Würth Industry North America (WINA), an industrial distributor of supply chain solutions for fasteners, MRO, and safety equipment, offers Kanban System — a point-of-use inventory system based on barcodes that provides a seamless, secure supply of C-parts when and where you need them. This multi-bin system uses RFID technology and CPSGlobal state-of-the-art software to manage…

~ Article courtesy of RISCO, Inc. Cold heading or cold forming is a method that has been used for well over 100 years. The technology has come a long way since its origin but, essentially, still involves taking a piece of metal and forging it into a specific shape — without adding heat. Cold forming…

Fastener Tool & Supply, Inc., a nationwide fastener distributor, recently announced the launch of a brand-new website: FastenerTool.com. The foundation of Fastener Tool & Supply’s business has been rooted in the company’s commitment to operational excellence and customer service since 1977. Additionally, their focus on innovation, quality, and continuous improvement has helped grow its reach…

Valley Fastener Group, an ISO 9001-certified supplier of fasteners, recently announced that it is acquiring TRAMEC Hill Fastener of Rock Falls, Illinois. Since 1957, TRAMEC Hill Fastener Products has domestically produced cold-headed fasteners to meet the requirements of a wide array of industries and applications. The Hill’s headquarters is housed in a modern, 48,000-square-foot facility…

Jamie Ausec works in insurance, but she began her career by taking risks. In 2006, she left the familiarity of the Pacific Northwest, where she was raised, for California and a job solely based on commission. “It was a bit of a gamble that I only look back on now with relief and gratitude that…

Kimball Midwest has begun operations at its new distribution center in Newtown, Connecticut, just months before the company reaches its centennial. The 142,000-square-foot facility, which the company acquired in 2021 before undertaking an extensive remodeling process, will allow for enhanced service to thousands of customers across the northeastern U.S. Kimball Midwest primarily serves its customers…

Brighton-Best’s (BBI) Proferred and U.S. Anchor divisions are building a better pathway for distributors nationwide. One way that BBI / Proferred, a distributor of fasteners and hardware, is doing so is by inviting customers to take advantage of free classes and resources — including its first live event, a webinar on November 30th at 11…

Flintec, a global manufacturer of high-quality, precision, weight measurement technologies, has chosen BUMAX as its supplier of premium fasteners for its latest load cells. The load cells are electro-mechanical sensors used to measure force or weight. They provide accurate and robust performance across a diverse range of applications – from automating car manufacturing to weighing…

Recycling aircraft parts isn’t a new concept in the aviation industry and, for many years, refurbishing parts to fit on other aircraft or repurposing them to produce different products, such as circuit boards, has been the industry standard. In fact, according to AFRA (Aircraft Fleet Recycling Association), it is estimated that around 80% to 85% of aircraft parts are recycled when…

In recent years, Fastenal celebrated two major milestones related to its FAST Solutions program, surpassing 100,000 active FMI Technology devices within customer sites and, later, 1,000 Onsite partnership programs. In October, the company added a third significant milestone to the list, for the first time reaching $1 billion in eCommerce revenue within a calendar year.…