ISSUE 054 May 2021
CONTENTS >
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COMMENT >
Customer loyalty during disruptive times
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STATISTICS >
A positive Q1 for the fastener market
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FOCUS >
Special fasteners
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TEST gmbH >
SETTING NEW STANDARDS > A truer test for bolted connections from TesT
Page 10
NORTH AMERICA >
Headlines from North American fastener and tool industries
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TAIWAN >
Raw materials, fastener costs & increasing output
Page 14
CASE STUDY >
Industrial supplies merchant Broadbent readies for post-Covid growth with OGL
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FOCUS >
Structural fasteners
Page 18
OPINION >
Ultratape on Brexit, regulations and certified products
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TORQUE DIRECTORY >
Your handy guide to distributors, suppliers and manufacturers in the industry
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