December 12, 2016 Volume 2, Issue 12

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Distributor of products and services to the MRO and automotive marketplaces, Lawson Products, Inc., Chicago, IL, USA, has completed the acquisition of Mattic Industries Limited, a Vancouver, Canada-based distribution company. Mattic is a leading distributor of rivets, fasteners and other industrial components throughout western Canada. Similar to Lawson, the company also provides vendor managed inventory (VMI) services to customers. Mattic has distribution centers in Surrey, British Columbia and Calgary, Alberta. Lawson Products gains 18 employees including 10 sales representatives with the acquisition. “Mattic has strong, long-lasting customer relationships and its employees are known for their deep product knowledge of fasteners and applications for the trucking industry,” said Michael DeCata, Lawson President and CEO. “This acquisition complements both companies’ strengths in providing outstanding customer service, particularly within fleet management and the oil and gas industry.” Key sales and management members will continue in their leadership roles. John Matthew, Mattic President and Founder will remain on board during the transition. www.lawsonproducts.com

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Fastener Fair Stuttgart, the world’s leading exhibition for the fastener and fixing industry, will take place from March 28 to 30, 2017, in Halls 1, 3 and 5 at the Stuttgart Exhibition Grounds, Stuttgart, Germany. The new hall positioning has increased available net exhibition space to 20,500 m2, for further growth of the exhibition by currently 7% compared to the previous event. Already 97% of the total available stand space has been booked. To date, approximately 790 companies from 41 countries have secured their stands at this 7th staging of the show. Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and the UK are the major European exhibitor countries. Asian exhibitors mainly come from Turkey, China, India and Taiwan. Show organizer, Mack Brooks Exhibitons, says the exhibition profile of Fastener Fair Stuttgart covers all areas of the fastener and fixing industry including industrial fasteners/fixings, construction fixings, assembly and installation systems as well as fastener manufacturing technology. And the show targets distributors, suppliers, engineers and other industry professionals and is therefore the meeting place for the whole industry. Also, the new Fastener Fair Stuttgart Visitor Brochure is now available containing important information on travel and hotel accommodations as well as ticket prices and services for visitors. The brochure can be requested via the show website (listed below) and is available in both English and German. Companies that are still interested in exhibiting are advised to contact Mack Brooks Exhibitions as soon as possible, as there is a limited number of stands still available. www.fastenerfair.com/stuttgart

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Lawson Products Acquires Mattic Industries

FTI Print & Digital Editorial Plan for 2017 .........2 Bossard Wins Industry 4.0 Award ..................2 New ASTM Guide Helps Prevent Corrosion ...3 Würth Group Expands Online..........................4 Greenkote Adds Coating Facility in Ohio ........4 Bryce Fastener Adds Patented Product ..........4 China’s Efforts to Reduce Steel & Coal ............5 STAFDA Announces 2017 Officers ...................5 Dokka Fasteners Obtains API Q1 Approval ....6 FDI hits to 50.6 in November ...........................6 G.L. Huyett’s 2016 Project Drive Recipients ..... 7 Atlas Copco Buys Chinese Rivet Business...... 7 FASTENER TECH™ 17 Exhibit Sales Open ....7, 8 Las Vegas Show: Largest USA Event ..............8

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Notebook Bossard Wins “100 Places for Industry 4.0 in BadenWürttemberg” Award The Bossard Group was recognized with an award as part of the “100 Places for Industry 4.0 in Baden-Württemberg” competition launched by the German State of Baden-Württemberg. The jury of experts was impressed by the overall concept of the Smart Factory Logistics solution for automatic small-parts supply in manufacturing companies. In addition to the high degree of innovation, the solution was praised for its particular relevance to Industry 4.0.

