The last time the U.S. imposed a global tariff on imported steel was in 2002 under President George W. Bush. The 30% tariff ended the following year after the WTO ruled the Section 201 remedy violated global trade practices. According to one independent study, the 2002 Bush steel tariffs cost 200,000 jobs because of higher steel prices.
January 07
06:04
2019
Würth’s project in Haiyan will focus on warehousing, logistics and hardware.
January 07
04:05
2019
November Fastener Distributor Index decelerates on weaker sales trends.
January 07
03:14
2019
“We are very thankful our emergency procedures were effective, and there were no injuries,” stated president Leonard Kiely.
January 07
02:07
2019
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January 07
01:17
2019
The first fastener machinery trade show was in Atlanta in 1981. IFME will be May 13-16, 2019, in conjunction with InterWire.
January 07
00:58
2019
Elsner has been Southwestern Fastener Association’s executive director for 17 years.
January 07
00:40
2019
Established in Waco, TX, Cen-Tex sells and distributes fasteners, nuts, bolts, washers, fittings, and other products for manufacturing.
January 07
00:15
2019
“This latest acquisition strengthens SouthernCarlson’s footprint in Florida, adding capabilities and local distribution presence in the Fort Myers, Orlando and Tampa markets,” stated SouthernCarlson.
January 07
00:05
2019
Don Kudiak was promoted to president of Aerosmith Fastening Systems. He joined the Indiana company in 2005 and has been...
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.
January 03
11:32
2019
Earnest Machine will carry metric product made to DIN 931 and 933 spec, in fine and coarse threads, property classes 8.8 and 10.9, and plain and zinc clear trivalent finishes.
December 31
10:01
2018
He was active in the National Fastener Distributors Association and was a Metropolitan Fastener Distributors Association board member.
December 29
16:31
2018
Multi-Die Headers, Nut Formers & Tappers, Pointing Machines and other Screw, Bolt, Specialty Fastener & Cold Forming Manufacturing Machinery.
December 27
21:55
2018
The last time the U.S. imposed a global tariff on imported steel was in 2002 under President George W. Bush. The 30% tariff ended the following year after the WTO ruled the Section 201 remedy violated global trade practices. According to one independent study, the 2002 Bush steel tariffs cost 200,000 jobs because of higher steel prices.
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.
