Expo offers foot in door Oct 21, 2009
Attendees at Tuesday's Expo milled around businesses representing everything from industrial fasteners to fencing to paint to computer technology ... "Don't leave without me getting your card," Fred Gravel, vice president of marketing for the Sanford-based Electronic Fasteners Inc., told two buyers for EGnical Services Inc. as they studied the materials at his booth ... "Do you buy fasteners?". (Florida Today)
Wind powers expansion at suburban firm Oct 20, 2009
Chicago Industrial Fasteners LLC, based in Sugar Grove, will at first market and distribute large bolts and rods made in Spain by Matz-Erreka SCL, which has been making wind turbine parts for 17 years ... Matz-Erreka will control 51% of the joint venture, with the remainder controlled by Chicago Industrial Fasteners, said John Price, the suburban firms president. (Crain's Chicago Business)
China swirls in whirlpool of protectionism Oct 19, 2009
Other Chinese export sectors, including steel cables, industrial chemicals and metal fasteners, have been similarly targeted. "Mob-like response". (Xinhuanet, China)
5 nuggets of knowledge about hardware Oct 14, 2009
Wait, did you say you wanted the self-contained computer-controlled battery-powered portable power tool used in conjunction with various socket extensions and torque multipliers to remove and torque mechanical fasteners. one astronaut might say to another dangling from a solar panel and flying at thousands of miles per hour above Earth. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
On The House: Replacing a toilet Oct 13, 2009
Most residential toilets are anchored to the floor with a couple of fasteners called closet bolts. Some toilets are anchored by four of these devices, which are cleverly concealed with porcelain or plastic caps. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Europe ready to prolong Chinese shoe-trade war: source Oct 9, 2009
Other Chinese export sectors, including steel cables, industrial chemicals and metal fasteners, have been similarly targeted. The European Footwear Alliance, which includes global giants Adidas and Timberland among some 2,000 footwear members, says companies have shelled out more than 800 million euros (1. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Defibrillator saves man who was shot in the chest Oct 8, 2009
Three years ago, the maker of a surgical clip called the Hem-o-lok issued an urgent recall notice warning doctors to stop using the fasteners on living kidney donors. It said the clips could dislodge in their bodies, with "serious, even life-threatening consequences.". (Fresno Bee)
Costa Living: Hand me those pliers, I'm on vacation Oct 7, 2009
That is why I own more tools to remove broken fasteners than I own tools to fasten fasteners. Take my set of taps and dies. (Westford Eagle, MA)
L.B. Foster gets $2.7M Connector contract Oct 7, 2009
L.B. Foster will supply rail fasteners, track work and rail for construction of the 1. 2-mile Connector. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)
Fastenal Company Announces Conference Call to Review 2009 Third Quarter Earnings Oct 6, 2009
Fastenal sells different types of industrial and construction supplies in the following product categories: threaded fasteners and miscellaneous supplies; tools; metal cutting tool blades and abrasives; fluid transfer components and accessories for hydraulic and pneumatic power; material handling; storage and packaging products; janitorial, chemical and paint products; electrical supplies; welding supplies; safety supplies; and metals, alloys and materials. As of August 31, 2009, Fastenal... (Primezone Releases)
Dog Boots for Winter Wear Oct 1, 2009
Proper fit with secure fasteners are key ... Proper Fit, Secure Fasteners are Key ... Check the fasteners to make sure they're easily and quickly installed and removed. (Suite101.com)
Sanghi bros row: Hope of early settlement dims Sep 30, 2009
Founded by the late Ramcharan Sanghi over four decades ago, the group includes Sanghi Polyesters (SPL), Sanghi Industries (SIL), Sanghi Spinners India (SSIL), Sanghi Textiles (STL), Sanghi Zip Fasteners (SZFPL), Sanghi Filaments (SFPL), Sanghi Threads (STPL), Sanghi Polymers (SPPL), AGA Publications and the newly-formed Sanghi SEZ.. Read business stories in. (India Times)
L.B. Foster receives $2.1 million contract in Dallas Sep 30, 2009
The contract is to supply direct fixation fasteners and bonded insulated joints for the first phase of DART's construction of the new line, which will run from the center of Dallas to Irving, a suburb about 10 miles away. The fasteners provide noise and vibration dampening, electrical isolation and ease of installation. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)
Rescue Team Uses Saw to Free Trapped Penis... Sep 25, 2009
