Würth Group patriarch began working at 14 for his father’s fledgling wholesale screw business in 1949 as its second employee and first apprentice.
Carl Spackman of Copper State Bolt & Nut Co. (Phoenix) was elected president of the Pacific-West Fastener Association.
Glen Brin of DarLoc Corp. and Robert Sachs of XL Screw named to Midwest Fastener Association Hall of Fame, along with Kanebridge Corp.
Deal will reportedly make Belfast-based Profast Group Ireland’s biggest distributor of fasteners, fixings and mechanical support systems.
The FIN Fastener Stock Index recovered in the third quarter of 2024 as “production at U.S. factories surged in August amid a rebound in motor vehicle output.”
Together with Bossard Aerospace Germany, the deal makes the Swiss manufacturer a significant provider of fasteners and logistics services in the European aerospace industry.
“The fastener industry is currently being conquered by private equity, a model in which the minute you sell your business, you are for sale in the future.”
Final Fastener Training Week of 2024 scheduled in Cleveland on November 18-22.
“TurnaSure’s innovative Direct Tension Indicators (DTIs) and ViewTite Self-Indicators are now part of the Wrought Washer product family.”
He owned Kentucky-based D&D Distribution, a manufacturer’s representative company for specialty fasteners and welding equipment.
System detects broken bolts or studs in wind blade root that connects to the hub, alert operators immediately.
Documents indicate industrial supply distributor intends to build and occupy the facility within five years, according to Industrial Distribution.
