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China announces AD investigation
against EU fasteners
On 29 December the Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced it had initiated an anti-dumping
investigation relating to fasteners from the European Union. The decision is in response to a petition
lodged by the Chinese Fastener Industry Association (CFIA) on 1 December 2008.
The announcement says that the Ministry “examined and approved evidences listed in the petition such
as dumping, injury, and causal link between the two”. It goes on to say that preliminary evidence indicates
the complaint fulfils other requirements of the Chinese anti-dumping regulation.
The dumping investigation will cover the period 1 July 2007 to 30 June 2008. Investigation of injury will
be from 1 January 2005 to 30 September 2008. The range of products included in the investigation is
extensive, falling within tariff codes 73181200, 73181400, 73181500, 73182100 and 73182200 – which
means most types of carbon steel threaded fasteners, except nuts, but including washers.
The investigation is scheduled to end before 29 December 2009 but may be prolonged to 29 June 2010.
According to the CFIA imports from the EU were around 140 million euros in 2007.
The new location of Technox
Technox reached 16 years of succesful growth in 2008 and to celebrate it opened new headquarters and
operating site.
The company relocated to Słupno, about 10km's from Warsaw, Poland. Total capacity is more than 5,300sqm
with available capacity more than 4,900sqm and manufacturing capabilities 3,800sqm. The new location allows
Technox to bring together its manufacturing and packaging lines and to make production more efficient.
“We have also doubled the warehouse space, as well as new offices. The new headquarters will definitely
help us to coordinate our departments better and to meet the expectations of our customers. Everyone in
Technox believes that the brand new building will give an opportunity to expand and increase production
volumes.”
“We are very happy and pleased that we have finally made our move and relocated the company and we
look forward to the future.”
EFDA announces
Jergens
conference speaker
acquires Bock
The European Fastener Distributors Association
holds its third international conference 14-15
Workholding
May, in Stresa, Italy.
The two-day event, which takes as its theme
Jergens, Inc., a manufacturer of standard tooling
“Market activities under rapidly changing
components, vices, and other workholding equip-
parameters”, is open to members of the national
ment, has announced that it has acquired Bock
associations that comprise EFDA: the FDS in
Workholding Inc.
Germany, PRISME in France, BAFD in UK, ADISFI in
Bock, with US headquarters in Ford City, Pa., and
Spain and UDIB in Italy.
sales partners in Europe, Asia, and Australia, is a man-
Presentations from industry associations in
ufacturer and distributor of work holding solutions de-
Asia and the US are planned in addition to
signed to improve the productivity of vertical and
Europe-focused business. EFDA has announced
horizontal machining centres and flexible manufactur-
that one of its keynote speakers will be Dr Bärbel
ing cells.
Schambach, head of the technical group at Din
“Bock’s and Jergens’ combined product lines are a
e.V. responsible for fastener standards. Her
perfect fit,” says Sean Stapulionis, Jergens’ general
doctorate is in engineering and Dr Schambach is
manager, tooling and components division. “Adding
author of a number of technical publications
the Bock people and products demonstrates Jergens’
relating to fastening technologies. EFDA secretary,
commitment to innovative work holding solutions—it
Bernd Stapf, says that the conference will also be
is a wonderful opportunity to broaden our offerings in
looking to provide members with an authoritative
vices and quick-change fixings. Our customers will still
insight to the economic climate facing the
have access to the Bock team and to the reliable
fastener industry in the coming year.
products they know.”
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