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• INDONESIA AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRIES RECOVERY AFTER PANDEMIC

  Posted in Fairs and exhibitions, Industry 4.0 on Oct 08, 2021

  It has been more than a year since COVID-19 pandemic has hit the world. All sectors have been experiencing tremendous impacts and pressures. Now, Indonesia's economy has turned positive and many sectors ready to bounce back.

  Indonesia is one of the largest markets for motorized two-wheelers in the world. According to the study Global Industrial Fasteners, the OEM motor vehicle market is the largest outlet for industrial fasteners in Indonesia. Demand for industrial fasteners in Indonesia is projected to increase 7.3% per year to $1.1 billion in 2023, the second fastest among major national markets worldwide behind only India.

  Besides that, Indonesia's manufacturing industry contributed of Indonesia Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew 7.07% in the 2nd Quarter compared with a year earlier. Indonesia's automotive industry has remained one of the manufacturing sub-sectors contributing positively to the national industry.

  Nowadays, Indonesia is still conducting massive in infrastructure development and it becomes one of positive effect to driving force for fastener market hence, global industrial fastener market will grow steadily.

  Indonesia : The Update for COVID-19 and Vaccination

  The COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia is experiencing an improving trend, where positivity rate tests continue to decline. Over the past week, Indonesia's coronavirus positivity rate has fallen below the WHO (World Health Organization)'s benchmark standard of 5% for the first time, an indicator that the country's devastating second wave could be easing.

  According to the government, the massive vaccination and PPKM (Community Activities Restrictions Enforcement) are factors to decrease the positivity rate in Indonesia. To this day Indonesia is ranked 6th in the world with the highest cumulative Covid-19 vaccination in the world. The vaccination in Jakarta has reached over 100% for the first dose and above 70% for the second dose.

  INAFASTENER 2022 – The Exclusive Trade Show for Fastener & Fixing Industries

  Fasteners become the most important part in the automotive industry and GEM Indonesia will hold INAFASTENER 2022 on March 23 – 25, 2022 at Jakarta International Expo (JIExpo) Kemayoran, Jakarta – Indonesia. INAFASTENER is part of INAPA exhibition of targeted trade exhibition for the fastener and fixing industry. In the meantime, INAPA has been proved as ASEAN’s Largest & Most Influential Trade Show for Automotive Industries and become a professional choice for global auto part, accessories and automotive technologies suppliers to gather, meet and discuss with their business partners in Indonesia.

  The 5th edition of INAFASTENER will be a perfect platform for the industry to explore latest trends on the market, new products, technology and solutions at the same time.  The show will be held together with INAPA, INABIKE, CON-MINE and Busworld Southeast Asia 2022. It will be the perfect opportunity where buyers and sellers having closer contact to reach a higher level of business. 

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  Secure your participation now! For more information please contact : +62 21 54358118

  or drop us an email : info@gem-indonesia.com

  Author: Inafastener

• REYHER Tight Bits make overhead work easier

  Posted in Hardware, Industry 4.0, Innovation, Inserts on Sep 20, 2021

  REYHER has introduced a new bit series - Tight Bits, which prevent the tool from slipping out of the screw head. This makes overhead work, much easier.

  Most users of hexagon socket screws are familiar with the problem. The relatively large leeway between screw and bit leads to a tumbling motion when screwing, or the bit slips out of the screw head. REYHER’s new Tight Bits with wider, stronger bit wings and a conical design, provide optimal positive locking with the screw. This new design creates a clamping effect and allows the bit to sit firmly in the screw. Especially when working above your head this is a big advantage, as the tool with the Tight Bit needs only one hand. Strengthened bit wings provide higher energy transfer.

  

  Tight Bits can be used for every application with hex drive screws. To start with, five different sizes are available from our stock: T 15, 20, 25, 30 and 40 x 25.

  As from now Tight Bits can be ordered directly in the RIO – REYHER Internet Order Webshop, article 8917. Additional bit types (e.g.cross head /slotted or deep reach) are also readily available from the store.