The fasteners are used to secure weight plates on dumbbell bars. "They said his comment was, 'This will make me the chief of my tribe,'" told the Pilot. (The Drudge Report)
Camera Bags: Guy Gear Sep 20, 2009
The canvas and leather bags with classic buckle fasteners come with two deep side pockets and two snap off removable delta pockets. The Classic 550 also comes with two leather straps, including a shoulder strap and pad. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Mystic Seaport's Wooden Whaler, The Charles W. Morgan, Being Restored, May Set Sail Again Sep 20, 2009
STONINGTON - From the day she was launched in 1841, the Charles W. Morgan has been lucky, not an inconsiderable quality in a small, wooden ship that pursued whales beyond what was then the known limit of the watery world. It was a freak current, according to a journal by one of her harpooners, that carried the Morgan and her becalmed crew clear of certain death in 1850 at the hands of the natives of Nonouti, deep in the heart of the Great South Sea. (FOX61, CT)
Big Dig firm settles charge in US case Sep 19, 2009
Powers Fasteners Inc., the New York epoxy vendor that agreed to pay $16 million to resolve state criminal charges in connection with the fatal collapse of a section of the Big Dig tunnel, now plans to pay an additional $100,000 to settle a newly filed federal charge stemming from the 2006 disaster. Acting US Attorney Michael K. Loucks accused the Brewster, N.Y., vendor in US District Court in Boston yesterday of failing to tell the highway project s general contractor that a fast-drying epoxy... (Boston Globe)
Full Story » Sep 18, 2009
Bolt Depot carries a wide selection of anchors and other fasteners by the piece or box. There is no minimum order and most orders ship the same day. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Precision Castparts Corp. Presents Business Update At JPMorgan Diversified Industries Conference 2009 Sep 12, 2009
The Company is also a leading producer of highly engineered, critical fasteners for aerospace, and other general industrial markets and supplies metal alloys and other materials to the casting and forging industries. Information included within this press release describing projected growth and future results and events constitutes forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. (Primezone Releases)
State railroad seeks help in weed war Sep 11, 2009
Vegetation is potential fuel for fires and prevents inspectors from spotting defects in ties, rails and fasteners. Fewer protesters showed up at public hearings last month and railroad officials hope they will win approval for herbicide for use in 2010. (Juneau Empire)
Georgetown Ironworks renovates historic North Light Sep 9, 2009
Ironworkers restored the original decking around the lantern, fixed the vertical glazing bars between windows, replaced fasteners and restored the cap. They also repaired the venting ball that sits on the cap, which was designed to provide oxygen for the original kerosene lenses. (Georgetown Record, MA)
Metaklett, A Steely Hook And Loop Fastener Sep 8, 2009
7, 2009) Hook and loop fasteners have become commonplace features of both industry and households ... Hook and loop fasteners made of spring steel have now been developed at the Institute of Metal Forming and Casting of the Technische Universitaet Muenchen ... These fasteners are resistant to chemicals and can withstand a tensile load of up to 35 tonnes per square meter at temperatures as high as 800. (Science Daily)
American responds to FAA probe reports Sep 5, 2009
A spokesman for said Friday the company is in the process of responding to a probe into fasteners used on some of the airline's MD-80 bulkheads ... American also said the company discovered the potentially improper fasteners and voluntarily self-disclosed this information to the FAA.. (Dallas Business Journal, TX)
FAA investigating American's MD-80 repairs Sep 5, 2009
The Journal reported that FAA inspectors believe at least 16 American jets may have flown for months or years with improper fasteners and poorly done repairs to structural cracks. American spokesman Tim Wagner said the airline discovered the potentially improper fasteners used on the MD-80 bulkheads and told the FAA, identifying each aircraft with the questionable parts. (AZCentral -- Business)
A Look at the History of the Troubled Boeing 787 Sep 1, 2009
Another problem is an industrywide shortage of fasteners that hold the plane together. 1. (ABC News -- Wire)
Duo still sharp on their skates Aug 25, 2009
The material must be flexible and flat (no scales ) with no zippers or fasteners, no thicker than eight-10ths of a millimeter, and must conform to rules about buoyancy and permeability. Softball playing hardball After being thumbed out of contention for 2016 the baseball people likely won t try to get back on the Olympic program for 2020. (Boston Globe)
