“The tariffs have set off a hunt to find domestic supplies of some of manufacturing’s smallest components,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
“Like Optimas, all suppliers must take action to minimize or eliminate tariffs within your supply chain,” the fastener manufacturer stated.
“Go out and do business,” Dr. Chris Thornberg advised the Pacific-West Fastener Association. “But beware – not afraid.”
GM Chase Watson: “This space gives us the room to better organize and scale our shipping, assembly, and manufacturing operations.”
Decision to open second headquarters in Plano, TX, driven by region’s strong labor market and proximity to Simpson’s nearby factory.
After 37 years, Brainard Rivet Co. GM Joseph “Joe” Lamanna is retiring.
Würth Industry North America will pay $42.5 million for a distribution center in Columbus, OH, previously owned by MSC Industrial Supply.
TriMas appoints current board member after CFO Scott Mell left the aerospace supplier.
Acquired last October, the 17,100 sq ft facility increases service in Kentucky and southern Indiana.
“Robotics and aerospace are a lot cooler than talking about rusty nuts and bolts,” Gary Cravens told Pacific-West Fastener Association members.
Fastener supplier Alabama Aerospace is one of six companies currently on a trade mission to Poland for high-level negotiations with military and business leaders.
Aerospace fastener manufacturer reports strong demand from Boeing and other top aerospace companies to replace capacity destroyed when a fire gutted an SPS Technologies factory in February.
