By CFM| 2016-06-17 00:00:00

Introduction BRICA: Belt & Road Industrial Commercial Alliance CFIE:  China Federation of Industry and Economics CPPCC: Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference On June 16th, The Founding Conference of BRICA is held in Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, which is launched by CFIE. The conference is directed federally by Chenyuan, the Vice President of The 12th CPPCC and Gu Xiulian, who is the Vice Chairman of the 10th Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress and the Honorary Chairman of CFIE. The 22 founder member leaders of the alliance from 20 countries co-chair the conference, including Li Yizhong, who is the Deputy Director of the 12th CPPCC and Economic Committee and the President of CFIE. Li Yizhong points out that the establishment of BRICA is at exactly the right time. As the new power for promoting the implement of Belt & Road, BRICA will be in its position to take advantages of horizontal cooperation, collaborative innovation, intellect support, information connection, resource complementarities and fund leading to enhance the communication and mutual learning of different cultures and to boost the cooperation and prosperity of international economy. Li Yizhong, Deputy Director of the 12th CPPCC and Economic Committee and the President of CFIE                                           Lu Yaohua, the Vice Exc-President of CFIE                               Xiongmeng, the Vice Exc-President and Secretary of CFIE Li Yizhong highlights that it not only needs a new growth impetus for the development of global economy but it also needs collaborative development of multi-level, multi-channel and multi-aspect. The collaborative developments aim to promote the industry cooperation and the liberalization and convenience of trade and investment, which paves a new model and route for the international business cooperation and development under the new situation. BRICA catches the opportunity of Belt & Road and it is an important measure of multilateral cooperation. The conference releases Declaration of Belt & Road Industrial Commercial Alliance in Beijing,  announces the organization of BRICA and the establishment of Alliance of Global Investment and Buyout fund, holds the online ceremony of BRICA Cloud Platform-Baiyu Lianda, activates the Think Tank Construction of B&R industrial cooperation. As an alliance branch in China, the  establishment of China Board of Directors of BRICA is announced, which is to be in charge of the development, management and service of the members in China region. Up to now, totally 41 units join China Board of Directors.                             President of Iran - China Chamber of Commerce and Industry                                                              President of Iran Investment Committee At present, totally 22 business association and organizations from 20 countries and regions join BRICA as the members, including Russia, Brazil, Czech, Egypt, Georgia, German, France, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Mongolia, Netherlands, Pakistan, Romania, Turkey, Ukraine, China and Hong Kong.

By American fastener journal| 2016-06-06 00:00:00

Emerald Expositions, owner of the National Industrial Fastener & Mill Supply Expo, has given Young Fastener Professionals the opportunity to select ten (10) individuals that have never been to the fastener show before to attend this year's show. Recipients will be awarded a FREE 2-night stay at Harrah's Las Vegas Hotel and free admission to the show and miscellaneous fastener events. Simply head on over to www.youngfastenerprofessionals.com and fill out a brief form explaining why we should select you for this program and what you are hoping to gain from this once in a lifetime experience! Submissions will be accepted through the month of June, and recipients will be notified before mid-July 2016. *Please Note: Submitting a form for this program does not guarantee you will be one of the 10 selected to participate. Recipients will be selected by the Board of Directors of Young Fastener Professionals based on individual responses.

By CFM| 2016-06-06 00:00:00

Hosted by Trade Link ITE Sdn. Bhd, the Mega International Machine Tool Exhibition was also the 22nd edition ASEAN International Metal Processing, CNC Lathe, CAD/CAM, Weights and Measures, Mould, Surface Treatment, Sub-package Production, Casting, Auto Industry, Maneuvering, Precision Engineering and Weld Process Technology. The exhibition was held in Putra World Trade Centre in Malaysia from May 25th to 28th, 2016, covering an area of 35,000 square meters, with over 1,400 machinery companies and industry leaders from across Asian region under one roof. The trade show attracted over 27,000 trade buyers from leading machinery countries such as Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Korea and many others. It featured some 3,000 latest technologies from 9 specialized profiles; it is truly an event that has everything under one roof!The timely organisation of METALTECH enabled exhibitions in the show to meet some 25,000 decision makers and leaders in related industries such as Aerospace, Automotive, Marine/Offshore, Metalworking, Energy, Electrical and Electronics, and even Medical. Both buyers and sellers can take this opportunity to network; learn and source new technology, to grow together with the industry and to reach new heights in business status. Being Malaysia's largest exhibition for the metalworking and machine tool industries, METALTECH has truly been the flagship event for over two decades, METALTECH is world renowned by the manufacturing industries as the most effective platform for suppliers to launch their new products and services to local and regional buyers, gaining new contacts and attaining new businesses.

