The Fastener Training Institute (FTI), a registered, non-profit organization that provides all levels of product and technical training for the fastener industry, has announced a four-part webinar series for its Fastener Basics course. Students can learn over lunch and complete the training across four Thursdays this spring — March 28th, April 25th, May 30th, and…
What is the history of fastener standards and why are they still important?
Written by Bill King | Technical Sales Manager Brighton Best International ~ Images courtesy of the Industrial Fasteners Institute Fastener standards have been around for many years. Although often taken for granted, it’s worth considering the origins of fastener standards and the related committees in the USA. Of course, it all starts with threads. In…
LindFast Solutions acquires Hi-Q Fasteners
LindFast Solutions Group (LSG) has completed the purchase of Hi-Q Fasteners. Headquartered in Blaine, Minnesota, LSG is a master distributor of specialty fasteners in the North American market and is an important supply-chain partner and sourcing solution, offering high-quality such as Lindstrom, Stelfast, Mega, Solution Industries, and more. Based in Santa Fe Springs, California, Hi-Q offers a…
Optimas Solutions announces two new team hires
Optimas Solutions, a global industrial manufacturer/distributor and service provider, has announced two strategic hires expected to help further support the company’s complementary direct manufacturing and distribution business strategy. Jim Heller is the new senior VP of distribution, and Chris Martens is the new vice president of manufacturing for the Americas region. “As a full-service partner,…
Simpson Strong-Tie introduces gas-actuated fastening tool
Simpson Strong-Tie, an expert in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, recently introduced the G3 gas-actuated fastening tool — offering high power, dual functionality, and versatility for a variety of base materials and applications. The G3 is ideal for attaching light-duty fixtures such as drywall track, lath wire, furring strips, waterproofing membrane or mechanical/electrical/plumbing utilities…
Conform Next: A new process for cold-form manufacturing
“Conform” components are parts that are manufactured in conformance with specific requirements using a multi-stage cold-forming process. Arnold Umformtechnik GmbH is going one step further with the introduction of “Conform Next.” Along with developing tools, these manufacturing systems are optimized and adapted to anticipate specific component requirements. This provides fastener manufacturers significantly more flexibility and…
Digital transformation’s unsung hero in the fastener industry
Written by Todd Miller, VP of Technology Solutions Nitel Digital transformation has been on the minds of most business executives since the personalization of IT in the late ’90s. Although digitization has become a common workplace tool in several sectors since then, much of the fastener industry is still catching up. Now, most fastener manufacturers…
Hillman acquires Koch Industries
Hillman Solutions, a provider of hardware products and merchandising solutions, announced that it has acquired Koch Industries, a premier provider and merchandiser of rope and twine, chain and wire rope, and related hardware products. This acquisition marks the entrance into rope and chain, a new product category for Hillman. Hillman plans to seamlessly bring these…
Haydon rebrands and expands its distribution facility in Ohio
Haydon Corporation, a U.S.-owned national manufacturer of high-quality metal framing and industrial construction applications, is expanding and transforming its brand identity to represent a people-first commitment to the company’s purpose and potential. The new brand identity was revealed to Haydon associates with a values-first internal launch day in mid-October. It was then shown externally at…
New SEMS internal lockwasher metric sizes
Beacon Fasteners and Components, which specializes in quality-tested, high-performance screws, recently added new sizes to its Internal Lockwasher Metric SEMS line. SEMS screws are used in applications where loosening is a concern. They come pre-assembled with a free spinning lock washer, which is permanently held in place by the major diameter of a screw’s thread. This…