Cincinnati, OH-based UPM, an O’Neal Industries affiliate, distributes high performance specialty metals for industries including fasteners, aerospace, medical, power generation and energy markets.
NEWS BRIEFS
January 31
10:03
2019
Executive recruiting firm was founded in 2015 by Jacqui Bate.
January 29
17:44
2019
Taiwan’s fastener export volume rose 5.25% and the export value increased 12.75% to US$ 4.85 billion, ChinaFastener.Info reports.
January 28
12:54
2019
The problem on the redesigned full-size pickup truck involves a battery ground-circuit fastener that may not be secured properly.
January 24
15:25
2019
AFC acquired Accurate Fasteners of Boston in 2017.
January 22
20:33
2019
“For the year, our auto fastener growth was 6%, over 600 basis points ahead of global production,” stated CFO Donald Allan.
January 10
16:28
2019
“The holistic commitment of the Würth Group to strengthening the participation and equality of people with disabilities is so impressive because they are based on examples of good international practice in the world of work and not limited to one country,” the award jury stated.
January 10
13:46
2019
“In the fourth quarter, our business in America and Asia grew by double-digits, exceeding expectations,” the company stated. “The demand in the European markets slowed down at a high level.”
January 10
09:00
2019
Registration has opened for the second Fastener Fair USA, set for May 22-23, 2019, at the Cobo Center in Detroit.
January 09
11:02
2019
Deborah Mann will concentrate on new markets for both Ironclad Performance Wear and Proferred Tools.
January 08
17:34
2019
There will be five primarily distribution-oriented trade shows in the U.S. during 2019. Plus there is a re-branded machinery show.
January 04
16:40
2019
Founded in 1965, Mountz provides torque tool solutions and metric fasteners to the aerospace, automotive, electronics, energy, medical and packaging industries.
January 03
17:51
2019
Carroll comes to Grainger from First Midwest Bank, where she served as Executive Vice President and CHRO. Prior to that, he held leadership positions with Aon Corp., Sprint, and PricewaterhouseCoopers.
December 31
10:01
2018
He was active in the National Fastener Distributors Association and was a Metropolitan Fastener Distributors Association board member.
December 27
20:46
2018
Gehle Loomis founding Tool Engineering Industries as a metalworking engineering and sales business in October 1979 in the basement of his home.
December 21
01:49
2018
He joined the Indiana company in 2005 and has been general manager and director of product development.
December 21
00:01
2018
During his career he started seven corporations in manufacturing, R&D, hospitality and international trade.
December 19
10:53
2018
The tariffs imposed by U.S. president Donald Trump dominated the front page of Fastener Industry News for 2018. But other articles included acquisitions, the FIN Fastener Stock Index, court battles, 50th anniversaries for two companies, new fastener leaders and key policy issues.
December 19
00:52
2018
In 2003, Dan Zehnder founded Trinity Logistics Corporation, which was acquired by Agrisolutions earlier this year. Zehnder is NFDA vice president.
December 18
15:22
2018
He founded Lufasco Inc. (Lubker Fastener Company) in 1967 and led the company until it was sold in 1998.