“Fastener Technology International” Print & Digital Magazine Editorial Plan for 2017 Released & Online The 2017 Editorial Plan for Fastener Technology International magazine is now complete and available for download under the Editorial tab at the website that is listed below. Each one of the six 2017 Fastener Technology International magazine issues will be published in print and digital formats, and filled with technology and news related to making, distributing and using all types of fasteners and formed parts. Additionally, trade show coverage in North America, Europe and Asia is detailed in the 2017 Editorial Plan. www.fastenertech.com

New Intercorp Product & Submittal Catalogs

Hans van der Velden, Managing Director of Bossard Germany, accepted the award from Minister of Economic Affairs Dr. Nicole Hoffmeister-Kraut. “I am extremely pleased that our solution was recognized in this competition and included in the competence atlas of the State of Baden-Württemberg for Industry 4.0,” said van der Velden. www.bossard.com

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Intercorp., Orange, CA, USA, has released its new product and submittal catalogs. Featuring over 500 items, these catalogs are complete resource guides for Strong-Point® construction fasteners. The product catalog has been updated with new products and now includes bulk and packaged products. The submittal catalog is brand new, with all the firm’s submittals packaged into one catalog. It is a tool for customers, architects, specifiers and contractors, offering the technical data needed on every product carried by the company. www.intercorpusa.com

Two LISI AEROSPACE plants inaugurated On October 27, 2016, LISI AEROSPACE inaugurated the new facility

of Villefranche de Rouergue in the Glèbe business park. The first round of work is finished with a total of some 108,000 ft2. In the future, the plant will have a total area of 270,000 ft2 in order to complete the move from the old facility. Also, on November 4, 2016, LISI AEROSPACE made the alliance with Polyshape official and inaugurated the new LAAM facility at the Ayguemorte les Graves business park. This facility has a total of 19000 ft2 and a team of 18 people. www.lisi-aerospace.com

NORMA Group Acquires Parker Hannifin Autoline business NORMA Group, Maintal, Germany, has successfully completed the acquisition of the Autoline business from Parker Hannifin. Autoline produces quick connectors for the connection of fluid lines in motor vehicles and has OVER 200 employees at loca-

BUSINESS & MARKET REPORT tions in France, Mexico and China. The consolidation of Autoline is effective immediately, and the business is expected to generate global sales of around €40 million for fiscal year 2017. www.normagroup.com

ITW initiates 2017 guidance & provides performance for 2018 & beyond Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW), Glenview, IL, USA, has provided an update on its Enterprise Strategy including progress made since introducing the strategy in 2012 and future performance goals. The strategy was established to capitalize on the performance power of ITW’s highly differentiated and proprietary business model to generate solid growth with best-in-class margins and returns on capital. Through the continued execution of its strategy, ITW expects to deliver the following performance goals by the end of 2018 and beyond: • Organic growth at 200 basis points or more above market • 25%+ operating margin • 20%+ after-tax ROI • Free cash flow of 100% of net income • 12%-14% total shareholder returns ITW also initiated 2017 guidance, and the firm and expects earnings per share to be in the range of US$6.00 to US$6.20, up 9% yearover-year at the midpoint as well as organic growth between 1.5% to 3.5%. The company also reaffirmed its 2016 guidance. “Even though ITW’s performance

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is nearing best-in-class levels, we see significant opportunity for further improvement before the company is operating at its full potential,” said Chairman/CEO, E. Scott Santi. “Through our focus on leveraging the ITW Business Model to its full potential, we are positioning ITW to deliver highly differentiated long term performance and returns.” www.itw.com

New Hillman™ website The Hillman™ Group, Cincinnati, OH, USA, welcomes the fastener industry to its new website, which is designed to help visitors find what they need faster. Hillman’s motto is “Delivering simple solutions to a complex world.™” www.hillmangroup.com

European patent granted on technology from TFC Triangle Fastener Corp. (TFC), Pittsburgh, PA, USA, has announced that its VRT® (Vibration Resistant Thread) technology has received patent protection by the European Patent Office. The patent (Europe Patent No. 2286097) will be recognized in Austria, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, UK, Belgium, Switzerland, Poland, Turkey, Czech Republic, Hungary and Luxembourg. This is in addition to TFC’s VRT patents in the USA, Taiwan, Australia, Mexico and Canada. VRT technology increases a screw’s back-out resistance in lap applications. This reduces leaks caused by the screw loosening from vibration and expansion and contraction of the panel. VRT is available on BLAZER® self-drilling screws made of carbon steel and stainless steel with a variety of longlife head styles including stainless cap, zinc cap and nylon molded. www.trianglefastener.com