By Fastener + fixing magazine| 2016-06-03 11:17:52

Records were broken at this year’s edition of wire® – the international wire and cable trade fair – which saw over 100 fastener machines in Hall 15 and a continuous stream of demonstrations carried out across the five day show. The majority of fastener companies were housed in Hall 15 and displayed the latest products in cold and hot forging machinery for all types of fasteners and complex parts, thread rolling and secondary operations, tooling, materials handling and transfer, inspection and packaging equipment, as well as process monitoring systems and simulation software. More than 156 exhibitors in Hall 15 showcased their capabilities with some truly spectacular stands. A constant flow of demonstrations caught the interest of visitors, creating a noisy atmosphere with busy stands throughout the hall. Companies exhibiting in Hall 15 included Carlo Salvi SpA, Ching Chan Optical Technology Co Ltd, Dimac Srl, Hatebur Umformmaschinen AG, Manassero & C Srl, Mayes & Warwick Ltd, National Machinery LLC, Nedschroef Herentals N.V, REGG Inspection Srl, RLS Tooling Ltd, and WAFIOS Umformtechnik GmbH. Dominating the hall with its iconic dome shell-like structure was returning exhibitor, National Machinery. As well as co-exhibiting with Mectron Engineering, this year also saw the global leader in advanced cold and warm forming machinery exhibit alongside its two new partners Nakashimada Engineering Works Ltd and SMART Machinery Srl. Also in Hall 15 was returning exhibitor Weighpack International. The Dutch-based packaging equipment manufacturer contributed to the high number of fastener manufacturing technology on display with no less than 7 machines on its stand. This included its new range of machines to pack long products such as automatic form, fill and seal machines for anti-corrosion film – used to protect fasteners when shipped overseas; semi-automatic hand packing tables to pack short runs; and fibre and dosing machines for high-tensile steel fibre concrete. Another returning exhibitor reporting a more successful show this year was BASS GmbH & Co KG. The German threading technology specialist was displaying its new cutting taps for the fully automatic tapping of union nuts in a reversing tapping process, as well as nut taps for the machining of nuts with through hole threads in a run-over tapping process. Joachim Schröder, sales manager Germany at BASS GmbH & Co KG, said: “The wire show was a great success for us as we acquired many more contacts this year. The majority of visitors to our stand came from Europe, with half coming from Germany. We also noticed a slight increase in American visitors. We will be returning to wire Düsseldorf in 2018.” Some fastener relevant companies exhibiting outside Hall 15 included specialist in machine technology and tools for cold and warm forming – WAFIOS Umformtechnik GmbH, and raw material companies Voestalpine and TATA Steel. An important show for TATA Steel – held a week before the sale announcement of its long products division (see page 18 for more detail) – the steel producer used a lightly branded stand to highlight its wire rod products and services and promote its new German warehouse facility. Debbie Webster, commercial manager – wire rods, commented: “Tata Steel took the opportunity to reinforce its presence across Europe. The EU market is very important for the wire rod business and there was significant interest leading to new orders.” This year’s show also hosted a number of press conferences on the latest developments within the industry. These included the official announcement from Hatebur Umformmaschinen AG that it had acquired Carlo Salvi SpA (see page 98 for more detail). ArcelorMittal Europe also held a press conference launching its latest innovation – FreeForm® M 1500 H2 – a steel grade allowing the production of ultra high strength engine bolts with improved hydrogen resistance. Augustine Kochuparampil, CEO at ArcelorMittal Europe – Long Products, said: “Innovation is key to maintaining our position as the partner of choice. We focus on high-quality, outstanding service and technological development to serve our customers with efficient and sustainable product solutions.” This year's show, once again held alongside Tube® – the international tube trade fair, saw a combined total of 69,500 trade visitors from more than 130 countries. International visitors accounted for 65% with the top visiting countries including Germany, Italy, Turkey, France, Poland, and the Netherlands. Organisers reported 75% of visitors were executives with decision making authority and 60% said they’d found new suppliers across the five day shows. With the number and variety of production machinery on display it is clear that the wire show is still a rare opportunity for visitors to see a vast amount of fastener manufacturing equipment first-hand under one roof. For exhibitors too, the high calibre of visitors still reinforces wire as an important exhibition within the fastener market. Both wire and Tube will once again take place in Düsseldorf on 16th to 20th April 2018.

