Questions Hover Over Wire Rod Imports John Wolz Wire rod prices are up slightly, but North American producers say imported steel is keeping business down. Wire rod prices are moving
John Wolz Fastenal Bullish on 2000 � With 1999 sales and earnings rising more than 20%, Fastenal Company expressed optimism that it is poised for a strong sales year. �This
SHOW NEWS: NIFS/Columbus, Fastener Fair Europe, STAFDA John Wolz Columbus Schedule The shorter National Industrial Fastener Show will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 9, 2000,
Miss America, Senco Fastening Building Veterans Housing John Wolz Heather French, Miss America 2000, and Senco Fastening Systems announced a program to create permanent housing for the estimated 275,000 homeless
INTERNATIONAL BRIEF: DIN Issues New Fastener Handbook John Wolz DIN, the Deutsches Institut f�r Normung e.V., has published a new fastener handbook in an English edition. DIN Handbook 43, the
INTERNATIONAL BRIEF: Carpenter Expands in Europe John Wolz Carpenter Technology Corp. opened a new steel service center in Redditch, UK, which is double the size of its original UK facility.
INTERNATIONAL BRIEF: Earnest Opens in England John Wolz Earnest Machine Products Co. of Cleveland, OH, opened a sales and distribution facility in Birmingham, England, CEO John Zehnder announced. The division
ACQUISITION: Hi TecMetal Acquires Two Companies John Wolz Hi TecMetal Group acquired South Carolina-based heat-treating company IMT and Fusion Engineering Company of Ohio. The combined companies have 700 employees and
Fastener Fraud Hotline Could Be Months Away John Wolz Nearly two months after the U.S. Fastener Quality Act was implemented,
John Wolz John Wu of San Shing Hardware Works Co. Ltd. was elected chairman of the Taiwan Industrial Fasteners Institute.
SPS Acquires Italian Firm John Wolz SPS Technologies Inc. announced it has acquired certain operating assets of Milan, Italy-based ULMA
Acktion Sells Reynolds John Wolz Acktion Corp. announced it has agreed to sell Reynolds Fasteners to Alleghany Corporation�s Heads &
Olczak Returns As CBNSA President John Wolz Wally Olczak of Fabsco Corp. was elected president of the Chicago Bolt, Nut
Grant: Fastener Problems Still Exist John Wolz The Fastener Quality Association greeted the December 6, 1999, implementation of the U.S.
Beveridge: How Salespeople Add Value John Wolz Salespeople need to know the value they bring to a company, Dirk Beveridge
MEDIA SPOTLIGHT: Automakers Putting Suppliers on the Web John Wolz Editor’s Note: Articles in Media Spotlight are excerpts from publications
PERSPECTIVE: Melting Snow John Wolz The April 23, 1996, Fastener Industry News Perspective column was headlined, �Spring Snowballing.� The column
Textron Announces E-commerce Alliance John Wolz Textron Inc. announced an alliance with Safeguard Scientifics to develop global E-commerce strategies. Safeguard
Barnhill Continues to Expand on Internet John Wolz Ross Barnhill became the webmaster for Barnhill Bolt Co. Inc. back in
Fastener Web Search Sites Proliferate John Wolz The 1998 and 1999 holiday seasons were full of talk about consumers doing