Albritton & Goins Join SEFA Board John Wolz Rick Albritton of Porteous Fastener Co., and Glenn Goins of Southern Fasteners & Supply have been named to the Southeastern Fastener Association...
NEWS BRIEFS
September 23
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Two McIlhons Open McIlhon & Associates John Wolz Ed McIlhon announced the formation of McIlhon & Associates, Inc., a representation and consulting agency with his son, Casey McIlhon. Ed McIlhon...
September 21
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Jason Sandefur Looking to boost its fastener presence in Europe, UK fastener firm Trifast PLC plans to acquire fastener distributor Serco Ryan Ltd. for about 18 million pounds (US$32.6 million)....
September 20
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John Wolz The Mid-West Fastener Association will mark the 25th anniversary of the Chicago Fastener Show by returning to its table top roots. Now known as the Mid-West Fastener Show,...
September 19
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Alcoa To Build Two China Fastener Facilities Jason Sandefur Alcoa Fastening Systems will build two manufacturing facilities in China to make aerospace and railway fasteners. The 50,000 sq ft factories...
September 16
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Jason Sandefur The National Fastener Distributors Association is moving its headquarters from Cleveland to 401 North Michigan Ave. in Chicago, home of SmithBucklin Corp. SmithBucklin is an association management and...
September 16
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Jason Sandefur The 27th Annual National Industrial Fastener Show/East will move to Atlanta in 2007, show management announed. The event will be held May 22-23, 2007, at the new Georgia...
September 13
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John Wolz Bowing to downward pressure on fastener prices, Sweden-based Finnveden Group will relocate its production of “work-intensive components” from Sweden to Poland. The move will eliminate 125 positions in...
August 18
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John Wolz Just weeks after acquiring Fastec Industrial Corp., Wesco International Inc. agreed to purchase Carlton-Bates Co. “Wesco is on a bit of an acquisition binge,” said one observer. “They...
August 05
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John Wolz Watermill Ventures, Ltd., along with management, acquired PFI LLC, which does business as Vertex Fasteners. Headquartered in Pawtucket, RI, Vertex Fasteners is a North American master distributor of...
June 23
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John Wolz Vertex Fasteners launched a website at vertexfastenersonline.com with e-commerce capabilities allowing customers to check stock, receive instant price quotes and process orders on a 24/7 basis. “We tested...
June 02
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Jason Sandefur Steel consumers are asking Congress to end import duties on nearly 200 steel products, claiming that the trade protections are contributing to “severe steel supply problems, shortages and...
June 02
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Jason Sandefur Looking to boost its annual fastener sales to $750 million, Anixter International offered a bid for UK-based fastener distributor Infast Group worth $72.2 million in cash, plus assumption...
June 02
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John Wolz American Fastener Journal has moved to Arizona and Mike McGuire has taken over as publisher and editor. The distribution-oriented magazine has been published out of Columbus, OH, since...
June 02
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John Wolz Editor”s Note: The following column is presented by Taiwan-based Fastener World magazine as part of a news column exchange with FIN. Screw manufacturers in Taiwan have enjoyed great...
June 02
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Jason Sandefur The European Commission announced six-month provisional antidumping duties on stainless steel fasteners from China, Taiwan, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam. The tariffs, which are effective May 22, 2005, cover...
June 02
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Jason Sandefur Not too long ago, remote-controlled fasteners existed only in science fiction. In an industry where nearly every manufacturer utilizes at least one machine that”s a half-century old, the...
June 02
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Jason Sandefur The Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) implemented its Global Aftermarket Auto Parts Promotion (GAAP) project to help local suppliers secure OEM auto parts contracts. In addition to...
May 30
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John Wolz Fastener Fair Stuttgart has sold out of space in the original hall and will move to larger exhibit space. The European fastener trade show is also adding a...
May 27
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John Wolz After 32 years in the fastener industry Denise Muha, 50, will take an early retirement. Muha is vice president of operations at Cardinal Fastener & Specialty Co. She...