  Author: REYHER

• Bulten wins strategic consumer electronics contract in Asia

  Posted in Fastener distribution, Industry 4.0, Manufacturing technology on Aug 31, 2021

  Bulten, via its subsidiary PSM International Holdings Limited (PSM), has signed a strategically important agreement in China regarding the supply of fasteners to a leading provider of consumer electronics. The agreement has an estimated annual value of approximately SEK 50 million. Deliveries are planned to begin in August this year.

  “This is a strategically important contract for us, as it further diversifies our customer base and strengthens our position on the Asian market. It is an effect of our earlier acquisition of PSM, which provides good opportunities to grow in Asia and in various segments, including consumer electronics,” says Anders Nyström, President and CEO of Bulten.

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  For further information, please contact:

  Ulrika Hultgren, SVP Corporate Communications & IR, +46 (0)727-47 17 58, ulrika.hultgren@bulten.com

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  Author: Ulrika Hultgren

• Fastener Fair Stuttgart 2021 postponed

  Posted in Fairs and exhibitions on Aug 10, 2021

  Fastener Fair Stuttgart 2021 postponed: the 9th International Exhibition for the Fastener and Fixing Industry will take place from 21-23 March 2023 in Stuttgart, Germany

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  Mack-Brooks Exhibitions today announced the postponement of Fastener Fair Stuttgart 2021, which was scheduled to take place at the Messe Stuttgart Exhibition Centre in Germany from 9 to 11 November 2021. Instead the 9th International Exhibition for the Fastener and Fixing industry, will return to its normal event cycle and run from 21–23 March 2023. This decision was made due to the ongoing pandemic and following conversations with exhibitors and partners over the past weeks and months. Liljana Goszdziewski, Portfolio Director of Fastener Fair Stuttgart, and on behalf of Mack-Brooks Exhibitions, commented about the announcement: “Following our decision to postpone Fastener Fair Stuttgart, we are pleased to be able to offer our usual event slot in Spring 2023. This early announcement will allow planning security for all participants, and it will ensure that the event can continue its critical role in bringing the global fastener and fixing industry together again in 2023.” In the meantime, Mack-Brooks Exhibitions will run the new digital event, Fastener Fair CONNECT, allowing the international fastener and fixing community to gather in a dedicated online marketplace, which will offer an online showcase and additional networking opportunities for all the industry. From 17-18 November 2021, this international fastener get-together will unite all the global Fastener Fair brands, including Germany, Italy, Mexico, USA and India. Fastener Fair CONNECT will lead the way to a series of roadshow events, planned to run in 2022, which will offer fastener and fixing professionals opportunities to meet and stay connected with the industry. Fastener Fair Italy, already planned from 30 November – 1 December 2022, will be one of the events in the series. Detailed information on dates and locations will be released in due course. The Fastener Fair Stuttgart Team will communicate closely with customers and partners over the coming weeks and months and thank their exhibitors, partners, suppliers and visitors for their continuous support. Fastener Fair Stuttgart is the global flagship exhibition of the Fastener Fair brand. The show is the world’s leading meeting place for the fastener and fixing industry. It is part of a series of targeted trade events for the fastener and fixing industry, including Fastener Fair Italy, Fastener Fair Turkey, Fastener Fair France, Fastener Fair India, Fastener Fair Mexico and Fastener Fair USA.

  For updates and further information, please visit the event website:

  www.fastenerfairstuttgart.com

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  Author: Gloria Vezzoli, PR & Marketing Manager

• SPIROL Receives 2020 General Motors Supplier Quality Excellence Award

  Posted in Industry 4.0, Innovation on Jul 19, 2021

  SPIROL is pleased to announce the receipt of the 2020 General Motors Supplier Quality Excellence Award. Two of SPIROL’s locations, SPIROL International Corporation in Danielson, CT, USA and SPIROL Industries Limited in Winsor, Ontario, Canada, each received notification of the awards on July 1, 2021. A Senior Supplier Quality Engineer at General Motors stated, “Suppliers who receive this award recognition have met or exceeded a very stringent set of quality performance criteria and have achieved the cross-functional support of the entire GM organization for the calendar year 2020.”

