Written by Barbara Gerard | CEO Craftech Industries, Inc. PTFE is more commonly referred to as Teflon, a registered trademark of DuPont, the multinational chemical company where the material was first developed. PTFE is often fabricated into fasteners, such as screws, hex nuts, hex-head cap screws, flat washers, and others. It’s also used to fabricate…
Automotive fastener distributor, Auveco, acquires ClipLizard
Auveco, which provides to the automotive fastener and body hardware aftermarket, has announced its acquisition of ClipLizard Systems, headquartered in Spencer, IN. ClipLizard Systems, recognized for its innovation and commitment to quality, specializes in sourcing and distributing automotive clips and fasteners to PBE distributors. Their licensed software solution, Materials Manager, enhances PBE inventory management. The…
NEFCO opens new facility in Buffalo
NEFCO, a value-added supply partner to the construction trades, has opened a new Orangefield branch location in the Buffalo, NY market to further support and service the professional contractor trades in Western New York. An Orangefield is NEFCO’s in-house term for a new organic branch location. Buffalo is NEFCO’s 14th Orangefield opening and 36th branch…
Bosch empowering future trades workers
In honor of Giving Tuesday, Bosch Power Tools is empowering the future of the trades by providing tool donations to four high school and pre-college construction trade programs across the U.S. Valued at approximately $20,000, the donation of power tools, measuring tools and accessories is designed to support students’ learning and development with hands-on skill-building experiences in…
Bumax fasteners selected for the Einstein telescope project
BUMAX, a specialist in fastener manufacturing, has been selected to supply premium fasteners to ETpathfinder, an R&D facility at Maastricht University for testing and prototyping innovative concepts and enabling new technologies for the Einstein Telescope (ET). The Einstein Telescope is a next-generation underground gravitational wave observatory. The ET is being developed to be 100 times more sensitive…
Bulten establishing operations for micro screws in India
Bulten is establishing manufacturing operations in India through a newly formed joint venture company – Bulten Radium Industries Private Ltd. The driver is an increased need for domestically produced micro screws among international customers in the electronics sector with production in India. The new venture includes two partners: Radium Fasteners Private and ZJK Precision Parts…
JW Winco offers intelligent standard parts with signal feedback
JW Winco has released new intelligent standard parts with signal feedback, ensuring greater safety, higher efficiency, and increased stability. The new smart GN 251.2 stop bolts are supplied with a hardened spherical head that serves as an end stop. The two hex nuts allow exact positioning with counter-locking. This means that when a workpiece contacts…
A unique structural screw fastening system
Speed up structural fastening jobs with the Timber Drive Structural Screw Fastening System from Simpson Strong-Tie, an expert in engineered structural connectors and building solutions. This unique fastening system is a revolutionary tool for stand-up operation while driving large structural screws. It’s ideal for heavy-duty jobs that require repetitive fastenings, such as decks, docks, boardwalks,…
ADDAPT to honor Century Fasteners’ director of business development
Robert D. Botticelli, director of business development at Century Fasteners, is being honored by the ADDAPT Defense and Aerospace Organization. Botticelli is currently an ADDAPT board member and is being recognized for his leadership and work on behalf of Long Island’s Defense and Aerospace Industries and for his work as chairman of ADDAPT. The event…
How do VOC and non-VOC adhesives compare?
~ Article courtesy of Master Bond Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are compounds that have high vapor pressure and low water solubility. Many VOCs are human-made chemicals used and produced in the manufacturing of paints, pharmaceuticals, and refrigerants. VOCs are typically industrial solvents or by-products produced by chlorination in water treatment, such as chloroform. They’re…