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1989 FIN – Wrought Washer Acquires MSL Stamping
In 1986 Wrought Washer acquired precision machining company Luebke Corp. and in 1988 Franklin Tool & Mfg Co. Inc., a producer of dies, fixtures, special machinery and prototypes.
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2004 FIN – Rivet Salesperson Competes at Olympics
Rivets Unlimited has been “great about supporting me,giving me time to go to Holland and everything,” Mel Melches said.
Thursday, October 8, 2015
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1990 FIN – Rockford, Spirol & Seaway Win Ford Awards
The Precision Forming Division of Elco Industries, Inc. is the first fastener manufacturer to receive GM’s Mark of Excellence award.
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2011 FIN – A Decade Later: Campanelli, Hagan & Laufer After 9/11
In 2001, Fastener Industry News reported on three people involved in the fastener industry who were close to the World Trade Center.  Here is an update.
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2002 FIN – World Trade Center Collaspse Not Result of Bolt Failure, Despite Reports

David Sharp led a team of volunteer structural engineers who salvaged pieces of steel from the rubble for further study.  One of the facts the salvaged steel revealed was that the floor truss panels were connected to the perimeter columns by two erection bolts, Sharp stated.
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1982 FIN – Prussin to MFDA: Outside Salesmen Needed to ‘Press the Flesh’
Van Horn to MFDA: The direct sales call is expensive, now estimated to be $178 each.
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2011 FIN – State Program Aided First New U.S. Hot Forming Facility in 40 Years
New employee training is part of the Michigan New Jobs Training program, an incentive passed by the state Legislature in 2008.
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2015 FIN – Würth Closing Cardinal Fastener in Ohio; Moving Production to Dokka in Michigan
Michigan incentives top Rockford to win plant.
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2012 FIN – Dokka Fasteners Installing Quench Furnace at New U.S. Plant
The furnace will be used to produce hot-formed steel fasteners for the wind turbine industry
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2014 FIN – Field Fastener Merges with Texas-Based HRS Logistics

Field has averaged 20% annual growth and was recently recognized by Inc. Magazine as one of the fastest growing private companies. HRS Logistics is “a rapidly growing company that has achieved a 155% growth rate over the last 4 years.”
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1996 FIN – ISO Adds Standard for Environment
Some French firms are already requiring ISO 14000. Companies exporting to Europe, Japan, Canada, New Zealand and Australia will be among the first to face market pressure to meet ISO 14000.
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1996 FIN – MRO Distributor Lawson Acquires Fastener Manufacturer
Automatic Screw Machine Products is a privately held manufacturer and distributor of production components, which has been owned since 1914 by the Norman families of Illinois and Alabama.
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2002 FIN – WAFD & LAFA Boards Propose Merger
Traditionally, WAFD has served industry executives, while LAFA has catered to employees. To counter the concern, new membership standards and governance systems would be implemented.
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1986 FIN – Nucor Anticipating National’s Machinery Will Yield 32 Times the Productivity
On a standard old bolt maker, you have two guys making 100 bolts per minute. But we have a bolt maker that makes 400 bolts per minute and the machine is so automated that if anything happens it automatically shuts down. So one man can operate four machines. That’s 1,600 bolts per minute per person compared with 50 on the old basis.
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2011 FIN – Atlantic Fasteners Celebrates 30 Years As Chairman Retires
In 1986, Atlantic’s first guarantee of next-day delivery, backed by the promise of a $50 credit, demonstrated the company’s early expertise in inventory management.
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2001 FIN – Acquisitions Change Fastener Industry Names
Gone are MascoTech, Cordant Technologies and Maple Leaf Aerospace; Going is Industrial Holdings
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1989 FIN – Guardian Rivet Resumes Fastener Production
Donald Blank promoted to general manager of manufacturing division
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2013 FIN – CEO Fastener Summit in China: Brand Values, Technology, Global QA and Online Sales
Barker, Matten, Dalpane, Jinyao, Shieh and Romijnders speak to 200+ executives at Shanghai Fastener Expo.
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1987 FIN – Monogram Completes Expansion
Monogram Aerospace Fasteners traces its origins back to the National Screw & Tack Co., which was founded in the late 1800’s.
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1987 FIN – Infasco to Expand 2 Plants
Chaikelson:  Federal Bolt & Nut to relocate by end of 1987.
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