Nummi suppliers struggle Aug 20, 2009
"We're awaiting our future like everyone else," said Mike Skinner, manager of Vuteq, a 75-person Hayward shop that puts metal fasteners on automotive glass for Nummi. Mogharei said Injex has cut 100 positions since January through layoffs and attrition as Nummi scaled back production. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
5 Ways to Great Wedding Night Sex Aug 20, 2009
Don t get frustrated with the various buttons, bows and fasteners. Take your time and make it fun. (Fox News)
TVS succession : Lakshmi to join Sundaram-Clayton soon Aug 18, 2009
In the last couple of years, Sundram Fasteners has seen, Arathi Krishna and Arundathi Krishna, daughters of CMD, Suresh Krishna, joining the company. For long, Shobana Ramachandran has been steering as MD, the Madurai based, TVS Srichakra. (India Times)
China crossesWTO border Aug 15, 2009
On July 31, China announced that it was filing a complaint with the WTO against the European Union for anti-dumping measures it had taken against Chinese iron and steel fasteners. The EU will have 60 days to resolve the dispute through consultations, and if a resolution is not reached China can ask for a WTO panel to investigate the complaints and rule on whether the EU violated WTO rules. (Asia Times Online)
Key cases involving world trade disputes with Beijing Aug 14, 2009
Steel fasteners: China last month requested consultations on anti-dumping duties imposed by the EU against imports of Chinese steel screws and fasteners. The EU exempted two European joint ventures manufacturing fasteners in China. (Business Report, South Africa)
Top Ten Kids Products To Avoid Aug 12, 2009
And, the Evenflo Envision High Chair has fasteners and screws that can loosen and cause the children to fall out of the chair and hurt themselves. Your Comments. (W-USA News, DC)
• Homeowners get log cabin fever Aug 11, 2009
Campbell and Tims' home, for example, is made of evenly milled logs that fit together in tongue and groove alignment, but also have vertical fasteners. Still, even those houses don't go up overnight: An experienced crew can take six months to build a 2,000-to-3,000-square-foot cabin. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Cheaper improvements to boost your home's bottom line Aug 11, 2009
The products are typically installed with an adhesive and fasteners such as nails, screws or masonry fasteners. Flanking your front door with pilasters and topping it with a pediment might cost you in the neighborhood of $500 to $1,000, depending on the styles you choose. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
EU should resist protectionism temptation Aug 5, 2009
Also last week, the Chinese government filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) on anti-dumping measures taken by the EU early this year against the import of Chinese iron or steel fasteners ... The measures concerned fasteners, PSC wires and candles. (Xinhuanet, China)
China more adapted to global trade rules: expert Aug 3, 2009
The Chinese government filed a complaint on Friday to the WTO on anti-dumping measures taken by the EU against the import of Chinese iron or steel fasteners, marking the first time that Beijing resorted to the international trade regulator on a trade dispute with the EU, its largest trading partner ... In the case involving the import of Chinese steel fasteners, China has accused the EU of violating WTO trade rules in the process starting from initiation, investigation and to the final... (Xinhuanet, China)
Trade complaints reflect China's maturity as WTO member Aug 2, 2009
China has asked the World Trade Organisation to probe a U.S. ban on Chinese poultry imports and has filed complaints about EU anti-dumping measures against Chinese fasteners. CHINA'S LEGITIMATE RIGHT. (Xinhuanet, China)
Alcoa Destroying Rain Forest in Court Battle Sparked by Brazil Prosecutors Aug 1, 2009
Americas largest aluminum producer sells ingots, sheets, wheels, fasteners and building materials to customers in the aerospace, packaging and automotive industries. Stock Recovery. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
From farce to farcical, suit makers won’t make Australiandeadline Jul 30, 2009
FINA announced on Tuesday that bodysuits will be banned and they will return to full-textile suits (FINA will release its exact definition of textile no later than September 30), which will be waist-to-knee for men and shoulder-to-knee for women next year, with no zippers or fasteners. But while their start for the changes was supposed to be January 1, it has been put back to April or May next year, Swimming Australia president David Urquhart says even that is not firm. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Tech.view: Towering beauty Jul 25, 2009
