Fasteners

Gage Bilt (GB) hydraulic and pneudraulic (pneumatic-hydraulic) installation tools — available at industrial fasteners master distributor, Advance Components — are designed to permanently install a wide variety of commercial rivets and lockbolt fasteners. This includes Avdel, Cherry, Huck, and POP. The ergonomic design makes the tools easy to use with one hand. Equipped with a low effort…

Long before the invention of the automobile, assembly lines, and modern manufacturing, a young man with an entrepreneurial mind decided to start a company. Albert-Pierre Raymond grew up in Grenoble, France when horses were the modern form of transportation and the world of textiles was big business. “Albert-Pierre was my great-great-grandfather, and he was the…

A slow rise in air traveling and surge in government expenditure on defense are driving the growth of the global aerospace fasteners market. According to a new report published by Allied Market Research, the global aerospace fasteners market was estimated at $7.42 billion in 2020 and is expected to hit $12.80 billion by 2030 —…

Smart Fastener is a new, patent-pending design aimed at providing a more secure fastener than existing nut-bolt options. It was developed to stay in place when removed. So, not only does it keep parts securely connected but it can be tightened with a single hand. This versatile design allows for affixing a nut and any…

Pivot Point Inc.‘s Nylon Lanyards help keep pins, fasteners, and other components in place where they belong. The lanyards offer light-duty retention and loss prevention, providing a lower-cost alternative to steel or stainless steel lanyard and cable assemblies for light-duty retention and tethering of pins and other fasteners. Made from Super Tough ST801 nylon and…

Birmingham Fastener is a manufacturer and distributor of fasteners for structural steel fabrication, metal building manufacturers, OEMs, the transportation and utilities sectors, and others. The company recently launched a new locking bolt with a proprietary washer. The M12 x 1.75 Vibration-control Locking Bolt (VC Lock) offers superior strength with an excellent co-efficient of friction. Designed…

  NEFCO, a family-owned and operated construction supply company providing a broad range of products and services, announced that it has completed the acquisition of Russell Supply. Founded in 1974, Russell Supply is a contractor supply company that carries all major brands of tools and equipment. It is based in South Burlington, Vermont and serves…

The American Steel Nail Coalition, which represents the vast majority of U.S. nail manufacturers, filed an Amicus Curiae brief today in support of the U.S. Government, which has been trying to prevent a flood of foreign nail imports in circumvention of 2018 tariffs on steel. The Government has appealed a decision last year by the U.S. Court…

Bay Supply, a go-to source for fastening products for manufacturers and distributors, recently launched an innovative new eCommerce platform — and one of the first B2B vertical marketplaces to serve the fastening industry. As a unique B2B vertical niche marketplace for fasteners, Bay Supply plans to offer free registration at baysupply.com for users to access automated…

Another year, an ongoing pandemic. 2021, much like the year before it, included its share of challenges. Supply-chain delays, product (and employee) shortages, and varying state restrictions continued to affect most in the industry. In-person events and trade shows were scheduled and then rescheduled. Local and global business and economic disruptions forced many companies to…