association, and Matt Ulrich of Assembled...
4/27/2010 HEADLINES Fastener Acquisitions Increase As Economy Gains Traction As the economy improves, fastener acquisitions are picking up. Economist Brian Beaulieu of the Institute for Trend Research told the spring...
4/27/2010 HEADLINES PERSPECTIVE – New Roles for NFDA: Coaching on Exports & Industry Alliances “There is so much going on that is not in the U.S.,” the new president of...
4/27/2010 HEADLINES Beaulieu at NFDA: Time to Expand, Acquire Companies Economist Brian Beaulieu of the Institute for Trend Research “It’s over,” economist Brian Beaulieu declared at the spring conference of...
4/27/2010 HEADLINES SFA Elects Chambers, Longyear & Carr; Honors Former President Rodriguez Mary Chambers, John Longyear and Don Carr were elected to three-year terms on the Southwestern Fastener Association board....
4/27/2010 HEADLINES SHOW NEWS: Wire 2010 Exhibit Space Up 7.3% Show management for Wire 2010 / International Wire & Cable Trade Fair in Düsseldorf, Germany, reported preliminary numbers of 2,400...
4/27/2010 HEADLINES SHOW NEWS: Shanghai Show Attracts 200 Chinese Exhibitors; 46 From Other Countries Fastener Expo Shanghai has 200 exhibiting companies from China, 30 from Taiwan, nine from Korea, five...
4/27/2010 HEADLINES SHOW NEWS: Wire, IFMSA & NFDA Participants Finally Fly Home After Volcano Strands Them Volcanic ash from Iceland grounded flights across Europe and to the continent. (Armar Thorisson/Associated...
4/27/2010 HEADLINES SHORTTAKES: Nylok, Kerr Lakeside, Intercorp Max Dorflinger is retiring as Nylok Corporation president and Woody Petchel of the parent company succeeds him. Nilo Urbani was named general manager...
4/27/2010 HEADLINES CLASSIFIED: Chief Engineer For Fastener Manufacturer Wanted We are currently seeking a Chief Engineer in the metropolitan Detroit, MI area. The individual should have a minimum of a...
4/27/2010 HEADLINES CLASSIFIED: For Sale – Fastener Distribution Company, Ft. Myers, Florida Fantastic opportunity for a motivated individual to own and operate this established business. Due to the recent death...
4/27/2010 HEADLINES CLASSIFIED: Quality Manager Wanted Automotive Fastener Distributor located in a Western Chicago suburb has an immediate opening for a Quality Manager. Candidate must have a minimum of five...
4/27/2010 HEADLINES CLASSIFIED: Quality Manager Assistant Southeastern Fastener Mfg/dist. seeking degreed individual with a min 5 yrs. experience in the fastener industry. Candidate should be able to work with customers,...
4/27/2010 HEADLINES CLASSIFIED: Sales Manager Wanted Minimum five years fastener sales experience, fastener manufacturing experience preferred. Previous people management experience required. Technical background in cold forming would be a plus....
4/5/2010 HEADLINES CLASSIFIED: Branch Manager Multinational, ISO certified fastener distributor to OEM customers, looking to expand further in Southeast U.S. Seeking branch manager with minimum 8 to 10 years fastener...
4/5/2010 HEADLINES OBITUARY: William J. Brennan Sr. William J. Brennan Sr., who founded W.J. Brennan Company in 1958 – now Brennan Tools & Fastening Systems, died March 5, 2010. He...
4/5/2010 HEADLINES IFI Honors Pekar, Tomalis & Surber with 2010 Soaring Eagles Awards Jack Pekar Don Surber Jack Pekar, Joseph Tomalis and Donald Surber were honored with the Industrial Fastener...
4/5/2010 HEADLINES Valeriano, Friel Lead Industrial Fasteners Institute + click to enlarge Larry Valeriano Larry Valeriano of California Screw Products Corp. is the new chair of the Industrial Fasteners Institute...