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Notebook New ASTM Guide Helps Prevent Corrosion New ASTM International guide will help the petroleum, chemical and water industries better monitor equipment corrosion. The standard (soon to be published as G217, Guide for Corrosion Monitoring for Field Structures and Plant Equipment and for Electrochemical Studies with Coupled Multielectrode Methods ) was developed by ASTM’s committee on corrosion of metals (G01). The standard outlines ways to monitor corrosion in labs and plants using a new technology called the coupled multielectrode array sensor (CMAS) method. According to ASTM member Lietai Yang of Corr Instruments, CMAS measures nonuniform, especially localized corrosion, for which there has not been a real-time and quantitative method available. Localized corrosion is the most detrimental form of corrosion for equipment in industries related to oil and gas, chemical processing and water treatment and distribution. The standard provides guidance on how to use CMAS to monitor corrosion damage to metallic equipment in real time, so that effective remedies can immediately be taken to extend the life of the equipment. www.astm.org

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Notebook Würth Group Continues to Expand Online Sales The Würth Group, Stuttgart, Germany, bolsters its e-business activities by launching its own B2B on-line platform in Germany. Wucato is an e-procurement solution and online procurement platform for the B2B sector. For the first time ever, it allows customers to access a Group-wide product range consisting of more than 500,000 products from suppliers within the Würth Group as well as third-party suppliers. Wucato will serve as a pioneering sales channel, enabling Würth Group to respond to complicated demands of its customers and react to new market conditions. www.wuerth.com

Bryce Fastener Adds Patented Product to Speed Fastener Installation Bryce Fastener Inc., Gilbert, AZ, USA, has announced the addition of a USA and international patent to its product line of screws, bolts and nuts. The company has developed a new tamper-proof fastener called StykFit™, which combines security and high productivity, giving the installer a faster installation. StykFit is beneficial in high-volume applications where security and fast assembly is needed. www.brycefastener.com

Greenkote Adds Coating Facility in Ohio & New Licensee in China Greenkote PLC, supplier of advanced anti-corrosion metal coatings, has more than doubled capacity at its headquarters production facility in Brook Park, OH, USA, in response to significantly increasing demand. The added equipment will multiply current capacity by nearly two and a half times, enabling the facility to process over 150 tons of parts per month. It will also provide for the application of specialized topcoats and sealers to the Greenkote coatings to further enhance the coating performance. Additionally, earlier this year Greenkote announced the opening of a new facility in Shanghai, PR China, which

Letter of Intent for sale of Tata Steel business to Liberty House Tata Steel UK has announced the signing of a Letter of Intent with Liberty House Group to enter into exclusive negotiations for the potential sale of its Speciality Steels business for an enterprise value of £100 million, subject to due diligence and corporate approvals. The Letter of Intent covers several South Yorkshire, UK-based assets including the Rotherham electric arc steelworks, the steel purifying facility in Stocksbridge and a mill in Brinsworth as well as service centers in Bolton and Wednesbury, UK, and in Suzhou and Xi’an, China. Speciality Steels employs about 1700 people making steels for the aerospace, automotive and the oil and gas industries. www.tatasteeleurope.com

SFS completes acquisition of Tegra Medical The acquisition of Tegra Medical announced on November 14, 2016, was completed on November 30, 2016. Tegra Medical was consolidated by SFS Group on December 1, 2016. The acquisition boosts SFS’s presence and customer base in the growing

