2018 trade show drew 2,900 attendees to Istanbul – with 11.2% coming to Turkey from 47 countries, show organizer Mack Brooks announced.
Together with its subsidiary KVT-Fastening, Bossard will present three different technologies at the Additive Manufacturing Expo in Lucerne from March 6-7, 2018.
American Petroleum Institute certifies Houston manufacturer.
While U.S. steelmakers and aluminum firms celebrated President Donald Trump’s announcement, other manufacturers expressed concern about higher raw-material costs, as well as the potential for disruptions to U.S. exports, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Company to unveil ZinKlad 750, an electroplated deposit especially designed for electrical grounding fasteners in automotive applications.
Overall TriMas sales increased 3% to $817.7 million in 2017, with operating profit growing to $88.5 million.
“President Donald Trump said the U.S. plans to impose 25% tariffs on steel imports and 10% on aluminum, and expects to sign a formal order next week,” Bloomberg reports.
U.S. steel users warned against the tariff, Global Trade Magazine reports. A letter signed by the Industrial Fasteners Institute and 14 other trade associations representing over 30,000 US steel-using manufacturers warned that the entire U.S. steel supply chain “will be damaged by restrictions on steel imports.”
STAFDA president is “fiercely committed to building long-term, mutual-profitable relationships with our customers, employees and suppliers.” Instead of badgering for a lower price, St. John said the mutually better approach is to ask, “What do I need to do to get a better price?”
Fastener exports from China increased 5.8% during 2017, according to Customs data compiled by ChinaFastener.Info. The export value rose 11.3% during the period.
“In the January survey, a full 82% of respondents indicated sales were ‘better’ relative to seasonal expectations – the highest percentage recorded since FDI inception,” according to R.W. Baird analyst David Manthey.
The five-story, 30,000 sq ft commercial office building recently underwent a $1 million face-lift, according to the Baltimore Sun.
NEFCO adds Mid-Atlantic states to NY - New England base.
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The application deadline for the next Fastener Training Institute scholarships is June 1, 2018.
Sales in the U.S. increased 10.5%, while total North American sales improved 11.6%.
“Increased aerospace volume in both engines and airframes coupled with strong net cost savings more than offset unfavorable price and mix.”
“Global production of cars and commercial vehicles increased and the U.S. market for commercial vehicles and agricultural machines recovered much more quickly than expected.”
“We captured market shares in nearly all markets - a result of a systematic focus on the sales organization over many years.”
Atotech North America hired Andrew Pfeifer as business manager responsible for plating, zinc flake and surface pretreatment product lines. An...

