ACQUISITION: SPS Technologies Acquires Avibank John Wolz SPS Technologies announced it has agreed to purchase Burbank, CA-based Avibank Mfg. Inc. Several European and North American companies have pursued Avibank in
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Insignias, Hotline, Private Label Distributors And Foreign Accreditation Dominate Comments John Wolz Complaints about the delay in establishing the fastener fraud hotline and insignia requirements were the most frequently mentioned
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FASTENERS ON THE INTERNET: MascoTech, ASTM, Distex, NAW John Wolz MascoTech Preparing for E-Commerce MascoTech Inc. purchased SDRC software to allow more e-commerce with automotive customers. A supplier to major
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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
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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
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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,
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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
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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
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INTERNATIONAL BRIEF: Carpenter Expands in Europe John Wolz Carpenter Technology Corp. opened a new steel service center in Redditch, UK,
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INTERNATIONAL BRIEF: Earnest Opens in England John Wolz Earnest Machine Products Co. of Cleveland, OH, opened a sales and distribution
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ACQUISITION: Hi TecMetal Acquires Two Companies John Wolz Hi TecMetal Group acquired South Carolina-based heat-treating company IMT and Fusion Engineering
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Fastener Fraud Hotline Could Be Months Away John Wolz Nearly two months after the U.S. Fastener Quality Act was implemented,
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John Wolz John Wu of San Shing Hardware Works Co. Ltd. was elected chairman of the Taiwan Industrial Fasteners Institute.
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SPS Acquires Italian Firm John Wolz SPS Technologies Inc. announced it has acquired certain operating assets of Milan, Italy-based ULMA
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Acktion Sells Reynolds John Wolz Acktion Corp. announced it has agreed to sell Reynolds Fasteners to Alleghany Corporation�s Heads &
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Olczak Returns As CBNSA President John Wolz Wally Olczak of Fabsco Corp. was elected president of the Chicago Bolt, Nut
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Grant: Fastener Problems Still Exist John Wolz The Fastener Quality Association greeted the December 6, 1999, implementation of the U.S.
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Beveridge: How Salespeople Add Value John Wolz Salespeople need to know the value they bring to a company, Dirk Beveridge
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MEDIA SPOTLIGHT: Automakers Putting Suppliers on the Web John Wolz Editor’s Note: Articles in Media Spotlight are excerpts from publications
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PERSPECTIVE: Melting Snow John Wolz The April 23, 1996, Fastener Industry News Perspective column was headlined, �Spring Snowballing.� The column
