
PEM self-clinching blind nuts from PennEngineering
PennEngineering states that its PEM self-clinching blind nuts permanently install into thin metal sheets – providing reliable and reusable metal threads for accepting mating screws and completing final component attachment in an assembly….

Industry associations ask EU to remove duty on Chinese steel fasteners
Two Chinese industry associations called on the EU to uphold WTO rules and remove its anti-dumping duty on steel fasteners from China after the WTO ruled in favor of Chinese makers. China Chamber…

Aqua Comms completes AEConnect subsea cable system
Aqua Comms Limited (Aqua Comms), a business of a TE Connectivity, Ltd., has completed the final splice of its America Europe Connect (AEConnect) subsea fiber optic cable system, completing the marine segment for…

M F Fasteners Ltd. gets ISO 9001: 2008 certification
M F Fasteners Ltd. got ISO 9001: 2008 certification which encompasses part of a suite of 19,500 international quality standards set forward by the International Organization for Standardization. Companies choose to pursue and…

Bulten will supply fasteners to a Chinese car manufacturer
Swedish Bulten has won a new FSP (Full Service Provider) contract for supply of fasteners to a Chinese automotive manufacturer. The total order value is of approximately SEK 60 million over two years…

Fire-resistant fasteners + fixings from Partex Marking Systems
Partex Marking Systems UK Ltd has launched a range of fire-resistant fixings. Partex’s range of fire-resistant fixings included galvanised steel mini-trunking cable retaining clips, stainless steel cable tie mounts, and spacer-bar saddles. The…

Panasonic to push high-speed transmission
Panasonic Corporation has developed single cable and connector solution that enable the transmission of uncompressed full-spec 8K video signals*1. Currently, to transmit video signal via connector-equipped cables from an 8K signal source or…

Indutrade to acquire PECO Select Fasteners B..
Swedish Indutrade has inked an agreement to acquire all of the shares in PECO Select Fasteners B.V., Netherlands, with annual sales of approximately EUR 3 million. PECO Select Fasteners (www.peconl.nl) supplies special and…

Prysmian gets a majority interest in Oman Cables Industry
The Prysmian Group, which had a 34.78% stake in Oman Cables Industry (SAOG), reports that it has paid approximately €100 million to attain a majority position. A press release said that Prysmian now…

Leviton buys Brand-Rex Ltd
Leviton has acquired Brand-Rex Ltd., a developer of cabling solutions for network infrastructure and high-performance industrial applications. A press release said that Brand-Rex’s proprietary cabling solutions and robust European market presence are a…