Jason Sandefur China exports of steel and copper fasteners jumped 33% to 1.24 million tons during the first half of 2007, while the export value rose 45.8% to $1.55 billion,...
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John Wolz Mack Brooks Publishing Ltd. suspended publication of the electronic issues of Wire Industry magazine. Published in print since 1934, Wire Industry includes news, commentary and technical information for...
Jason Sandefur The Western Association of Fastener Distributors will hold its fall conference October 10-13 at the Waterfront Marriott in Seattle. Hotel reservations can be made through a link in...
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John Wolz Aero-Missile Components Inc. named Dan Young director of sales. Young, previously with Unirex and M&M Aerospace, will be based in Wichita, KS, and also represent sibling company Creative...
John Wolz WCL Company is marking the 50th anniversary of its founding by R.L. “Bob” Harper. He knew lock washers from working in the family business, Harper Manufacturing of Toledo,...
Jason Sandefur Application error on the bolt-and-epoxy system of Boston’s Big Dig tunnels likely contributed to the ceiling collapse that killed a woman in 2006, investigators learned. “Contractors apparently used...
Washer Equipment Auction April 12 John Wolz Equipment from National Washer Corporation will be auctioned online beginning at 9 a.m. April 12, 2007, at winternitz.com. Equipment includes presses, reels and...
John Wolz Wire Journal International launched WJI Digital Edition. “The digital edition takes advantage of technology that allows WJI to completely reproduce the entire magazine,” WAI membership director Chip Marsh...
John Wolz Vertex Distribution relocated its Houston operation to 3502 Yale St., Houston, TX 77018-7741. Tel: 713 461-5585 or 800 678-2555 Fax 713 461-1548. The larger facility combines Vertex’s inventory...
John Wolz A long bidding war will be resolved in a 10-hour auction January 31 for Corus, the Anglo/Dutch steelmaker and wire supplier. Tata Steel of India and CSN of...
Jason Sandefur Mark Ziegler of Powers Fasteners Inc. is the new president of the Concrete Anchor Manufacturers Association. \ Ziegler joined Powers as Western regional engineer in 2001 from Covert...
John Wolz Wera Tools Inc. expanded in fastening tools with a range of stainless tools designed to prevent rust on stainless steel fasteners due to abrasion from regular tool steel,...
John Wolz The Western Association of Fastener Distributors endorsed Fastener Tech 07 and will participate in the June 25-28, 2007, trade show and conferences in Chicago. WAFD joins eight other...
John Wolz We Power Industry Co. Ltd. has been formed from William Specialty to expand in fastener manufacturing. Founded in 1998 William Specialty is an ISO 9001 certified fastener manufacturer....
Jason Sandefur The Western Association of Fastener Distributors will celebrate it”s 25th anniversary at The Westin Mission Hills Resort & Spa in Rancho Mirage, CA, on March 22-24, 2007. The...
John Wolz More than 1,000 items from a Maclean Power plant consolidation will be auctioned at 10 a.m. December 7, 2006, at the Maclean Power Morgan St. facility, 3700 S....
John Wolz Vertex Distribution appointed Don Smith product manager overseeing development and marketing of new products outside the master distributor”s traditional corrosion-resistant, standard-inch and metric items. Smith has two decades...