EDITORIAL


All set for Stuttgart?


I’m really looking forward to Fastener Fair Stuttgart, not least, for the opportunity for a thorough catch up with the fastener industry.


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rong to just say European for although, of course, that is Stuttgart’s primary audience it really is a special meeting place for people from right across the global industry. With all that’s gone on since September 2009 when we all last met in Stuttgart there really is plenty to talk about. From all that I hear from my Mack Brooks colleagues, who have really applied their exhibition skills to continue


driving Fastener Fair forward, Stuttgart has once again grown considerably – which means, I for one, will be grateful for the addition of a third opening day in order to get round and see everything. For the fi rst time Fastener + Fixing Magazine will have its own stand and we will be delighted to welcome you there. One of the


things Will Lowry and I will both be keen to hear is your views about how the magazine is doing. I am pleased to say we do hear from many readers as well as advertisers and contributors by email and phone. For me, though, there’s no substitute for a face-to-face conversation so whether it is on our stand or in the middle of the aisle please do grab hold of one or other of us – we’ve new shirts but will be as identifi able as ever! Tell us what you think, what we could do better or different, what we could introduce to make the magazine work better for you. We guarantee to listen –we’ve also got some ideas of our own you might fi nd us testing out. I certainly hope you will fi nd plenty in the pages of this rather substantial issue to stimulate some thought and, of course,


business. In particular can I commend you to our preview of the Route to Fastener Innovation – a great way to make sure you don’t miss the very extensive range of new products and services on offer at Fastener Fair Stuttgart.


CONTENTS


INDUSTRY NEWS Europe and World .................................................................. 10-20 Special interview: John Byrne, Boeing ................................. 22-24 American ................................................................................. 26-30 Asian ....................................................................................... 32-34 Russian + CIS .......................................................................... 36-38


COVER STORY Ensuring a solid connection - anywhere in the world .......... 40-41


EXHIBITIONS Events calendar ........................................................................... 42 News ....................................................................................... 44-48 Fastener Fair Stuttgart preview .................................................106 Route to Fastener Innovation preview ................................126-136


INSIGHT More than meets the eye ....................................................... 50-52 Rivco shows its guns ................................................................... 88 The different dimensions of Stafa ...................................... 108-110 Hexstone launch in Stuttgart ............................................. 112-113 BBI - a three year perspective ............................................118-122 Keeping track .............................................................................124


FACE2FACE Ekkehard Beermann, Fastbolt ........................................... 114-116


CONSTRUCTION FIXINGS News ....................................................................................... 54-64 Tightening torque explained ................................................... 66-68 Dresselhaus extends product family .......................................... 70


MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY News ....................................................................................... 72-82 Formed threads ...................................................................... 84-86


FOCUS ON Sheet metal ............................................................................ 90-92


MANAGEMENT + SYSTEMS News .............................................................................................94 Data at your fi ngertips ............................................................ 96-98 Understanding the Professional Buyer ..............................100-102


CATALOGUE RACK Fastener Fair Stuttgart........................................................139-144


PRODUCT NEWS Application technology news ...............................................148-154 Adhesive application technology .........................................156-166 Tools news ........................................................................... 168-170 Products news .....................................................................172-184


RECRUITMENT & ADVERTISERS INDEX ..................................186 8 Fastener + Fixing Magazine • Issue 67 January 2011


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