8/6/2012 1:34:00 PM HEADLINES STOCKS: Barnes Group Achieves Organic Growth + click to enlarge Barnes Group reported revenue, including fasteners, decreased 2% to $293.4 million. Organic sales rose 1% in the...
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8/6/2012 12:12:00 PM HEADLINES STOCKS: ITW Achieves Organic Growth In “Softening” Economy + click to enlarge + click to enlarge ITW reported total revenues grew 0.9% to $4.65 billion in the...
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7/9/2012 2:50:00 PM HEADLINES MWFA Publishes Revised Fastener Information Directory + click to enlarge “What started out as a brief booklet grew as the committee reviewed important information necessary for...
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7/9/2012 2:23:00 PM HEADLINES EU Launches Stainless Steel Fastener Circumvention Investigation + click to enlarge The European Commission initiated an investigation of possible circumvention of antidumping measures on imports of...
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7/9/2012 1:09:00 AM HEADLINES ACQUISITIONS: Elgin Seeks to Expand Product Line with Acquisition of Northern Wire + click to enlarge Elgin Fastener Group LLC can add product lines with the...
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7/9/2012 2:21:00 AM HEADLINES ACQUISITIONS: Precision Aerospace Components Acquires FDMC + click to enlarge Fastener supplier Precision Aerospace Components Inc., acquired the assets of Fastener Distribution and Marketing Company (FDMC). ...
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7/9/2012 1:03:00 AM HEADLINES PERSPECTIVE – Nucor CEO: U.S. Election “Freezes Steel Spending” + click to enlarge “They’re too tied up in not wanting to give anybody an edge in...
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7/9/2012 9:14:00 AM HEADLINES ACQUISITIONS: B/E Aerospace to Acquire Aerospace Logistics Expert Interturbine + click to enlarge B/E Aerospace agreed to acquire Interturbine Aviation Logistics GmbH, Interturbine Logistics Solutions GmbH, and...
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7/9/2012 1:14:00 AM HEADLINES Asian Fastener Exports Growing + click to enlarge Several reports in recent days show widespread gains among Asian fastener exporters in 2011. Most Asian countries with...
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7/9/2012 12:01:00 AM HEADLINES Muted First-Half FINdex Includes Bright Spots + click to enlarge During the first six months of 2012 the FINdex lost 3.9%, compared to a 5.6% gain...
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7/9/2012 11:43:00 AM HEADLINES ACQUISITIONS: Precision Castparts Eyes Acquisition Synergy to Grow Fastener Segment + click to enlarge + click to enlarge PCC Fiscal 2012 Results PCC Fastener Acquisitions In...
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7/9/2012 2:19:00 PM HEADLINES SHOW NEWS: Fastener Tech, China’s 7th Fastener Trade Show, Fastening & Assembly Solutions and Technology, India Fastener Convention & Expo, and Fastener Fair Thailand Fastener Tech...
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7/9/2012 3:05:00 PM HEADLINES OBITUARY: Don Heppes + click to enlarge Don Heppes (courtesy LINK Magazine) Donald W. (Don) Heppes, 72, died of cancer. He is the only person to...
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7/9/2012 3:06:00 PM HEADLINES SHORTTAKES: Anixter Fasteners, Brighton Best, Bryce Fastener, Detroit Washers, Elgin, Gilchrist Foundation, Simpson Strong-Tie and Southern Fasteners Anixter Fasteners announced its £450,000 (US$702,000) independent testing laboratory...
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7/9/2012 12:20:00 PM HEADLINES ACQUISITIONS: Wesco Aircraft Completes Interfast Deal + click to enlarge Southern California aerospace distributor Wesco Aircraft Holdings Inc. completed its acquisition of Canada-based Interfast Inc. for...
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7/9/2012 4:19:00 PM HEADLINES Lawson Products Announces Restructuring + click to enlarge + click to enlarge 2011 results Lawson Products announced plans to eliminate 100 jobs — 11% of its...
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7/9/2012 10:22:00 AM HEADLINES ACQUISITIONS: Rosti Acquires McKechnie Engineered Plastics + click to enlarge Stockholm-based Rosti AB is expanding in the UK by acquiring McKechnie Engineered Plastics Ltd. for £30.7...
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7/9/2012 1:09:00 AM HEADLINES ACQUISITIONS: Elgin Seeks to Expand Product Line with Acquisition of Northern Wire + click to enlarge Elgin Fastener Group LLC can add product lines with the...
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7/9/2012 10:29:00 AM HEADLINES ACQUISITIONS: Private Equity Firm Acquires EDSCO Fasteners + click to enlarge + click to enlarge Jeffrey Pieper Denton, TX-based EDSCO Fasteners was acquired by Validor Capital,...
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6/12/2012 12:57:00 AM HEADLINES EU Terminates Indian Stainless Fastener Investigation + click to enlarge The European Union removed provisional tariffs as high as 16.5% on screws and bolts from India,...