By CFM| 2016-06-02 00:00:00

When you walk through the street in Mexico, don’t be so surprised when you hear the word “Hola”. When you stand in a crossroad and get lost, the Mexicans will show you the way. When you are in a trouble of not knowing which type of ice cream to choose, the Mexicans will introduce them to you passionately. It is Mexico, a Spanish-speaking country, where English is not accessible here but the people are very nice and friendly. With a heart seeking for knowledge, an editor from ChinaFastener Magazine attends the Fastener Fair Mexico 2016. Now come with CFM to see if the Fastener Fair Mexico is as hot as the Mexicans. The 2nd edition of Fastener Fair Mexico opens grandly on June 1st Mexican Time in Banamexcenter. The China Pavilion is very huge in the exhibition. It is no exaggeration to say that, where there is an fastener fair, there is the China Pavilion. As the only professional fastener fair in Mexico, the exhibition attracts many visitors from all over the world on the first day. They mainly come from Mexico, the USA, Canada, Brazil and etc. What they mainly purchase are washers, nuts, stainless steel products and auto fasteners. Every time when CFM attends an exhibition, we can see the Chinese exhibitors, who are keeping on struggling for improving the product quality and expanding the markets. The representative enterprises of China Fastener include Hisener, Ziheng, Wasten, Chinafar,Fast-fix, Lizhan, Excellent, Jin Zhaobo, Yihong, Hengfeng, Xingxin, Shanghai Rivet, Haining Tianli and etc. In this political and cultural center, which is full of ancient civilization, the traditional fastener industries and the ancient civilization are in a harmony but at the same time they have a collision.

By Fastener + fixing magazine| 2016-06-01 00:00:00

Under the motto ‘innovations and highlights’ WAFIOS Umformtechnik GmbH, together with WAFIOS AG, presented its latest developments and machines at the recent wire® 2016 show in Düsseldorf, Germany. Alongside its many new developments, WAFIOS Umformtechnik was specifically looking to speak to customers and visitors about concepts, ideas and requirements for the production processes of the future. The company also presented ideas and solutions on selected machines from the fields of cold forming, thread rolling and more. WAFIOS used wire® 2016 as an opportunity to showcase 30 new developments on two stands, with an exhibition area of 2,500m². Sven Nieper, CEO of WAFIOS Umformtechnik GmbH, was highly satisfied with the fair regarding both visitors and the record number of new projects. In addition to the wire show, WAFIOS Umformtechnik will also take part in the Fastener Expo Shanghai from 23rd – 25th June 2016. On stand A608 it will present the NAILMASTER – a high-speed wire nail machine with a nail production rate of up to 1,400 nails per minute. WAFIOS’ German partners on the stand will be CPM GmbH, SCHATZ AG and Zwick GmbH & Co KG. WAFIOS Umformtechnik is also inviting all customers and people interested in cold forming technology to visit the WAFIOS Open House in the USA, which will take place from 20th – 22nd September 2016 at its Midwest Technical Centre near Chicago. At the Open House WAFIOS will present the 2 die 3 blow cold former HC8F Type HILGELAND with rotating die block and the high performance thread and profile rolling machine AF61 Type EWMenn.Visitors are invited to the WAFIOS Open House to view the machines, and be part of the technical presentations and discussions of current topics.

