Mill-Max Manufacturing Corp., Inc. has released a new set of double-row, pre-wired connectors in spring-loaded and target versions. These products combine high quality Mill-Max pins with the convenience of an 8″ pig-tail to suit a wide variety of applications. The new double-row connectors — 889-22-0XX-70-501010 (spring-loaded) and 889-10-0XX-70- 502010 (target) — complement the company’s existing…

Nucor Corporation, currently the largest domestic steel producer and recycler in North America, has been ranked No. 1 in its industry in Fortune Magazine‘s list of the World’s Most Admired Companies in its industry. The list is a major authority on corporate reputations compiled each year by Fortune and Korn Ferry through a survey of…

The Hillman Companies, Inc. (HLMN) has launched its latest addition to the Power Pro family of concrete anchors. Designed for light and medium-duty concrete, block, and brick applications, these durable, corrosion-resistant anchors are ICC-ES Code Compliant. They’re available in blue, white, and black in various lengths and 3/16, 1/4, and 5/16-inch diameters. “We set out…

  Written by William Hewitson, President Ruland Manufacturing Co., Inc. Mechanical couplings have a principal use in the connection of rotating shafts for the transfer of rotary motion and torque. As with all mechanical devices, a coupling must match its intended purpose and application parameters including various performance, environmental, use, and service factors. When selected…

  Polyplastics Co., a global supplier of engineering thermoplastics, has introduced an innovative bonding technology that is unlike traditional joining methods such as plastics welding or adhesion. AKI-Lock (R) has few restrictions on the materials that can be used and forms strong, airtight bonds with combinations of different materials for which bonding had previously been…

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…

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…

Fiberon is inviting trade professionals to the 2022 Fiberon Virtual Experience, allowing them to explore a collection of new, on-trend products and programs designed to educate homeowners and trade professionals alike. Within this enhanced interactive learning experience, participants can interact with Fiberon’s full product offering — including decking, railing, furniture, lighting, fasteners, and cladding. Informative…

TimberTech, a global brand for sustainable, premium decking and outdoor-living products, recently announced a new lineup of products, available January 2022. The offerings include new on-trend composite deck-board colors and a hidden fastener system to reduce installation time. The fasteners you choose for your deck project do more than affect how you’ll install your decking;…

More than a decade ago, two gentlemen shared a cab to the airport from a U.S. fastener show. Although both attended the same event, it was their first time meeting — a random encounter that would lead to what Brighton-Best International (BBI), a master fastener distributor, is today. One of the men was Robert Shieh,…