New Legislation “The Right to Repair” in 2022
by TR Fastenings Ltd. The environmental ‘Right to Repair’ (R2R) legislation has put consumers back in charge of their electrical
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Fastener Focus
The Traveling Salesman Spends 10 Minutes with… Kris Kolb
Kris Kolb, President and Owner Patriot Bolt and Supply Humble, TX, USA Traveling Salesman (TS): Patriot Bolt and Supply has
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Total Chip Processing Boosts Recycle Value
As a result of its recent partnership with S.F.H., Mequon, WI, USA-based Jorgensen Conveyor and Filtration Solutions now serves manufacturers
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Need the Best Pre-Assembled Screw Sets [screws + washers]?
In Japan, the main way to prevent thread loosening is to use pre-assembled screw sets, where the screw is purchased
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New Compression Limiters for the Electric Vehicle Industry
by Aneela Rose for TR Fastenings As the speed of technology and the trends in consumer behavior accelerate, manufacturing companies
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Wooden Nails with Heads for Facade Applications
by Cornelia Schmid, Raimund Beck KG Fastening expert RAIMUND BECK KG of Mauerkirchen, Austria, is heading towards the next milestone
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The Traveling Salesman Spends 10 Minutes with…Kevin Godin, CEO of AFC Industries
Kevin Godin, CEO AFC Industries Brunswick, OH, USA Traveling Salesman (TS): I do not know if there is a company
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Investment to Increase European Fastener Capacity
by James Falkner for TR VIC SpA International fastener specialist TR VIC SpA, part of the Trifast plc group of
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How to Select the Proper Pin for Your Application
by Jeff Greenwood, SPIROL Fasteners are some of the most important parts of an assembly as they hold the entire
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The Traveling Salesman Spends 10 Minutes with Baron Yarborough, Spring Bolt and Nut Manufacturing
Traveling Salesman (TS): OK, so I’ve seen that you are now the Chairman and Executive Director of the Southwest Fastener
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Pac-West Conference & Table Top Show Preview
by Jamie Adams – Pacific-West Fastener Association (Pac-West) The Pacific-West Fastener Association (Pac-West), headquartered in Seal Beach, CA, USA, hosts
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CNC Investment Delivers Perfect 50th Birthday Present
by John Hauge – Hauge Fasteners A Black Country manufacturer that supplies critical components to iconic London buildings, New Street
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The Traveling Salesman Spends 10 Minutes with: Matthew Delawder
Traveling Salesman (TS): Might be the most simple question I ask, and a lot of other people might already know,
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Automotive Fasteners Roundup
Compiled by the editors at Fastener Technology International Articles include: High-Speed Automated Thread Rolling Systems Enhance Automotive Fastener Processing Pin
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How Deflection Range Affects the Performance of Disc Springs
By John Leckfor Applications Engineer SPIROL Danielson, CT, U.S.A. Disc Springs are conically shaped washers designed to provide predictable and
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The Traveling Salesman Spends 10 Minutes with… Dan Hill CEO, Würth Industry North America
Traveling Salesman (TS): Okay, I have read a few interviews with you in the past year, so I am taking
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Preferably Plastic: Plastic vs. Metal Makes the Cut
When it comes to plastic vs. metal fasteners, plastic wins! View full article in the digital edition
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The Traveling Salesman Spends 10 Minutes with…Matthew Boyd, VP of Sales Parker Fasteners
Traveling Salesman (TS): Matthew Boyd, you are the Vice President of Sales for Parker Fasteners. How long have you been
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In-Person Event: “A Great Success”
by Laura Vath, Controller Solution Industries As part of the daytime activities of the North Coast Fastener Association’s (NCFA) Distributor
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The Traveling Salesman Spends 10 Minutes with Des Broderick
First of all, thank you for your patience and kindness with taking the time to answer all these questions from some Traveling Salesman pestering you from the United States. In 2019, I finally got the opportunity to travel to Ireland and since then it has been of interest to me to interview a distributor. I see from your website you have three locations located in Dublin, Belfast and in Glasgow in Scotland. And when I look at your site I see you distribute several specialty fastener lines. Of course, you also carry show a lot of standard products too. And you have been in business since 1967, so more than 50 years. That is outstanding. Tell us a little bit about Appian. Who owns the company? Share a little history.based in Ireland.
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