Instead of nails or other mechanical fasteners, wooden pegs are used (as in a pagoda) to pin the timber joints throughout the building. Because weathered oak is hard to cut and carve, its carpenters used unseasoned timber, knowing full well the posts and beams would shrink and twist with age. (The Economist)
Manufacturers rely on Asia-Pac to boost sales Jul 25, 2009
Tong Herr's plant in Seberang Prai that produces stainless steel fasteners ... Tan said: Our business is closely linked to the economic momentum, as the fasteners are used in infrastructure, transportation, construction and industrial projects. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
JUST AMONG FRIENDS Jul 23, 2009
As an account manager with Aerospace Fasteners, with clients such as Boeing and Eaton and our local AIG, Layne and Julia decided to make the move from Carthage to Deemer, "where our girls could play in the same fields and wade the same ditches I did when I was a little girl. I could not be happier!" Julia told me. "When we moved into Nannie and Pap's (Carolyn and Bill) house, I had that wonderful feeling of being home again!". (Philadelphia Neshoba Democrat, MS)
Valmont Reports Second Quarter Results Jul 22, 2009
These businesses, which include the manufacture of tubular products and distribution of industrial fasteners, are reported in the "Other" category. VALMONT INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Dollars in thousands) (unaudited) 27-Jun-09 28-Jun-08 --------- --------- ASSETS ------ Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $96,262 $64,835 Accounts receivable, net 336,168 306,887 Inventories 251,621 250,247 Prepaid expenses 24,824 25,764 Refundable and deferred... (PR Newswire)
Wynnchurch completes Sencorp acquisition Jul 21, 2009
Sencorp manufactures nails, staples, screws and fasteners, with sales worldwide. The company this past spring relocated its corporate offices to a new 100,000-square-foot building in Union Township, Clermont County s Ivy Pointe Commerce Park. (Cincinnati Business Courier, OH)
Alaska Railroad tries again on herbicide Jul 16, 2009
"They say, 'we can't see the ties and the fasteners and the plates,'" Piper said. "Particularly in the welded rail we've been putting in, you get expansion in the summer with the heat. They're constantly under stress, and you've got to be able to look for the telltale clues.". (Anchorage Daily News)
Real estate vets opening hardware store Jul 8, 2009
The 8,700-square-foot store will stock hardware, small appliances, fasteners, electrical and plumbing supplies, Benjamin Moore paints and other products. It won t sell lumber. (Albany Business Review, NY)
Customers Design Reid Supply's New Web Site Jul 7, 2009
- Manual Controls: Knobs, Handles, and Hand Wheels - Clamps and Workholding - Tooling Components - Fasteners and Hardware - Leveling Devices and Vibration Control - Material Handling - Bearings and Power Transmission - Metalworking - Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO) - Pneumatics and Hydraulics - Structural Systems - Safety. "We are always looking toward the future for our Customers," says Carrier. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Cresco Concrete Products Completes Introduction of Innovative Green Building Product Line Jul 6, 2009
Its includes concrete blocks, precast fences, balustrades, benches, paving, parking stops, stain, stucco, and fasteners. To find out more about Cresco's products, visit. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
• Hot toys for summer Jul 5, 2009
Build a tent, fort, clubhouse or just a sunshade with this eight-foot square of high-quality tent material loaded with fasteners and loops. It's great for indoor forts, too, because it's so lightweight. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Hillman returns to cash disbursements Jul 3, 2009
The Springfield Township distributor of assorted fasteners and key blanks has declared a 24 cent distribution for the month of July, its first since it announced last December that it was temporarily deferring distributions in order to preserve cash and maintain compliance with financial covenants in its debt agreements. Additionally, the company said it would pay a cash distribution for the months January through June, plus cumulative interest, in the amount of $1. (Cincinnati Business Courier, OH)
Former Holders of Velcro Industries N.V. Shares Notified of Deposit of Funds by Cohere Limited Jul 2, 2009
CURACAO, Netherlands Antilles, July 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Velcro Industries N.V. ("VINV"), holding company of the Velcro companies and the industry leader in hook and loop fasteners, today announced that Cohere Limited ("Cohere") has notified former holders of VINV shares of Cohere's deposit of funds with the Central Bank of the Netherlands Antilles to pay for all remaining VINV shares not previously tendered to Cohere (the "Deposit") ... Velcro Industries N.V. is incorporated and domiciled in... (PR Newswire)