  SPIROL has received the General Motors Supplier Quality Excellence Award every year since it was originally presented in 2012. According to a video presentation by General Motors’ top executives for Supplier Quality Development, “Each year, GM recognizes their top performing Supplier Manufacturing DUNS locations around the globe. This General Motors Supplier Quality Excellence Award is for those locations who consistently deliver quality products, on-time, and at-rate and with zero disruptions throughout the year.”

  SPIROL manufactures Coiled Spring Pins, Slotted Spring Pins, Solid Pins, Alignment Dowels & Bushings, Spacers, Compression Limiters, Inserts for Plastics, Disc Springs, Precision Metal Shims, Installation Technology and Vibratory Feeding Equipment. SPIROL supplies millions of engineered fastening components to General Motors’ assembly plants located around the world from several global stocking facilities.

  Tom Buchta, President of SPIROL Industries in Canada, said appreciatively “This award is a testament to our foundational belief in providing high quality product and exceptional service to our customers. SPIROL is committed to being a reliable supplier to General Motors, and we are proud to have received this prestigious award once again – especially during a turbulent year filled with so much uncertainty attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic.”

  SPIROL Connecticut’s 2020 General Motors Supplier Quality Excellence Award Certification

  SPIROL Canada’s 2020 General Motors Supplier Quality Excellence Award Certification

  View SPIROL’s quality certifications at all of their global locations.

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  SPIROL is a leading manufacturer of a diverse line of engineered components for fastening and joining. SPIROL can be found on 4 continents within the following 12 countries: Brazil, Canada, China, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Mexico, Poland, South Korea, Spain, and the United States. Since 1948, SPIROL has been providing technical expertise in fastening, joining and assembly to the world's leading manufacturers.

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  Author: Christie L. Jones

• EJOT: Facing the challenges of the digital world

  Posted in Industry 4.0 on Jul 12, 2021

  15 shareholders founded DIGITALUM Wittgenstein Ggmbh

  ​​​​​​​Wittgenstein/Bad Berleburg. Organizing digital transformation, realizing the promotion of digital skills as a cross sectional task, and developing perspectives for a strategic implementation in our area: These are the goals of the DIGITALUM Wittgenstein project. 15 partners met in the community center in Bad Berleburg and founded the DIGITALUM Wittgenstein gGmbH.

  The joint project is about digitalization and new learning. DIGITALUM Wittgenstein is the local future workshop, it makes global development very tangible for our region: regardless of age and previous education, all people will have the chance to educate and train themselves digitally. The goal is a long-lasting digitalization for the benefit of the entire region. The project is supported by strong partners from business and society.

  The formal foundation of the non-profit DIGITALUM Wittgenstein gGmbH by notary Dr. Sabina Bald was followed by the first shareholders' meeting. Dirk Pöppel (REGUPOL BSW) was elected as chairman of the supervisory board, Angelika Wetzstein (EJOT) is the deputy chairwoman.

  "Digitalization is certainly not a panacea," said Dirk Pöppel in an initial address, in which he also referred to the downsides of progress, for example through psychological stress, fears and risks related to cybercrime. Overall, however, he sees a ray of hope in the project: "It makes a lot of sense to make a common approach to the challenges and opportunities of the digital world. Increase synergies, experience community, turn ignorance and frustration into a correct use of digitalization - these are just a few goals. May it become different through the DIGITALUM, may it become even better!"

  The idea for the DIGITALUM and the voluntary preparatory work essentially go back to three people who will continue to work for the project in the future. "We have been lucky to have a special tercet here," emphasized Dirk Pöppel. His sincere thanks went to Andreas Kurth, "who is known for combining creative thinking with consistently good workmanship.” Together with Jun.-Professor Dr. Thomas Ludwig (University of Siegen), who provided the essential theoretical and scientific impetus for the project, he is considered the initiator of the DIGITALUM. The team is supported by Winfried Schwarz, who contributes many years of experience in the field of administrations and as a lawyer, as well as managing director of the Bildungszentrum Wittgenstein (Wittgenstein Education Center).

  They will all continue to be the movers and shakers in the development of DIGITALUM. In the management Andreas Kurth will be responsible for products and services, marketing and public relations, sales and customer relations, technology & infrastructure and quality. Winfried Schwarz will be responsible for finances, law, data protection, compliance, insurance, human resources, political contacts as well as funding & grants.

