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FASTENERS ON THE INTERNET

February 08
00:00 2001
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SHORT TAKES / COMPANY NEWS

February 08
00:00 2001
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STOCKS: Fastenal, Alcoa, Black & Decker, Textron, SPS, Honeywell, Nucor and Danaher

February 08
00:00 2001

John Wolz Fastenal�s 2000 Sales Up 22.4% � Fastenal Company reported net sales for 2000 increased 22.4% over 1999. Net sales for the year ended December 31, 2000, totaled $745,740,000.

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FIN Fastener Stock Index Up 1%

February 08
00:00 2001

John Wolz The FIN Fastener Stock Index edged up 1% for the full year of 2000, easily outperforming an index of related stocks, which dropped 10%. The fastener gain represents

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PERSPECTIVE: Suddenly Applicants Outnumber Vacancies

February 08
00:00 2001

John Wolz �I�ve never seen it turn around so fast,� fastener industry recruiter Jodi Stein described a change in the supply and demand ratio of job candidates and vacancies. �The

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NFDA Topics Include Margins, Technology and Personnel

February 08
00:00 2001

John Wolz Technology, margin management and personnel issues will be topics for the 2001 National Fastener Distributors Association spring meeting. The meeting will be April 25-28, 2001, in Naples, FL.

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ACQUISITION: PennEngineering Buys Irish Fastener Firm

February 08
00:00 2001

John Wolz PennEngineering is expanding its base in Europe with the acquisition of one of its customers, Precision Steel Components. The Galway, Ireland-based Precision Steel is an engineering firm. PennEngineering

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ACQUISITION: Wyko Acquires Lilleshall

February 08
00:00 2001

John Wolz Lilleshall plc was acquired for cash by Wyko Investments Ltd. Lilleshall owns Serco Ryan, a major UK fastener and component distributor to OEMs. Wyko is a subsidiary of

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ACQUISITION: Lawson Acquires Part of Premier Farnell

February 08
00:00 2001

John Wolz Lawson Products Inc. acquired portions of Premier Farnell plc, including primarily its North American fastener business. Lawson acquired

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Eskay, K-Tech to Consolidate Operations

February 08
00:00 2001

John Wolz Two Metaldyne companies, Eskay Screw Corporation and K-Tech, are in the process of consolidating operations and increasing capacity,

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Lake Erie Screw Becomes a Metaldyne Company

February 08
00:00 2001
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Zadow New Questron Executive VP

February 08
00:00 2001

John Wolz Questron Technology Inc. named Douglas Zadow executive vice president of the corporation. Zadow has been a director and...

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PennEngineering Buys Irish Fastener Firm

February 08
00:00 2001

John Wolz PennEngineering is expanding its base in Europe with the acquisition of one of its customers, Precision Steel Components.

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Lake Erie Screw Becomes a Metaldyne Company

February 08
00:00 2001

John Wolz Lake Erie Screw Corporation will now be officially known as Lake Erie Screw, a Metaldyne company. The change

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Metal Finishers Question EPA Guidelines

February 08
00:00 2001

John Wolz The Chicago Metal Finishers Institute will give a presentation on proposed Environmental Protection Agency guidelines at the February

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SHORT TAKES / COMPANY NEWS

February 08
00:00 2001

John Wolz � Brighton-Best Socket Screw Mfg. Inc. national sales manager Gordon Anderson announced Hodell-Natco Industries Inc. is a new

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Wurth Breaks Two-Digit Billion Sales Goal; Seeks 16% of Worldwide Fastener Market

February 07
00:00 2001

Wurth Breaks Two-Digit Billion Sales Goal; Seeks 16% of Worldwide Fastener Market John Wolz The Wurth Group announced it met

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FIN Fastener Stock Index Up 1% for 2000

February 06
00:00 2001

John Wolz The FIN Fastener Stock Index edged up 1% for the full year of 2000, easily outperforming an index

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Lawson Acquires Part of Premier Farnell

January 28
00:00 2001

John Wolz Lawson Products Inc. acquired portions of Premier Farnell plc, including primarily its North American fastener business. Lawson acquired

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Gallo New Wurth Eastern CEO

January 27
00:00 2001

John Wolz Skip Gallow is the new CEO of Wurth Eastern Fastener. Gallo was director of North American sales for

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