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will provide Greenkote coatings to the Far East region. The new licensee, called Shanghai Premier Tension Control Bolts Co., Ltd. (SHTCB), is a joint venture comprised of Tension Control Bolts Ltd. (TCB) of the UK, Shanghai High Strength Bolts Plant Ltd. (SHS) and Shanghai Yan Yan Trading (YYT), both of China. www.greenkote.com

medical technology market. Tegra Medical, Franklin, MA, USA, develops/manufactures primarily disposable products made of metal and plastic for global, leading medical device OEMs. Tegra Medical is being integrated into the Engineered Components segment as an independent division. www.sfsintec.biz

DPA welcomes Axxis LLC The DPA Buying Group welcomes Axxis, a manufacturer and distributor of fastening tools and fasteners for industrial, packaging and wood-to-wood applications. The company said that it understands that to be an effective and valued partner to its customers, it has to provide them with more than the correct tools for the job. Axxis said it has to provide them with the correct tools for success. Axxis has long believed that the industry has a real need for quality tools and fasteners at more competitive prices. To that end, Axxis has developed a line-up of bestin-value quality brands including Apach, Klinch-Pak, Josef Kihlberg, Complete, Rapid and Axxis. The tools in these lines provide high performance as well as high value.

BUSINESS & MARKET REPORT China’s Efforts to Reduce Excessive Steel & Coal Production: Will It Have Any Real Impact? According to an article in the South China Morning Post, China’s cabinet says it has “basically completed” its targets this year to reduce excessive production capacity in the nation’s steel and coal sectors. But analysts have questioned whether the government’s campaign will have any real impact. Premier Li Keqiang ordered his ministers and local officials to shut down 45 millions tons of steel capacity this year and 280 million tons in the coal sector. As 2016 ends, local officials have declared to Beijing they have done their part, with the cabinet saying the war against excessive capacity was “ahead of schedule”. The move to cut the size of China’s coal and steel sectors comes as the government attempts to shift the focus to the high-tech and service sectors. Beijing is also under pressure from trading partners including the EU, who have accused China of steel dumping in their markets. But a deeper look at the government’s

And because Axxis has a full inventory warehoused in the USA, its tools, fasteners and parts are available for daily deliveries. www.dpabuyinggroup.com

Court denies Bufab tax deduction In a ruling by the Administrative Court of Appeal on November 8, 2016, the Swedish Tax Agency’s tax assessment notice was upheld, and Bufab AB has been denied deductions for certain interest expenses. The decision will result in nonrecurring costs in the fourth quarter of 2016 amounting to approximately 25 million Swedish kroners. Bufab said that it intends to analyze the ruling further and will consider applying for leave to appeal to the Supreme Administrative Court. www.bufab.com

Bossard completes Arnold Industries acquisition The Bossard Group, Zug, Switzerland, has completed the acquisi-

efforts to cut production capacity becomes much more murky. First is the question of whether China’s official data accurately measures the true scale of the country’s hodgepodge network of coal and steel producers, according to industry researchers. China’s steel plants if run at full steam can produce 1.3 billion tons of metal a year, far higher than the 1.2 billion tons reported by the government. As China’s output of crude steel was only 800 million tons last year, it meant about 500 million tons of production facilities remained idle in 2015 and so shutting down 45 million tons of capacity makes little difference to China’s actual steel production. According to Julian Evans-Pritchard, a China economist at Capital Economics, the government’s efforts to reduce capacity were more a numbers game than a concerted attempt to scale back the coal and steel industries. www.scmp.com

tion of Arnold Industries, which was announced on October 21, 2016. With the acquisition, the Bossard Group is further expanding its presence in the USA into the northeast. Arnold Industries has approximately 100 employees and generates US$40 million in sales annually. The Bossard Group is a leading international supplier of product solutions and services in industrial fastener and assembly technology. www.bossard.com

Anixter International advances Ilaria Mocciaro Anixter International Inc., Glenv i e w, I L , U S A , has named Ilaria Mocciaro Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller—Chief Accounting Officer. Ms. Mocciaro will have responsibility for global accounting and tax functions, internal controls and SEC reporting, and will report to Ted Dosch, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Most recently,

