PERSPECTIVE: 100 Specialty Screws For Plasma TV Boosts Manufacturer Sales John Wolz Plasma television sales are spurring specialty screw sales for Nitto Seiko Co Ltd. of Japan. The company will
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Sundram Appoints Krishna As Managing Director John Wolz Arathi Krishna was appointed executive director of India-based Sundram Fasteners. Krishna, 38, holds an MBA from the University of Michigan and has
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MEDIA SPOTLIGHT: ITW Plans $1 Billion In Acquisitions Jason Sandefur Editor”s Note: Articles in Media Spotlight are excerpts from publications or broadcasts that show the industry what the public is
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Jason Sandefur UK-based Armstrong Fastening Systems was acquired by a new subsidiary of Caparo Engineering Ltd, Fastener & Fixing Europe reported. The new business will trade as Armstrong Precision Components
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Jason Sandefur Anixter International Inc. acquired wire and cable distributor IMS Inc. for $28.5 million cash. Manchester, CT-based IMS reported 2005 sales of $36 million, primarily in the northeastern and
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ACQUISITION: Reed Acquires Waterbury Jason Sandefur Reed Machinery Inc. acquired Waterbury Headers, adding to Reed”s product line, president Jim Flanagan announced. Worchester, MA-based Reed manufactures two- and three-die cylindrical thread
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ACQUISITION: Watermill / Vertex Acquires Allmetric Jason Sandefur Watermill Group completed the purchase of Houston-based Allmetric Fasteners Inc.\ Allmetric is the first add-on purchase for Watermill since its acquisition of
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ACQUISITION: TFS Sells Rockford Plant To MNP Affiliate Jason Sandefur Textron Fastening Systems sold one of its fastener plants in
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Jason Sandefur Textron Inc. signed an agreement to sell Textron Fastening Systems to private equity firm Platinum Equity for $630...
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R&B Changes Name To Dorman Products Jason Sandefur R&B Inc. is changing its name to Dorman Products Inc. “The change
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John Wolz Harry Branson, 79, died May 17, 2006, in Indianapolis. He was the founder and chairman of Threaded Rod
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Osterman Retires from Chicago Rivet John Wolz Longtime COO John Osterman, 54, retired from Chicago Rivet & Machine Co., the
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Sebastian, Banas Head SMI Jason Sandefur Dan Sebastian will continue as the president of the Spring Manufacturers Institute and Reb
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John Wolz The former Chicago Bolt, Nut & Screw Association will conduct a meeting in Minneapolis on September 21, 2006....
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Suzanne Scales The American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) recently announced accreditations for testing fasteners: “A Agrati SPA of Milano,...
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A2LA Accreditations Jason Sandefur The American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) recently announced accreditations for testing fasteners: American Axle &
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Huyett Names Kelly, Andrews, Burmaster & Smith John Wolz G.L Huyett promoted James Kelly to COO and Debra Andrews succeeds
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Jason Sandefur China exports of steel and copper fasteners climbed 29% to 167,949 tons during April 2006, while the value...
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Jason Sandefur R&B Inc. is changing its name to Dorman Products Inc. “The change from R&B, Inc. to Dorman Products,...
