View a Gallery of Our New Location Where in the world do an infinite range of custom fasteners come from? The type that keeps heavy machinery working or holds together the Golden Gate Bridge or marine industry equipment? It takes a big facility to house all that precise technology, and that’s what we’ve got! Chicago…
Out With The Old: Buy American Act Regulations Set For Major Overhaul
Original Article by Fastener News Desk. Read Original Article > The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council published a proposed rule on July 30, 2021 to overhaul the regulations implementing the Buy American Act (BAA) in federal procurements. If enacted, the proposed rule would introduce major changes by: (1) increasing the domestic content threshold in BAA…
It’s Not Your Grandfather’s Industry Anymore
Original Article from Fastener News Desk. Read Original Article > This post previews some of the key findings in the first report based on our research for the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors into how distributors can take strategic action in response to disruption. Download the report now. A lot has changed in the distribution industry…
Overcoming Galling Issues With Premium Stainless Steel Fasteners
By Anders Söderman, technical director, Bumax AB Read Original Article in Fasterner + Fixing > Galling is a common issue with standard stainless steel bolts and can pose serious problems for critical fastener applications. However, galling can be overcome even in the most challenging of applications – particularly by selecting premium quality stainless steel fasteners….
Fastener Design
By Peter Standring, technical secretary, Industrial Metalforming Technologies (IMfT) for Fastener + Fixer Magazine. Read Original Article > In Issue 123 (May 2020) of Fastener + Fixing Magazine I penned an article titled: ‘Design engineers and fasteners’1 in which I asked the question: “Where will the designers of tomorrow learn about fasteners?” A simple scan…
Heightened Buy American Act Requirements Are Here And More Are On The Way
To protect the U.S. industrial base, among other reasons, companies that sell goods to the U.S. government are required to comply with domestic source restrictions that dictate the percentage of domestic content and have the potential to impact design, sourcing, and manufacturing decisions. In many respects, these restrictions are out of step with the decades-long…
We’re Moving!
We are very excited about our upcoming move to a newly built location in East Dundee. We will have double the capacity as well as a brand new lab. Move will be taking place in the middle of February, more details to follow! Our New Address: 145 Prairie Lake Road, East Dundee, IL 60118
Standard & Custom Fasteners Including Bolts, Nuts & Screws – For A Long Time!
STANDARD & CUSTOM FASTENERS INCLUDING BOLTS, NUTS & SCREWS
The Incredible Story Of The Us Army’s Earth-shaking, Off-road Land Trains
By Peter Holderith, May 25, 2020. Original Article for TheDrive.com > Oh, your pickup has a lift? That’s cute. You need to get 500 tons of supplies from Fairbanks, Alaska to the Arctic Ocean—a journey of about 400 miles through pure wilderness. There are no roads, very few airstrips, and endless ice. You’re going to…
Time To Fight Corrosion For The Environment’s Sake
By Nimeka de Silva and Patrik Lundström Törnquist – November 24,2019 See original article > The global cost of corrosion exceeds US$2.5 trillion annually, or three percent of global GDP. Moreover, the environmental consequences are enormous. Innovative premium high-strength and high-performance stainless steel fasteners offer significant benefits – from product and asset infrastructure maintenance to…