Acument Global Technologies Inc. named its 2017 TORX-brand Fastener and Drive Systems world class quality award winners. There are 25 fastener award winning manufacturers and eight drive tool manufacturers from eight countries: China, Germany, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, Spain, Taiwan, and the United States.

Award-winning Torx Fastener licensees in North America: TorAir Industries, California (5th award); ATF, Inc, Illinois (6th); Camcar de Mexico, Mexico (3rd); Camcar LLC, Illinois  (8th); Continental Midland LLC, Illinois (6th); Continental Midland, Indiana (3rd); Holbrook Mfg Inc., Illinois (10th); Ideal Fasteners Inc., California (6th); ITW Shakeproof Industrial Group, Wisconsin (2nd); Penn Engineering & Mfg, Pennsylvania; Semblex, Illinois (10th); and Southco Inc., New York.

Torx Fastener licensee award winners elsewhere: Arnold Umformtechnik GmbH & Co. KG, Germany; Arnold Fasteners Co. Ltd. China (3rd); EJOT Fastening Systems Co. Ltd, China;  EJOT GmbH & Co. KG, Germany (2nd); Industrias Lotu, SA, Spain; Lih Ta Fasteners Co. Ltd.,Taiwan ROC (5th); QST International Corp, Taiwan (6th); Sin Fu Shan International, Taiwan (3rd) ; Stanley Engineered Fastening/Tri-Star, Taiwan (5th); TR Formac Pte, Ltd, Singapore (4th);Unisteel Fastening Systems Co. Ltd., China (6th); Units Technology (M) Sdn Bhd, Malaysia (8th).

North American Torx tool drive licensee award winners  Pratt-Read LLC, Illinois (Fourth time); Snap-On Inc., Wisconsin (2nd); Western Forge, Colorado (8th); and Zephyr Mfg. Co., California (5th).

Outside North America: Progressive Chun Yip Co., Ltd., China (2nd); Snap-On Incorporated, Irazola Herramientas, S.A., Spain, Walter Schröder GmbH, Germany; and Yih Cheng Factory Co., Ltd, Taiwan (4th).

Acument Global Technologies supplies mechanical fastening technology products and services. The Torx brand was introduced in the 1960s and includes high-performance drive system for threaded assemblies in a range of applications and end-use markets due to its advantages in numerous assembly situations. Applications include automotive, industrial, electronics and aerospace markets. Web: Acument.com