  The scientific part continues to be the responsibility of Thomas Ludwig, who informed the shareholders about the further project steps: DIGITALUM plans to offer the first formats at the beginning of 2022, initially in existing rooms. A new DIGITALUM building is already being planned. The project has already been awarded the first star in the REGIONALE 2025 in South Westphalia. The application for the second and third REGIONALE star is currently underway, and further project development will be based on this award and the associated funding.

  Shareholders:

  • BERGE-BAU GmbH & Co. KG
  • BLB-Tourismus GmbH
  • Dekor-Kunststoffe GmbH
  • EEW Holding GmbH & Co. KG
  • EJOT Holding GmbH & Co. KG
  • Protestant Church District
  • Community of Erndtebrück
  • Youth Promotion Association Bad Berleburg Veranstaltungs-GmbH
  • Kurt Obermeier GmbH & Co. KG
  • Osterrath GmbH & Co. KG
  • REGUPOL BSW GmbH
  • Wittgenstein Savings Bank
  • City of Bad Berleburg
  • City of Bad Laasphe
  • Volksbank Wittgenstein eG

  Further information on the project website: www.digitalum-wittgenstein.de

  

  Author: Andreas Wolf

• Fastener Fair CONNECT: the brand-new digital event merging Fastener Fairs worldwide and bringing together the international fastener and fixing community

  Posted in Fairs and exhibitions, Industry 4.0 on Jul 09, 2021

  Fastener Fair CONNECT is the first online marketplace and digital business platform unifying Fastener Fair shows worldwide. Fastener Fair Stuttgart, Fastener Fair Italy, Fastener Fair Mexico, Fastener Fair USA and Fastener Fair India are joining forces to provide a unique networking event targeting the global fastener and fixing industry. The digital event, scheduled to take place from 17-18 November 2021, will offer a comprehensive programme for trade professionals, including virtual product showcases, expert webinars and interactive matchmaking opportunities.

  The organiser of Fastener Fair CONNECT, Mack-Brooks Exhibitions, has announced a new online event for the international fastener and fixing community to enhance networking opportunities between geographical markets otherwise unable to meet due to COVID-19 and related travel restrictions. This newly launched event will provide exhibitors with a unique platform to present their innovative products, equipment and technologies to a targeted global audience. Matchmaking features will create new business opportunities by enabling companies to connect with potential and existing customers worldwide. In addition, through industry expert webinar sessions, Fastener Fair CONNECT will gather industry professionals to address the challenges of the fastener supply chain and discuss the most recent fastener and fixing industry trends.

  "For the first time, we are merging the Fastener Fairs worldwide to deliver our customers an all-inclusive experience. Fastener Fair CONNECT will digitally unite five solid regional markets for the fastener and fixing industry, providing the whole supply chain with a comprehensive display for innovations and unparalleled networking opportunities with the global fastener and fixing community. Working together with the other brands will allow us to extend the shows' remit by enabling cross-promotion between shows and expanding the digital event's international audience reach. In addition, the event will combine highly relevant educational webinars and an unrivalled potential for the sector to connect internationally with peers and industry experts", says Liljana Goszdziewski, Portfolio Director of the European Fastener Fairs, at Mack-Brooks Exhibitions.

  SOURCE, NETWORK and LEARN: Fastener Fair CONNECT offers a three-in-one experience

  Fastener Fair CONNECT is a two-day online business trade, network and knowledge platform calling all international fastener and fixing industry professionals. Attendees from various industrial sectors will be able to identify and connect with relevant technology suppliers, browse products and innovations on the virtual showrooms, and attend live sessions and webinars on current industry issues tailored to deepen the sector's know-how and competencies.

  SOURCE: Virtual Stands and Product Showcases

  The Exhibitor Directory offers an easy starting point to discover fastener and fixing manufacturers and suppliers. The virtual stands will allow attendees to access exhibitor information, including product details, corporates videos, and much more. In addition, product showcases will provide a detailed sourcing directory for products and services.

