5/11/2009 HEADLINES Obituary: Johnson Arvid William (Bill) Johnson died April 21, 2009, at age 81. He had been a partner in the sales agency of Frank J. Brady & Associates...
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5/1/2009 HEADLINES SHOW NEWS: Fastener Tech, STAFDA, IFMSA and Fastener Fair Fastener Tech Draws 121 Exhibitors As of early May Fastener Tech 09 reported 121 exhibiting companies have booked 130...
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4/13/2009 HEADLINES China Firm Targets Aerospace And Auto Fastener Markets China Aerospace Science & Industry Corp. (CASIC) and China Minmetals plan to invest an additional CNY 60 million (US$8.8 million)...
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4/13/2009 HEADLINES Unsealed Fasteners Prompt FAA Action Non-coated fasteners played a role in the Federal Aviation Administration’s proposal to enhance inspection and repair of thrust reversers on more than 300...
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4/13/2009 HEADLINES OBITUARY: Weldon Shrum Weldon J. Shrum, founder and owner of Fastener Supply Company, died April 2, 2009, at age 79. He founded Fastener Supply in 1959 and grew...
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4/13/2009 HEADLINES Fasteners Prompt Child Product Recall The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a voluntary recall of 643,000 Evenflo Envision high chairs over reports of fasteners falling out unexpectedly....
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4/13/2009 HEADLINES Cohn at WAFD: Mismarked Bolts Make Case For Distributors Keeping Lot Control It is important to note that the significant difference between SAE J429 Grade 5 and 5.2...
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4/13/2009 HEADLINES Plomer, Valeriano Lead Industrial Fasteners Institute IFI Supplier Source Draws 31,570 The IFI’s Find a Supplier Program was used 31,570 times during its first full calendar year. Fastener...
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4/13/2009 HEADLINES PERSPECTIVE: Prepare for Recovery “Be ready for the recovery,” economist Bill Conerly told the Western Association of Fastener Distributors. “The recession will come to an end.” “Talk to...
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4/13/2009 HEADLINES ASSOCIATIONS: Silver, Kuffel Head WAFD; Merger Vote Scheduled Dee Silver of Albuquerque-based Barnhill Bolt Co. Inc. was elected the 20th president of the Western Association of Fastener Distributors....
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4/13/2009 HEADLINES SHOW NEWS: North Coast, Fastener Fair Stuttgart, Fastener Tech 09 North Coast Plans Event To Replace Cancelled 2009 NIFS/East The North Coast Fastener Association is inviting distributors to...
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4/13/2009 HEADLINES STOCKS: Chicago Rivet, Black & Decker, Lawson, Paulin, MSC, TZ Ltd. Chicago Rivet Sales Decline Chicago Rivet & Machine Co. reported sales dropped 24% to $28.5 million during...
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4/13/2009 HEADLINES MEDIA SPOTLIGHT: Metal Worker Guilty of NASA Shuttle Fasteners Fraud Editor’s Note: Articles in Media Spotlight are excerpts from publications that show the industry what the public is...
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4/13/2009 HEADLINES OBITUARY: Dallas Puckett Dallas E. Puckett Sr., founder of Valley Nut & Bolt Company, died February 26, 2009, at age 74. In 1961 he became a sales representative...
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4/13/2009 HEADLINES CLASSIFIED: Onsite & Webcast Auction Exceptional rod heading & cold forming facility. Manufacturer of special multi die cold formed and long headed parts. Auction: Tuesday, May 5, 2009...
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4/13/2009 HEADLINES SHORTTAKES: Barnes, Interfast, KenJer, Rivet & Eyelet, SASCO, Safety Socket, Southco, World Washer Barnes Distribution/North America is expanding its stainless steel fasteners product line by 50%, president David...
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3/26/2009 HEADLINES Skiles at SEFA: Corrosion Ups Costs More than 24% of corrosion could be eliminated with hot dip galvanizing, Paul Skiles told the Southeastern Fastener Association. Skiles, vice president...
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3/23/2009 HEADLINES Pine, Bialas Head SEFA Ernie Pine of Ifastgroupe Distribution is the 2009-2010 president of the Southeastern Fastener Association and Joanne Bialas of International Fasteners Inc. is first vice...
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3/23/2009 HEADLINES SHORTTAKES: All Metric, Gaffney Bolt, Henkel, JM Lawson, Lindstrom, McKechnie Aerospace, Metric & Multistandard, NorthStar, National Precision, Porteous, Republic, Sherex All Metric Small Parts published a new metric...
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3/23/2009 HEADLINES FIEG: Pull Mismarked Thailand Grade 5 Bolts Customs Official Details Grade 5 Investigative Process U.S. Customs official Kevin McCann said an official government response to allegations of mismarked...
