Officially, it was the “National Industrial Fastener Show & Conference” through most of its 22-year history. But to the industry the easier name and the term of endearment for the show held in the capital city of Ohio was simply “Columbus.”
+ click to enlarge October 29, 2002 FIN – Media reports that an upcoming Massachusetts Institute of Technology study blames the collapse of the World Trade Center on bolts in the floor trusses appear to be erroneous. The New...
September 10, 2002 FIN – The boards of the Western Association of Fastener Distributors and the Los Angeles Fastener Association have proposed merging the two groups later this year. Members of both organizations will vote...
December 12, 2002 FIN – Alcoa Inc. completed the acquisition of the assets of Fairchild Fasteners from the Fairchild Corporation. Fairchild Fasteners manufactures precision fastening systems and components primarily for...
+ click to enlarge December 12, 2002 FIN – Editor’s Note: NIFS Hall of Fame acceptance speeches tend to be perfunctory. Wayne Golden of Star Stainless Screw Co. startled the audience with a stirring speech at...