  NETWORK: Matchmaking and Virtual Meetings

  Upon registration, participants will be prompted to select their desired product categories and interests. A matchmaking system will combine the information chosen to help buyers connect with relevant suppliers by pairing contacts with compatible profiles. Attendees will be able to send contact requests and pre-schedule meetings with the right supplier before the event.

  LEARN: Webinar sessions on the latest industry and technology trends

  Through the collaboration with international key partners and industry associations, Fastener Fair CONNECT will shape a webinar programme addressing the current challenges faced by the fastener and fixing supply chain. Industry experts will cover the sector's trending topics and provide valuable insights into the latest developments for fastener and fixing technologies. Further information on Fastener Fair CONNECT, such as speakers and sessions programme, will be released in due course.

  

  Author: Gloria Vezzoli, PR & Marketing Manager

• FISCHER: All-in-one systems for multifunctional façades

  Posted in Fastener distribution, Industry 4.0 on Jul 07, 2021

  The fischer façade systems business unit of the fischer Group of Companies offers innovative and high-quality all-in-one solutions for the secure and aesthetic installation of rear-ventilated façades. The company also offers a wide range of services, as the fischer specialists support plan-ners and façade builders with consultation and calculation services from the briefing and installation stage across all construction phases until the project’s successful comple-tion.

  Building envelopes must meet ever growing requirements. Rear-ventilated façades meanwhile have to fulfil increasingly complex requirements in terms of sustainability, safety, protec-tion, air conditioning and a distinguished appearance. fischer fa-çade systems guarantee a positive ecological balance through high energy savings and a consistent circular flow economy, a long service life plus the advantage of creative freedom.

  Creative freedom and functionality

  The visible or concealed fischer fastenings are suitable for all standard cladding materials for rear-ventilated façades and fulfil every aesthetic requirement. The modern façade technology also provides a healthy indoor climate, as rear-ventilated rooms constantly dissipate the moisture from the structure and living spaces. The fischer façade systems provide additional benefits such as simple, easy and fast installation, low maintenance requirements, a long service life, effective protection against weather conditions and high energy efficiency. In addition to a permanent and secure hold and efficient thermal insulation, the functional and technical advantages also include the option to install a fireproof barrier and non-flammable insulating material, integrated lightning protection through a conductive substruc-ture as well as improved soundproofing.

  A wide range of substructure solutions

  Fischer’s all-in-one system of compatible products with tested and approved individual components includes a comprehensive range of substructure solutions. With the acquisition of BWM Fassadensysteme GmbH from Leinfelden-Echterdingen in 2018, the portfolio of the fischer Group of Companies expanded considerably. fischer now offers various substructures to fasten rear-ventilated façades from a single source. The solutions range from visible fastenings for lightweight panels using rivets or drilling screws to hook solutions for façade cassettes as well as aesthetically appealing concealed fastenings with the fischer Zykon panel anchors FZP II. The comprehensive range for alu-minium supporting structures features systems that enable ex-tensive prefabrication, simple application and fast installation. These also include substructure solutions that have been spe-cially tailored to the problem areas of rear-ventilated structures, such as variable systems and systems with thermal isolation to the benefit of improved energy efficiency and sustainability. The ATK 601 stand-off anchor construction fulfils high requirements for fully pre-insulated façades or for the renovation of ETICS systems with rear-ventilated façades and ZeLa brackets. Both supporting structures have been declared “certified passive house components” by the independent Passivhaus Institute certification body. The certificate contains all parameters (punc-tual thermal transmission coefficients) and documents the unique position of the supporting structures compared to conventional wall constructions available on the market. The ATK 601 and the ZeLa bracket provide added benefits with their high planning reliability and broad range of applications.