CertainTeed(R) GlasRoc(R) Exterior Sheathing Brings Superior Performance, Design Flexibility to Hilton Hotels' Newest and Largest U.S. Mainland Complex Jul 1, 2009
GlasRoc has uniform hardness across the board, which reduces the effect of overdriven fasteners and performance failures ... GlasRoc requires no special installation tools or fasteners and is installed in the same manner as conventional gypsum board. (PR Newswire)
If it will keep eggs safe Jun 26, 2009
By Steve BatieLee Newspapers. Thursday, June 25, 2009 2:34 PM CDT. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Not so dreamy Jun 25, 2009
Late last year it was discovered that thousands of fasteners on the early test aircraft had been installed incorrectly. The 787 has been a huge sales success with orders for more than 860 planes the most Boeing has ever had for a new plane before it even takes off. (The Economist)
Laox, MegaChips, NSK, Showa Shell, Shinsei Bank, Zojirushi: Japan Stocks Jun 24, 2009
The maker of fasteners and plastic components was raised to very attractive from undervalued by , an analyst at Ichiyoshi Securities Co.. (7545 JT) lost 3. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Tree Island to Sell Surplus Lands at Its Richmond Facility for $10.5 Million Jun 22, 2009
Its products include bright wire, stainless steel wire and galvanized wire; a broad array of fasteners, including packaged, collated and bulk nails; stucco reinforcing products, engineered structural mesh, fencing and other fabricated wire products. The company markets these products under the Tree Island, TI Imports and HK Universe brand names. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Goodbye, Babcock, and amen Jun 19, 2009
Its technology has been described variously, as far as we can tell, as nuts and bolts for the 21st century, fancy zipper technology and, um, glue (aka, "intelligent fasteners"). Or maybe velcro. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Are you wearing the right sports bra? Jun 17, 2009
These bras are generally a pullover style without fasteners ... These bras look more like a normal bra with fasteners in the front or back, and may come with or without the underwire ... They can be pulled over the head or closed with fasteners. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Owners share experience Jun 6, 2009
Set yourself apart: "My store's unique. . . . I stock 27,000 different fasteners. I carry 1,450 different spray paints. I'm deep into specialty niches and that brings me top-of-mind awareness with consumers.". What you need: "I'm a heavy inventory guy. I always have inventory, whether I have my troubles in the back office or not. Consumers think I'm vibrant.". (AZCentral -- Business)
Stocks to Watch: ITI, DLF, Reliance, Suzlon, SAIL, NALCO Jun 4, 2009
Results diary: Power Finance, GMR Infra, Sundram Fasteners, Rane Holdings, HOV Services. Read business stories in. (India Times)
Advanced Composite Cargo Aircraft Takes Off Jun 4, 2009
Despite its larger size, the materials and processes used for the fuselage reduced the number of parts by an order of magnitude relative to the original metallic design (approximately 300 versus 3,000) and drastically reduced the number of mechanical fasteners (about 4,000 vs. 30,000), program officials said ... The new composite structure is manufactured without complex tooling and the bonding process yields a 90 percent reduction of structural components and fasteners, said Frank Mauro, the... (DOD DefenseLINK)
What happens when lightning strikes an airplane? Jun 2, 2009
All of the structural joints and fasteners must be tightly designed to prevent sparks, because lightning current passes from one section to another. Access doors, fuel filler caps and any vents must be designed and tested to withstand lightning. (Scientific American)
China's U.S. Dumping Probe May Not Hurt Trade Relations, Steel Group Says Jun 2, 2009
It started a probe into imports of so-called iron or steel fasteners, used in automobiles and machinery, from the European Union on Dec. 1, according to the Ministry of Commerce. The investigation may be completed by Dec. 29 of this year, it said. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
Environmentally Friendly Gutter Replacement Solutions May 19, 2009
Are the fasteners no longer holding them in place. Or have the gutters leaked and failed to keep water out of your house. (Scientific American)
Toughest Hubble Repairs Yet May 18, 2009
Grunsfeld unscrewed 32 fasteners to reach the camera's electronic guts, all the while working around a corner that prevented him from seeing everything he was doing. He used long tools designed just for the job -- and got it done faster than planned. (W-USA News, DC)
