Fully Threaded Radio Episode #27 - My Thumb Hurts! (89:56) : Posted By Karl Ericksen On 06-28-2011
Description: Beacon Fasteners & Components operations chief, Joe Peplinski, is back from Asia with his read on operating conditions and details of a new product line (30:38). Pam Berry and Lou Aderman describe WIFI, the new organization for women in the fastener biz (50:31). Fastener Tech '11 attendees and organizers, including Matt Ulrich, Andy Cohn, Jackie Ventura and Mark Klosek offer comments from the show floor (22:47). Mike McNulty's Fastener News Report is focused on fasteners, as always, despite the surrounding mayhem of the industry's top regional show (10:11). Hosts Brian Musker and Eric Dudas consider the new IP version that will soon support the Internet, then turn their attentions to their upcoming muskie hunt. Will Eric's thumb recover in time to bag the next trophy? Run time: 01:29:56 Comments:
Acument Global Technologies Names TORX ® Drive System World Class Quality Award Winners for 2010 : Posted By Karl Ericksen On 06-28-2011
Sterling Heights, Mich., USA (June 1, 2011) – Acument Global Technologies, Inc. (Acument),
a leading supplier of mechanical fastening technology, has announced the 2010 winners of its
TORX
®
Drive System World Class Quality Awards. Owner of one of the largest and longestrunning intellectual property licensing programs in the fastening industry, Acument established
the annual award program in 2005 to recognize its high-performing, qualified licensees who
demonstrate the greatest commitment to manufacturing high quality, authentic TORX
®
fasteners
and tooling during the previous calendar year. Three drive tool producers and 17 fastener
manufacturers representing China, Germany, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, Spain, Taiwan, and
the United States were among Acument TORX
®
licensees receiving the award for 2010
performance. They include: Comments:
Pilgrim Screw Recognized : Posted By Karl Ericksen On 06-28-2011
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Antique model train sets and Mars landing craft may not seem to have much in common, but the screws that hold them together were all manufactured in Providence at Pilgrim Screw Corp. Comments:
Bigelow Components Corporation Offers Added Value to Customers By Creating Custom Tooling to Produce Precision, Cold-Headed Parts : Posted By Karl Ericksen On 06-15-2011
(Springfield, New Jersey, May 9, 2011) In the competitive world of precision miniature parts, components companies are always looking for an “edge” that provides their clients with the greatest possible value on high-quality products. Springfield, New Jersey-based Bigelow Components Corporation, a leading manufacturer of cold-headed and stamped custom components for more than 50 years, has found that custom tooling does exactly that. Comments:
DAN-LOC Announces New Canadian and U.S. Locations : Posted By Karl Ericksen On 06-15-2011
HOUSTON, TX--(Marketwire - Jun 6, 2011) - DAN-LOC Bolt & Gasket LLC, a manufacturer and distributor of stud bolts and metal ring joint gaskets, recently opened new Dan-Loc Express operations in Carson, California, Virginia Beach, VA and Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The three new sites mark the third, fourth and fifth locations in a series of Dan-Loc Express operations established in the U.S. and Canada since 2007. Comments:
Trifast scores £5.3m turnaround : Posted By Karl Ericksen On 06-15-2011
Industrial fasteners concern Trifast (TRI) is looking for acquisitions after turning £2.8 million annual losses into £2.5 million pre-tax profits. The fully-listed company increased turnover nearly 24 per cent to £106 million in the year to March and achieved a £3 million turnaround into profitability in its UK operations, which executive chairman Malcolm Diamond attributes to restructuring, improved logistics and warehousing and a 'strategic' approach to purchasing, as well as a recovery in markets. Comments:
Rocknel Fastener donates to Japan Relief : Posted By Karl Ericksen On 06-15-2011
ROCKFORD (WIFR) -- It's the largest local donation yet to the American Red Cross Japanearthquake relief efforts. And it comes from a Stateline company whose headquarters are in Japan. Comments:
Shangang cuts price of its steel products : Posted By Karl Ericksen On 09-22-2010
"But the price adjustment by these three steel enterprises did not form a clear upward trend in setting the market price, and Shangang's move reflected the uncertainty in the price-setting of the market, the report said. "
Chinese steel maker Shandong Shangang Group cut the price of its deformed steel bars by 100 yuan per ton on Sept 21, the first State-owned steel mill to lower its product price in September, the National Business Daily reported Tuesday. Comments:
Taiwan CSC Reduces Wire Price by NT$1,088/ton : Posted By Karl Ericksen On 09-22-2010
On August 25, Taiwan CSC announced the latest steel price for domestic sales for October and November. The price of all steel products will be reduced. After the slight reduction of price in September, the average price reduction this time is NT$1,482/ton (-5.9%). The fastener industry had had expected the price reduction before the adjustment. However, they did not expect that the adjustment would be so substantial. This adjustment is considered to be beneficial to all downstream industries. Comments:
Taiwan fastener exports in 7 months boost by 64% : Posted By Karl Ericksen On 09-07-2010
Although the global economy is slack recovery, Taiwan's fastener export volume still grew to about 655,000 tons in the first seven months of 2010, sharply increasing by 64 percent from a year ago. Comments:
