Heads & Threads Sold in Management Buyout Jason Sandefur Heads and Threads International was sold for $55 million in cash in a management buyout. Parent company Alleghany Corp. signed an
Dean Named Interim Head at Bossard John Wolz Bossard Holding AG board of directors named David Dean as interim head of the executive committee. CEO Heinrich Bossard, 61, was killed
LAFA & WAFD Announce Spring Meeting Jason Sandefur The Los Angeles Fastener Association and the Western Association of Fastener Distributors will hold a joint meeting on March 9-12, 2005, at
China Disagrees with Canada Anti-Dumping Findings Jason Sandefur China objected to the findings of a Canadian trade investigation into alleged dumping of Chinese-made carbon steel and stainless steel fasteners.\ “The
Kerr Lakeside Monthly Shipments Grow Jason Sandefur Kerr Lakeside Inc. is shipping more fasteners than it did four years ago, but with a work force that has declined 30% to
Fastener Fair Stuttgart Outgrows Space John Wolz Exhibitor reservations for the Fastener Fair 2005 in Germany have “reached the critical number to assure success,” show organizer Jerry Ramsdale announced. The
Endries Appoints Stieber and Yost Jason Sandefur Endries International promoted Dan Stieber to vice president of operations. Stieber has been with the company for 17 years, and served most recently
Cardinal Fasteners Names Tilden Jason Sandefur Cardinal Fasteners named W. Bruce Tilden as general manager, announced president Nancy Turner. Tilden joined in November 2004 and is touted as a “general
FIN Index Bested by Other Industrial Stocks During Q4 Jason Sandefur A lackluster fourth quarter performance put the FIN Fastener
Beaulieu Featured at MFDA Economic Forecast John Wolz Alan Beaulieu, senior economist at the Institute for Trend Research, will be
Kimball Midwest Buys Central Florida Fastener Jason Sandefur Columbus, OH-based Kimball Midwest acquired certain assets of Central Florida Fastener, a
Obituary: Harley Clevenger John Wolz Harley Lloyd Clevenger, 63, died suddenly November 30, 2004. He spent his entire working life
Fastener Industry Loses Bossard in Plane Crash John Wolz Bossard Group CEO Heinrich Bossard was killed in a plane crash
Titanium Supplier Perryman Co. Growing Jason Sandefur Titanium aerospace products maker Perryman Co. announced a $10 million expansion of its
Japan Boltmaker Expands Jason Sandefur Japanese fastener maker Aoyama Seisakusho Co. will expand its Kumamoto plant to raise the facility’s
STAFDA Names Jaeger, Skipper, Clark & Risavy John Wolz The Specialty Tools & Fasteners Distributors Association named two new manufacturer
Steel Hikes Force Barnes Group to Trim Workforce Jason Sandefur Following the successful integration of Kar Products, Barnes Distribution will
Steel Hikes Hurt Paulin Jason Sandefur H. Paulin & Co. reported third quarter sales increased 12% to $36.1 million, while
Nissen Announces MNP Alliance John Wolz Nissen Fasteners Inc. announced an alliance with MNP Corp. to be master distributor for
Bossard Funeral December 22 John Wolz Funeral services for Heinrich Bossard will be at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, December 22, 2004,

