Malaysia-based fastener manufacturer cites Vietnam's cheap labor and training costs.
April 19
05:00
2018
Componentes Innovadores, Innovative Components Inc.'s fully owned Costa Rican factory, has achieved certification of the new ISO 9001:2015 standard.
April 18
10:51
2018
Outgoing board member Jennifer Sturm was on inaugural Fastener Training Institute board.
April 17
14:32
2018
Manufacturing manager Al Shannon said the new equipment “opens up additional opportunities, enabling us to bring more drilling services in-house and allows us to take on higher volume runs of up to one million pieces.”
April 16
18:15
2018
Higher prices and a ‘burdensome’ exclusion process fuel uncertainty, according to the Industrial Fasteners Institute's Washington representative Jennifer Baker Reid.
April 16
09:32
2018
Even Great Britain’s ‘Brexit’ has not dampened manufacturing, veteran fastener editor tells Fastener Fair USA conference.
April 16
05:29
2018
Q1 was “a period when investors experienced a dizzying series of record highs, followed by a dramatic collapse and the return of long-dormant volatility,” according to MarketWatch.
April 16
04:43
2018
The Commerce Department determined that exporters from Italy, Korea, Spain, Turkey, and the UK are dumping carbon and alloy steel wire rod in the U.S.
April 16
04:21
2018
Founded in 1986 by Terry Delia, Branam supplies fasteners to OEM and distribution markets in the U.S.
April 16
03:48
2018
Elyria, OH-based Nelson Fastener Systems manufactures fasteners for the aerospace, automotive, construction, energy, industrial, marine and military markets.
April 16
03:01
2018
TR adds established stainless steel fastener supplier to increase global product range and growth.
April 16
02:45
2018
“In particular, we would like to clarify that the bolts in the power steering component affected by a recall were not supplied by Bossard.”
April 16
02:26
2018
“We know how important commitment and planning is to the fastener industry and this move enables us to produce the largest marketplace gathering for the 38th and 39th year in a row,” said Karalynn Sprouse, executive VP of Emerald Expositions.
April 16
01:01
2018
As the inaugural show opened in Cleveland, show management announced that the next Fastener Fair USA will be held May 22-23, 2019, at the Cobo Center in Detroit.
April 16
00:37
2018
The 37th annual Mid-West Fastener Association table top show will be June 4, 2018.
April 16
00:10
2018
Arconic Fastening Systems plans a $45 million upgrade of its plant in Waco, TX, the Waco Tribune-Herald reports. “The Waco...
April 12
15:17
2018
“Business with the largest US electric vehicle manufacturer (Tesla) was less dynamic in the first quarter,” Bossard stated. “In spite of higher production volumes, sales remained at the previous year’s level, mainly due to a change in product mix.”
April 11
21:08
2018
Overall net sales increased 13.2% to $1.18 billion in the first quarter of 2018, driven by higher unit sales.
April 10
13:00
2018
Commentary on market conditions was mixed, with some respondents commenting on the current strong demand environment and others expressing concerns around the recently announced steel tariffs.
April 07
14:57
2018
Employees who consider themselves “entitled” don’t innovate, Beveridge tells the National Fastener Distributors Association. Entitled employees feel they are owed vs. they need to earn, they are static rather than growing and seek to preserve vs. transform.
