INTERNATIONAL NEWS John Wolz Editor�s Note: The following is presented by Taiwan-based Fastener World magazine as part of a news column exchange with FIN. Taiwanese Seek Overseas Alliances Taiwanese wire
UK Fastener Show Moving to London John Wolz The Fastener Fair UK will move to a new exhibition center in London and a new time of the year for 2001.
Chambers, Lamb Head SFA; Expo Shifts to Spring in 2002 John Wolz Mary Chambers of Isodyne Sales Inc. is the new president and Wayne Lamb of Heads & Threads International
ACQUISITION: Richelieu Acquires Reliable Fasteners John Wolz Richelieu Hardware Ltd. acquired the principal assets of fastener importers and distributor Reliable Fasteners of Montreal.\ Richelieu also recently acquired all shares of
ACQUISITION: ITW Acquires Pin Manufacturer Hobbs John Wolz Illinois Tool Works Inc. acquired privately owned Hobbs Fasteners Inc. of Worcester, MA. Hobbs, founded in 1942, manufactures spring pins, cotter pins
PERSPECTIVE: Beyond the Statistics: What Exhibitors Wrote John Wolz �An uncrowded, steady flow of customers and potential customers where time can be given to individuals if needed.� Over and over
Exhibitors Want Only One National Trade Show John Wolz No one is providing the fastener distributor trade show configuration a majority of exhibitors want, according to an online survey conducted
Wasmer, Ferry Open B2B E-Marketplace John Wolz George Wasmer and Jeff Ferry, both members of multiple-generation fastener families, are opening
SHORT TAKES / COMPANY NEWS John Wolz � Balzers Tool Coating Inc. changed its name to Balzers Inc. to reflect
UK Show Moving to London John Wolz The Fastener Fair UK will move to a new exhibition center in London
Taiwanese Fastener Industrialists Seek Overseas Alliance John Wolz Taiwanese wire rod manufacturers and downstream industrialists are aggressively seeking cooperative partners.
NFDA Promising Money Back Guarantee for New Members John Wolz The National Fastener Distributors Association is promoting a “100% Satisfaction
Survey: Exhibitors Want Only One National Fastener Trade Show John Wolz No one is providing the fastener distributor trade show
Richelieu Acquires Reliable Fasteners John Wolz Richelieu Hardware Ltd. acquired the principal assets of fastener importer and distributor Reliable Fasteners
Chambers, Lamb Head SFA john wolz Mary Chambers of Isodyne Sales Inc. is the new president and Wayne Lamb of
ITW Acquires Pin Manufacturer Hobbs John Wolz Illinois Tool Works Inc. acquired privately owned Hobbs Fasteners Inc. of Worcester, MA.\
U.S. Customs Investigating Wire Rod Claims John Wolz The U.S. Customs Service assured domestic wire rod producers it is taking
Questron Opens Virginia, Mississippi Branches John Wolz Questron Technology Inc. opened branches in Bristol, VA, and Greenville, MS, bringing the