  The right solution for any fastening application

  The façade panels can be visibly fastened using rivets or drilling screws, while ceramic tiles can be fastened with brackets. An-gled metal cassettes can be attached to the façade with bolt suspensions. The fischer undercut anchors provide a form-fit fastening without expansion pressure in the conical undercut drill hole and are concealed when viewed from the building’s exterior. The undercut anchor system is completed by the well-engineered and compatible drilling and installation technology as well as additional accessories. Thanks to its broad range of undercut anchors, fischer is able to attach almost any type of cladding material to the façade. It is therefore possible to use façade panels made out of natural stone from a thickness of 20 mm, single-pane and laminated safety glass from a glass thick-ness of 8 mm, as well as ceramic tiles, fibre cement and HPL plates from a thickness of 8 mm. Individual panels or even all panels can subsequently be exchanged with ease through the use of hook-on profiles. Even reveal panels can be fastened easily and with a high degree of flexibility. The varied panel thicknesses can be compensated through the use of stand-off anchor types. This method also allows the realisation of an ele-ment façade as well as factory prefabrication. The long-established technology of the fischer undercut an-chors enables the bending stress of the panel to be reduced by up to 50 per cent compared to standard edge fixings (mandrel, kerf cut and/or plug mandrel fixings or bracket solutions) through the statically adjustable position of the anchor in the 1/5 point on the reverse of the panel. This achieves lower slab bending moments and higher load-bearing capacities and allows more freedom during planning and execution, while better use can be made of the respective technical material properties. The opti-mised static system and increased breakout forces allow larger-sized panels of the same thickness to be used in comparison to edge fastenings. Thinner and therefore lighter panels can also be used, which are economical to purchase and transport, thereby making installation easier. The fischer façade systems business unit works in close prox-imity to markets and customers, subsidiaries and local partners across the globe. SystemTec and BWM façade systems offer compatible solutions and all-in-one systems for a market seg-ment of the future.

  Fischer all-in-one systems for rear-ventilated façades include compat-ible products with tested and approved individual components and a comprehensive range of substructure solutions.

  

  Author: Fischer

• AHG (Ateliers Haute Garonne)

  Posted in Aerospace fasteners, Fastener distribution, Fasteners manufacturers on Jul 02, 2021

  Temporary fasterners for Aluminum and Composite assemblies

  AHG (Ateliers Haute Garonne), a family-owned company founded in 1915, is a world-renowned manufacturer of fasteners for the aerospace industry (rivets, screws, lockbolts, collars).

  Open costumers requerts, AHG has developed a new product to replace the existing temporary fastening solutions, the SERTIBOLT.

  Main advantages of this fastener:

  • Mixed use of dual usage for : Aluminum and Composite assemblies,

  • Diameter from 2 mm to 26 mm with only 1 fastener

  • Only one P/N of stem and bushing for the entire gripe range

  • 3 types of noses available that adapt to restricted environments.

  

  

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  Author: AHG (Ateliers Haute Garonne)

• Bulten starts construction of its new manufacturing facility in Poland

  Posted in Acquisitions, Fastener distribution, Industry 4.0, Manufacturing technology on Jun 25, 2021

  As previously announced, Bulten will invest in a new manufacturing facility in Radziechowy-Wieprz in Poland. Due to the pandemic situation in April 2020, this investment was halted. Bulten’s Board of directors has now made the decision to restart the project with immediate effect. The construction of the new factory begins with a groundbreaking ceremony in May 2021 and production is expected to start in the first half of 2023. The main operation in the new plant will be surface treatment.

  “I am very pleased that we finally can start the construction of our new facility in Poland. With this new plant the company will have a state-of-the-art surface treatment processes, both in terms of efficiency, quality and sustainability”, says Anders Nyström, President and CEO of Bulten.

  The new manufacturing facility is located in Radziechowy-Wieprz, close to Bulten’s existing facilities in Bielsko-Biala and Wilkowice. The total investment, including land, building and production equipment, amounts to approximately EUR 31 million, of which about EUR 3.5 million is for the already purchased land. The investment is within the existing credit agreement.

  For further information, please contact:

  Anders Nyström, President and CEO, Bulten tel: 031-734 59 00, e-post: corporatecommunications@bulten.com

  Bulten Group is one of the leading suppliers of fasteners to the international automotive industry. The company’s product range includes everything from customer-specific standard products to customized special fasteners. The company also provides technical development, line-feeding, logistics, material and production expertise. Bulten offers a Full Service Provider concept or parts thereof. The company was founded in 1873, has some 1,600 employees in sixteen countries and head office in Gothenburg. The share (BULTEN) is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. Read more at www.bulten.com.

  Author: AHG Bulten AB)

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