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Notebook STAFDA Announces 2017 Officers According to Industrial Distribution, members of the Specialty Tools & Fasteners Distributors Association (STAFDA), Elm Grove, WI, USA, elected 2017 officers and directors shortly before their recent 40th Annual Convention & Trade Show. Tom Leahy, COO, Border Construction Specialties, Phoenix, AZ, USA, was elected STAFDA President. Border has been a STAFDA member since 2008. STAFDA’s new Vice President, is President of Industrial Bolt & Supply (IBS), Auburn, WA, USA, Michelle St. John. IBS joined STAFDA in 1978. Serving three-year terms are two new members of STAFDA's Board of Directors: Jeff Brown, President/Owner, BrinkerBrown, Ft. Myers, FL, USA, and Greg Hughes, President/Owner, Kinnunen Sales & Rentals, Stillwater, OK, USA. They replace outgoing Board members Rod Gowett and Ronnie Mann. New members on Manufacturers and Rep Liaison Committees are Tom Carroll, Jude Nosek and Dave Steiner. lncoming Rep Liaison Committee members are Todd Offner, John Spadafora and Rob Wallace. www.stafda.org

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Fastener Distributor Index (FDI) hits to 50.6 in November

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The seasonally adjusted FDI for November of 50.6 ticked up sequentially from the October reading of 47.1—returning once again to expansionary territory. YTD results have seen a saw-tooth pattern around the neutral rating of 50—consistent with the choppy and mostly flattish conditions seen in industrial markets throughout 2016. November sales seem to indicate some stabilization or slight improvement among distributors.

Dokka Fasteners Obtains API Q1 Approval Dokka Fasteners, Dokka, Norway, has announced that it has obtained API Q1 approval. API is the largest association of interest in the oil and gas industry, and the API Q1 certificate demonstrates that Dokka Fasteners meets the highest standards of quality management and manufacturing. The approval shows Dokka Fasteners’ commitment to meeting the strict requirements in the industry by controlling risks, developing employee skills and planning its production processes, all to ensure that its customers can rely on the company’s product quality to be consistently high.

About the Fastener Distributor Index (FDI): The FDI is a monthly survey of North American fastener distributors, conducted by the FCH Sourcing Network and the National Fastener Distributors Association (NFDA). www.fdisurvey.com www.fastenersclearinghouse.com www.nfda-fastener.org

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G.L. Huyett Announces 2016 Project Drive Recipients

Atlas Copco Completes Acquisition of Chinese Riveting Solutions Business Atlas Copco, Stockholm, Sweden, a leading provider of sustainable productivity solutions, has completed the acquisition of the self-pierce riveting business of Phillip-Tech (Beijing) Co., Ltd., Beijing, China. Phillip-Tech sells self-pierce riveting products and solutions designed and produced by Atlas Copco-owned Henrob, a market leader for this innovative joining technology that the Group acquired in 2014. Phillip-Tech’s customers include several major automotive manufacturers.

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All-Fastener-Industry Event in the Heart-of-the-Fastener Industry

Atlas Copco announced on August 26, 2016, the agreement to acquire the business. The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price. The acquired business becomes part of the Industrial Assembly Solutions division in the Industrial Technique business area.

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The Board of Directors of Arconic, New York, NY, USA, has declared a dividend of US$6.71875 per share on the company’s outstanding

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5.375% Class B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. The dividend is payable January 1, 2017, to share holders of record of the Class B Stock at the close of business on December 15, 2016. The dividend is equivalent to a dividend of US$0.671875 per Depositary Share (each Depositary Share representing a 1/10th interest in a share of the Class B Stock). www.arconic.com

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Project Drive was founded in 2007 by G.L. Huyett, a manufacturer and master distributor of nonthreaded fasteners, grease fittings and engineered fasteners, as part of a comprehensive community improvement program intended to serve the needs of nonprofit organizations within a 50mile radius of Minneapolis, KS, USA. Grants are awarded in increments up to US$25,000 for any one project to a nonprofit individual, institution or organization seeking to improve a North Central Kansas community.

