Fastener Fair USA, the only exhibition in the U.S. that’s dedicated to the full fastener supply chain, is accepting registration for its 2024 event. This year, the show takes place at the Huntington Convention Center in Cleveland, Ohio on May 22nd and 23rd, 2024 for two days of industry innovation, comprehensive education sessions, networking opportunities,…
FTI presenting two training classes at Fastener Fair USA
The Fastener Training Institute (FTI), a non-profit provider of fastener products and technical training, is offering two training classes during the conference at Fastener Fair USA in Cleveland in May. Each class will be presented by Laurence Claus, Industrial Fasteners Institute’s (IFI) director of Education and Training. The courses include: 1. The Making of Fasteners…
Self-tapping vs. self-clinching fasteners: Which is better?
~ Article courtesy of PennEngineering Today’s design engineers have more flexibility when choosing a fastening solution than ever before. The need for parts that are lighter and thinner, yet stronger is pushing fastening innovations forward. One alternative to the more conventional self-tapping screws for metal is the self-clinching fastener. Before discussing the benefits of self-clinch…
New welding wire package saves time and recycling costs
NS ARC is a recently renamed and dedicated welding wire division of National Standard. NS ARC is offering a new 1,500-lb. Tru-Trac wooden reel for streamlining wire replacement in large-scale welding operations. For decades, the Tru-Trac package has provided proprietary winding technology that ensures “twist-free” wire let-off from stationary tight wound reels, requiring only a…
This epoxy has a special color-changing feature
Master Bond‘s UV15RCL is a low-viscosity, cationic-type UV curing system with a special color-changing feature. The originally red material changes to clear once exposed to UV light, indicating that there’s UV light access across the adhesive material. Although this change in color from red to clear does not indicate a full cure it does confirm…
ZAGO co-founder and CEO makes “ROI Influencers Women in Business” list
Gail Friedberg Rottenstrich, ZAGO Manufacturing‘s co-founder and CEO, has made the ROI Influencers Women in Business: 2024 list for her excellence in modeling public and private sector work. ROI-NJ, a New Jersey business publication, released the list during March as it’s Women’s History Month. In addition to running ZAGO, a sustainable manufacturer making sustainable sealing fasteners for…
Packer Fastener announces new headquarters
Threaded fasteners specialist, Packer Fastener, has moved its headquarters and central distribution center to a larger facility. The move is to a 100,000-plus-square-foot facility at 500 Pilgrim Way in Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin. The new location will serve Packer Fastener and its sister companies Packer Freight and Albolt Manufacturing, which together comprise the PFS family of brands. The…
Latour acquires Precision Bolting and Condor Machinery
Investment AB Latour has, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Nord-Lock Group, acquired Precision Bolting Ltd. (PBL) and Condor Machinery. Founded in Western Canada in the late 1980s, PBL offers premium bolting products and custom solutions for challenging applications. Its production facility is located in Edmonton, Alberta, and offers technical expertise, stocked inventory, and custom fasteners from…
Nord-Lock joins The Science Based Targets initiative
Nord-Lock Group, a global provider of bolted solutions, has joined The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to levels in line with the UN Paris Agreement. The SBTi marks a groundbreaking, collaborative corporate effort to achieve an impactful, joint contribution to a sustainable future. Analyzing carbon emissions The first step in…
ZAGO earns Women Business Enterprise certification
ZAGO Manufacturing, a high-tech sustainable sealing fasteners and switch boots manufacturer, is celebrating Women’s History Month 2024 with a new achievement: certification as a Women Business Enterprise (WBE) in New Jersey. The WBE certification opens doors to new opportunities in government and the private sector where supplier diversity is a priority. “March is Women’s History…