By Fastener + fixing magazine| 2016-05-25 10:59:07

AF Fasteners Limited is inviting everybody involved in the fastener industry to attend its first ever Open Day, which will be held on Thursday 2nd June at its headquarters in Glossop, UK.The Open Day will include guided tours by AF Fasteners’ management team of the premises and a demonstration of the newest addition to the company’s manufacturing capabilities – a Carlo Salvi heading machine. Demonstrations of the Carlo Salvi machine will take place throughout the day to give visitors the opportunity to see the different products and materials AF Fasteners is able to provide and how the machine has expanded the company’s product portfolio. “Visitors to the Open Day will be shown all the manufacturing processes to help them understand the route a fastener takes through AF Fasteners,” comments Andy Sargeant, managing director at AF Fasteners. The Open Day will take place between the hours of 10:30 and 16:00 on Thursday 2nd June 2016. In order for AF Fasteners to plan for snacks and refreshments it requests visitors confirm their attendance prior to the day.

By CFM| 2016-05-24 00:00:00

It has been 7 years since China Fastener Enterprises haven’t obtained the orders from EU. Now again China Fastener Enterprises return to European Union Market! What an exciting news! These two days, the first batch of fasteners from Haitang Fastener Factory has been delivered to European Union Market continuously. After the seven-year multinational seesaw battle, China Fastener Enterprise has finally beaten back the high rates of anti-dumping from EU and return to European Union Market.

By American fastener journal| 2016-05-20 11:53:52

International’s Committee on Fasteners (F16) has presented its top annual award – theAward of Merit – to Quentin Smith of Faurecia in Auburn Hills, MI, U.S.A. The prestigious award, which includes the accompanying title of fellow, is ASTM’s highestrecognition for individual contributions to developing standards. The committee honored Smith for his dedicated work to develop standards in a number of areas, includingbolting technology, corrosion of metals, and fasteners. He has been a member of ASTM since 1980. Smith is a fastener engineer with Faurecia, designing automotive hardware. He previously served as ametallurgical engineer with Lockheed Space Operations, a senior fastener engineer with Dana Corporation, and a corrosion Engineer for the OregonDepartment of Transportation. In addition to ASTM, Smith is a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the American Society for Metals, and the National Association of Corrosion Engineers. Helping our world work better Over 12,000 ASTM standards operate globally. Defined and set by us, they improve the lives of millions every day. Combined with our innovative business services, they enhance performance and help everyone have confidence in the things they buy and use – from the toy in a child’s hand to the aircraft overhead. Working across borders, disciplines, and industries we harness the expertise of over 30,000 members to create consensus and improve performance in manufacturing and materials, products and processes, systems and services. Understanding commercial needs and consumer priorities, we touch every part of everyday life: helping our world work better.

By CFM| 2016-05-19 00:00:00

On May 18th, 2016, the 5th meeting of the 7th Board of Directors of Fastener Branch of CMCA is held in Chongqing. About 70 executive directors and representatives of CMCA attend the meeting. Wang Changming, the Vice President of CMCA and Yao Haiguang, the Secretary attended the meeting and made important speech. The meeting is hosted by Feng Jinyao, who is the President of CMCA. President Feng makes a review on the work of CMCA of 2015 and put forward the working focus of 2016. He points out that over the last year, the innovation positively drives the development due to the stable development of economic society. In general, there are three features of fastener industry. First one is that the economy keeps running smoothly. The second one is about the economy structure. There is further improvement of the quality and efficiency. The third one is the new achievement of the reform and innovation. Therefore, although we are in an environment full of uncertainties, we still make good achievements faced with the difficulties. Based on the working focus of 2016, President Feng highlights that 2016 is the year of opening of the 13th Five-Year and we should follow the planning of Central Economic Working Conference. The development concept of innovation, harmony, green, open and share is to be established. The main task is to make progress while ensuring stability and promote the development of innovation and the economy transformation of upgrading.