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Project Drive started with US$1000, grew to US$5000 in 2010, and increased to over US$10,000 in 2011 thanks to contributions from private donors. In 2016, Project Drive awarded US$25,693 to seven projects in Ottawa, Cloud and Saline Counties. Recipients and awards are as follows: • Salina Rescue Mission: US$6000 • Ottawa County Historical Museum: US$800. • Mount Liberty United Methodist Church: US$2300 • Rockin’ God’s Kids: US$4863 • Cloud County Resource Center: US$1500 • Culver Park Committee: US$5230 • Ottawa County Rural Fire District #4: US$5000 To learn more, visit: www.huyett.com

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EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES McGuire Donates Fastener Library

The National Industrial Fastener & Mill Supply Expo, Oct. 25 to 27, 2016, at the Sands Expo Center, Las Vegas, NV, USA, was a great success, reports Show Management. The 36th annual event featured the latest products and services offered by 758 exhibiting companies covering just over 100,000 ft2, making it the largest, most comprehensive fastener event ever in the USA. Exhibitors came from throughout the USA with 113 new exhibitors as well as from 17 other countries including Canada, China, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Israel, Italy, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Singapore, Spain, Taiwan, Turkey, United Arab Emirates and the UK. The show also saw a 26% gain in total overall attendance. www.fastenershows.com

Fastener veteran, Mike McGuire, has donated a comprehensive fastener library to Rock Valley College, which along with several local fastener manufacturers, is trying to restore Rockford, IL, USA, to one of the top-10 USA fastener producing areas. The library includes fastener standards, dimensions, technical data, applications and materials from top fastener industry authors. [email protected]

wire Southeast Asia 2017 to Have Special Fastener Show Following on the success of the Fastener Shanghai Special Zone at the 2016 wire China show, the 2017 show in Thailand will also feature a fastener show. wire Southeast Asia 2017, Sept. 19 to 21, 2017, will incorporate its own special Fastener Technology show, where numerous fastener exhibitor companies will be represented at the event in Bangkok, Thailand. www.wire-southeastasia.com

FASTENER TECH™ 17 Exhibitor Registration Forms Available for Download The Exhibitor Registration Form and Contract for FASTENER TECH™ 17 is now available in PDF form for immediate download at the website listed below. www.fastenertech.com www.mwfa.net

Nedschroef is 4-Time Winner of GM Quality Award. General Motors presented Nedschroef with the 2015 Supplier Quality Excellence Award for outstanding performance of its Plettenberg, Germany, manufacturing site. It is the 4th year in a row this plant has won the award. www.nedschroef.com

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EVENTS March 15 – 18, 2017 Pac-West/NFDA Joint Conference & Table Top Show, Long Beach, CA, USA www.pac-west.org www.nfda-fastener.org March 28 – 30, 2017 Fastener Fair Stuttgart Stuttgart, Germany www.fastenerfair.com/stuttgart April 28 – 29, 2017 Fastener Fair India 2017 Mumbai, India www.fastenerfair.com June 5 – 7, 2017 Fastener Tech™ ’17 Rosemont, IL, USA www.fastenertech.com • www.mwfa.net June 20 – 21, 2017 Fastener Fair Mexico 2017 Mexico City, Mexico www.fastenerfair.com/mexico June 20 – 21, 2017 NFDA/New England Fastener Distributors Associaiton Joint Meeting Boston, MA, USA www.nfda-fastener.org June 22 – 24, 2017 Fastener Expo Shanghai 2017 Shanghai, China shcn.fastenerexpo.cn August 23 – 26, 2017 Pac-West Fall Conference Whistler, British Columbia, Canada www.pac-west.org September 19 – 21, 2017 Fastener Special Show at wire Southeast Asia 2017 Bangkok, Thailand www.wire-southeastasia.com October 17 – 19, 2017 National Industrial Fastener & Mill Supply Expo Las Vegas, NV, USA www.fastenershows.com

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