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HEADLINES
April 14
11:30
2022
The Industrial Fasteners Institute presented its 2022 Soaring Eagle service award to Michael Friel of Haydon Bolts and St. Louis Screw & Bolt, and its technology award to Kevin Menke of Fastenal Co.
April 14
11:15
2022
In 1992 O’Keeffe purchased G.L. Huyett from Bob and Dolly Hahn. What started as a single-employee business has grown to 160 employees, four distribution centers, two manufacturing centers, a Kansas headquarters and a technology center in Nebraska.
April 14
10:30
2022
Atlanta Rod and Manufacturing Co. is adding 40,000 sq ft to its facility. “American manufacturing is THRIVING and we’re doing all we can to maximize growth in this essential industry!”...
March 15
23:34
2022
Amid the Ukraine crisis, fastener companies reacted with contract terminations, operation pauses and donations, Fastener + Fixing Magazine reports.
March 15
22:21
2022
Optimas has deployed the UR10e collaborative robot to simultaneously feed two CNCs that machine cold headed fasteners to customer specifications.
March 15
21:19
2022
The expansion is slated for completion in June 2022 and increases manufacturing, engineering and office space to 210,000 sq ft.
March 15
20:24
2022
“Pricing continues to increase as measured by the month-to-month and year-to-year indexes,” according to R.W. Baird analyst David Manthey.
February 22
23:23
2022
The European Commission approved definitive antidumping duties of up to 86.5% on imports of certain iron or steel fasteners from China, Fastener + Fixing Magazine reports.
February 22
22:28
2022
Importers bringing in circumvented product “will almost certainly be caught and pay the consequences in the end,” Matten predicted.
February 22
21:07
2022
“Don’t hold out hope for the U.S.’s stainless steel shortage to get better until you know of new supply coming online,” guest columnists wrote in AgMetalMiner.com. “This is a long-term, painful shortage.”
February 22
20:52
2022
Founded in 1952, Etanco supplies fasteners, connectors, anchors and safety solutions for roofing, cladding, façade, waterproofing and solar applications for the construction market throughout Europe.
January 18
23:33
2022
The FIN Fastener Stock Index increased 25.1% in 2021 during a tumultuous year that saw international shipping rates skyrocket. Nucor Corp. topped the FINdex, capitalizing on its position as a domestic steel manufacturer amid U.S. tariffs on steel imports.
January 18
23:07
2022
“The automotive industry is shifting to electric and autonomous vehicles, and we want to actively contribute to this extraordinary transition.”
January 18
22:49
2022
“The lead times out of Asia have increased significantly during Covid and freight costs and container issues has meant that we had to react and onshore more product.”
January 18
21:39
2022
Rich & Hunt were earlier named as Women in the Fastener Industry 2021 honorees.
December 20
23:32
2021
Three years after the U.S. placed 25% tariffs on $300 billion in Chinese goods, including fasteners, importers and customers continue to pay more for products, with little relief in sight.
December 20
23:09
2021
“At a time when customers want components faster than ever before, businesses need to be able to quickly source a variety of parts from a single provider,” stated MW CEO Simon Newman.
December 20
22:36
2021
“While past commentary focused on freight delays, container shortages, and shortages of imported material, labor seemed to be the biggest irritant this month, cited by nearly all respondents,” writes R.W. Baird analyst David Manthey.
November 20
21:10
2021
The European Commission signaled its intention to apply definitive antidumping duties of up to 89.8% on imports of certain iron or steel fasteners from China, Fastener + Fixing Magazine reports.
