* Grand closing of China International Hardware Show 2023 with its 20th anniversary.

* Industry forums and innovation awards bring in new insights to capture hardware trends.

* Positive feedback from the CIHS 2023 onsite, exhibitors and visitors have confirmed their next participations.

China’s hardware industry is getting much-needed boost with the successful opening of China International Hardware Show (CIHS) on 19-21 September 2023 in Shanghai, China. After experiencing the waves of the global economy affecting numerous industries around the world, including China’s hardware businesses, thi...

Transformed supply chains and international cooperation networks, the war in Ukraine, an increase in production costs, the introduction of carbon tariffs (CBAM), competition with countries with low production costs, smooth adaptation to changing customer needs, investments in innovation and new technologies - these are the topics that manufacturers and distributors will discuss during the FASTENER POLAND® International Trade Fair of Fastener and Fixing Technology. The 6th edition of the event will take place on October 18-19, 2023 at EXPO Krakow, and the theme will be ecology.

The entire indu...

One of the largest construction screw manufacturers in the USA added multiple VisionLab 3D Fastener Gauging Systems from General Inspection, LLC to streamline their first part inspection processes. Locations in Illinois and Kentucky are utilizing VisionLabs to measure all pertinent features on construction, concrete, and drywall screws for greater accuracy and significant time savings. VisionLab uses General Inspection's patented 3D gauging technology to provide complete part dimensional layouts in less than 5 seconds. The machine can perform 360⁰ dimensional inspection with detailed data rep...

EJOT Group focuses on North American market

With the implementation of the future concept "EJOT 2025", the EJOT Group will focus more strongly on international markets outside Europe. An important building block is the strategic reorientation of the activities on the North American continent. For this purpose, the two long-standing joint venture partners EJOT and Accurate Threaded Fasteners, Inc. (ATF) have realigned their activities in the field of industrial fasteners.

The core point is the foundation of the new joint venture "EJOT ATF LP", of which EJOT holds a majority share of 51 percent...

Rotor Clip is pleased to announce that it has been awarded the prestigious 2022 General Motors Supplier Quality Excellence Award (SQEA). This accolade is a testament to Rotor Clip’s unwavering commitment to delivering quality products and services to General Motors (GM).

The GM Supplier Quality Excellence Award is granted to suppliers who have demonstrated exceptional performance and adherence to stringent quality standards throughout the year. Rotor Clip’s manufacturing site not only met but exceeded these rigorous criteria, earning this recognition.

As a recipient of this esteemed award, Rot...

A special highlight at the 16th Blechexpo – International Trade Fair for Sheet Metal Working – and the 9th Schweisstec – International Trade Fair for Joining Technology – will be the presentation of the “best Award 2023” for outstanding innovation at Blechexpo/Schweisstec, which the trade fair promoter Schall will organise for the sixth time together with trade journals Blechnet and MM Maschinenmarkt. The new designation emphasises the competition’s elevated quality status. All submissions will be reviewed and evaluated by an expert jury with members from industry, association, research insti...

Swedish premium fastener manufacturer BUMAX has been selected to provide fasteners to be used in machines for ultrasonic metal welding. The client is Schunk Sonosystems, a global leading specialist in the field of ultrasonic metal welding.

German specialist machine maker Schunk Sonosystems has decided to use BUMAX DX 129 screws for all its ultrasonic welding flexure sonotrode products to further improve quality and reliability. The machines are mainly used in the automobile industry.

Standard steel bolts simply cannot cope with the extreme pulling and bending forces of ultrasonic vibration, so...

International Fastener Show 2023, supported by China Fastener will be held from July 1-31, 2023. It is expected that more than 300 exhibitors, 100,000 international buyers will participate in the show.

Making full use of 19-year experience in B2B platform operation and 13-year experience in Fastener Expo Shanghai, China Fastener devotes all efforts to link the needs of upstream and downstream enterprises at home and abroad.

Suppliers and buyers

Most of them are from Haiyan, a well-known high-quality fastener production area in China. Their products are sold well in major fastener markets arou...

The current year is undoubtedly a period full of challenges for the fastener industry. The complicated political and economic situation, problems related to supply chains and the progressive slowdown on the construction market mean that entrepreneurs once again have to face various challenges. However, industry reports show that despite the difficulties, the industry has a chance for further development, and in the long run, entrepreneurs will be able to turn the current turmoil into profit. It is worth remembering and planning participation in the 6th edition of the FASTENER POLAND® Internati...

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Bulten has entered into an agreement to acquire all shares in Exim & Mfr Holdings Pte Ltd “Exim”, an Asian, Singapore-based distributor of fasteners and other components, for a purchase sum of approximately SGD 66.3 million (SEK 530 million) on a cash-free and debt-free basis. The acquisition affords Bulten a good platform to grow in new sectors, where the distribution stage is a pivotal sales channel.

The acquisition is expected to contribute to Bulten’s development and earnings, and to increase earnings per share. Exim gives Bulten access to a large, broad customer base in growth sectors in ...