“Invest in Women; Accelerate Progress” is the 2024 International Women’s Day theme. Celebrated annually on March 8th, International Women’s Day serves as a global focal point in the women’s rights movement. This year’s theme represents the importance of equality as companies shift toward a more balanced and sustainable economic approach.  One woman who is familiar…

Written by Chris Murphy | Product Line and Innovation Manager ARaymond North America The levels to which digitalization is impacting the manufacturing world cannot be overstated. It’s reaching nearly every level of production, including the smallest parts of assembly, such as fasteners. Successful automotive manufacturers have been using digital means to track, predict, and maintain…

ARaymond, a global firm that designs and manufactures assembly and fastening systems for automotive and other industries, recently announced that it’s investing $12 million in its manufacturing facility in Logansport. The company said the $12 million will include the installation of new pre-finish and coating lines and will streamline and improve its overall operations. The…

ARaymond, a global provider in fastening and assembly systems, announced that it has earned two major honors at the 2023 Seraph Operational Excellence Awards — with its facilities bringing home awards for Operations Excellence and Human Resources Excellence at a ceremony in Detroit this past June. ARaymond Manufacturing Center NA, Inc. facility for assembly and…

In the world of engineering and fastener design, it’s important and noteworthy to find businesses that acknowledge and celebrate female talent and accomplishments. ARaymond is one such business.  A global firm specializing in assembly challenges, ARaymond actively recruits female team members and recognizes the value of listening to women’s voices at the highest levels of…

Written by Chris Kanaan, Sales Manager ARaymond  As fastener manufacturing advances, the lightweighting of fastener designs is also evolving. This is when a fastener is made lighter than typical, usually by replacing steel with other materials, such as aluminum. However, joining lightweight materials can present challenges like different panel thicknesses, tolerances, retention requirements, corrosion —…

If variety is the spice of life, Manuel Martinez has experienced his fair share throughout his career. He’s worked in several roles as an engineer — in quality, product design and development, and management — in three different countries during the last 16 years. He’s worked in tooling, chemical bonding, and mechanical fastening. What has…

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…

Written by Robert Taylor Product Line Manager | ARaymond There’s no mathematical equation that will give you the answer to if and when a threaded fastener should be used in an application, but there are guidelines to follow for an educated decision. Threaded fasteners can be used in any application where a threaded joint is…

ARaymond, an international automotive supplier in fastening and assembly solutions, recently announced the acquisition of CGA Technologies, a manufacturer of high-performing thermal cooling plates. “As a leader of fastening and assembly solutions for more than 155 years, we continuously strive to reinvent ourselves and stay ahead in the fast-moving markets that we operate in,” said…