The U.S. Trade Representative’s office said it would move to formally suspend a scheduled tariff increase on Chinese goods “until further notice,” Reuters reports.
January 07
12:10
2019
After two consecutive years of double-digit growth, the FIN Fastener Stock Index contracted in 2018, hampered by volatility that dominated the markets, making 2018 the worst year for stocks in a decade.
October 28
21:40
2018
International Fastener Expo events begin on Tuesday in Las Vegas. The trade show will be 9am to 4pm on Wednesday and Thursday.
August 09
22:57
2018
“The Commerce Department continues to be overwhelmed, the process is inconsistent at best, and tilted to steel industry at worst,” Industrial Fasteners Institute’s Washington representative Jennifer Baker Reid told GlobalFastenerNews.com.
May 10
10:21
2018
Southwestern Fastener Association panelists agreed U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs are not creating jobs – just price increases.
March 04
18:23
2018
While U.S. steelmakers and aluminum firms celebrated President Donald Trump’s announcement, other manufacturers expressed concern about higher raw-material costs, as well as the potential for disruptions to U.S. exports, according to the Wall Street Journal.
February 27
10:39
2018
“President Donald Trump said the U.S. plans to impose 25% tariffs on steel imports and 10% on aluminum, and expects to sign a formal order next week,” Bloomberg reports.
January 30
17:46
2018
“The new TX features 2,000 components exclusive to the project, so LEVC leaned on Optimas’ expertise due to a track record of providing a myriad of fastener solutions to OEM automotive manufacturers around the world.”
January 11
15:00
2018
Since 1979, the FIN Survey has monitored how the fastener industry is performing. The results are published annually to provide benchmarks to measure your company performance. All responses are confidential.
December 21
20:34
2017
Joe Smith of Metabo Power Tools / North America said “revolutionary technological innovation & development are driving the cordless trend.”
November 28
10:02
2017
Process gives overseas manufacturers an advantage both in buying less steel to produce the product and in less weight to ship the threaded rod.
