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75 years of fastening technology Fabory is celebrating its 75 th anniversary as a specialist in fastening solutions. In 1947, Karel Borstlap and his father started selling screws and tools from the parental home in The Hague in the Netherlands, where the stock was literally stored under the stairs. The company moved premises to Scheveningen, then again to Tilburg. In 1996, Fabory (then still Borstlap BV) started using the automated miniload in the central warehouse in Tilburg, making the company one of the first whole- salers to invest in a computer-controlled warehouse. Two years later, the Borstlap laboratory received A2LA accreditation and was recognised as an independent lab- oratory with the right to issue product certificates. MacLean-Fogg Component Solutions (MFCS), a supplier of original equip ment automotive components, has launched the Threadstrong brand and accompanying ecommerce website, www.threadstrong.us “It’s always been frustrating to us to see the aftermarket flooded with inferior, low quality and potentially dangerous replacement wheel fasteners of unknown origin, so we decided to do something about it,” said Brad Southwood, MFCS vice president of sales and marketing.” Rob Whitney, president of the MFCS fastener division added, “No team is more knowledgeable about how to engineer and manufacture safe and durable wheel fasteners than the MacLean-Fogg team. We’ve been the leading supplier to many of the world’s largest automakers for over 40 years. We want the aftermarket

The storage area, circa 1969

our position as a specialist supplier in fasteners. Thanks to investments in our digital proposition and smart logistics solutions, we can respond even better to the changing demands of our customers.” Fabory www.fabory.com

Director Francisco Terol said, “We are proud of our history: from a family business inTheHague, we have grown into a leading European partner in fastening technology. “Our range includes 180,000 fasteners. With the acquisition by Torqx Capital Partners in 2020, we further strengthened

Launch of new brand for made-in-USA aftermarket wheel fasteners

fastener’s load-bearing surface against the wheel. Too much friction and the wheel fastener will torque down while still being loose against the wheel, creating a potentially unsafe condition. Too little friction and the act of torqueing the nut down can overstretch the stud, creating a wheel stud failure.” MacLean-Fogg Company has 28 glob al manufacturing facilities, and oper ates through two primary businesses: MacLean-Fogg Component Solutions and MacLean Power Systems. The com pany manufactures via forging, forming, moulding, assembly, additive and other processes to serve the automotive, elec trical power transmission and distribu tion, heavy duty truck and other industrial markets. MacLean-Fogg Company www.macleanfogg.com

consumers to know that when they buy a Threadstrong wheel fastener, they can trust it was made in the USA to all of the needed safety specifications.” Threadstrong aftermarket wheel fasteners are engineered and built in MFCS facto ries in Michigan and Illinois. The brand is launching with a limited number of ap plications in both stainless steel and black appearance, with new products to be added soon. “A lot goes into wheel fasteners that the general consumer probably doesn’t think about,” said Mark Raves, director of wheel fastener engineering for MFCS. “Beyond just obvious considerations like material strength, corrosion resistance and durability, there is a tremendous amount of engineering and quality control that goes into controlling the friction of the

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