FastenersASIA May 2021

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Fastener Fair Italy postponed

Mack Brooks Exhibitions has announced new dates for Fastener Fair Italy. The event, originally scheduled to be held in November this year, will now take place from 30 November to 1 December 2022, at Fiera Milano City, Italy. the earlier news of Fastener Fair Stuttgart’s postponement. Due to the overlap in product categories, exhibitors and visitors between the two shows, the decision was made to also postpone Fastener Fair Italy, as an extended period between the shows will give the fastener and fixing industry more time to ensure that the products and The announcement followed

Italy. Of course, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and related lockdowns and travel restrictions have had an impact on our show calendar. “As a result, we agreed to move Fastener Fair Italy back to its original two-year cycle to avoid its dates overlapping with Fastener Fair Stuttgart.” Fastener Fair Italy is part of a series of trade events for the fastener and fixing industry that includes locations in Turkey, India, France, Mexico and the USA. Fastener Fair Stuttgart, in Germany, is the flagship exhibition of the brand. Mack Brooks Exhibitions Ltd www.fastenerfairitaly.com

services on display are up to date with the latest developments that the sector offers. Liljana Goszdziewski, portfolio director of the European Fastener Fairs, commented, “Following our decision to postpone Fastener Fair Stuttgart to the Autumn, we had to review when to hold Fastener Fair

Würth purchases ORR Safety to deliver expanded safety solutions

Würth Industry North America (WINA)/ Northern Safety & Industrial (NSI) has acquired ORR Safety, one of the largest privately held safety companies in the USA. WINA is part of the Würth Group fastener distribution company. Since 1948, ORR Safety has provided personal protective equipment (PPE) and related safety services, helping to protect hundreds of thousands of workers. It has four distribution facilities across the USA. The acquisition of ORR Safety will add depth and diversity to Würth Industry’s

current safety product offering by NSI, which Würth acquired in 2015. combined logistics, locations, personalised safety programmes and private label products make it one of the largest safety-focused national distributors. The purchase will better serve the needs of Würth Industry’s existing customers. “Würth Industry has strong sales growth targets, both organically and through key acquisitions,” said Dan Hill, chief NSI and ORR Safety’s

the addition of micro-machining, laser processing and assembly technologies. Schivo’s manufacturing capabilities en- compass micro-machining, fabrication, coating, electro-mechanical sub-assem- bly, full-build clean-room assembly, and package design and verification. The company assists clients from the early concept phase to prototyping, and through all levels of manufacturing. Schivo www.schivomedical.com executive officer for Würth Industry North America. “This investment represents an important strategic opportunity to expand our personalised safety services to manufacturers across North America. “The acquisition of ORR safety allows us to expand our market share in the safety solutions and offer safety solutions in new markets such as rail, auto and government.” Würth Industry North America www.wurthindustry.com

Schivo acquires Supreme Screw Products OEM contract manufacturing partner Schivo has acquired Supreme Screw Products, Inc (SSP), a supplier of precision machining, laser processing and assembly services for the medical device market. “Additionally, the recent investment in an impressive additional 30,000ft 2 facility highlights SSP’s commitment to their employees and customers and provides a great venue to serve our expanding business needs.”

“I amdelighted to welcome [SSP president and CEO] Misha Migdal and the Supreme team to the Schivo family,” said Graham Reeves, CEO of Schivo. “Culturally, we both share a passion to serve customers with pioneering technologies coupled with exceptional quality and service.

The acquisition will strengthen Schivo’s development and manufacturing foot- print, enhance its technical capabilities, and deepen customer partnerships. SSP’s two manufacturing facilities in Plainview, New York, USA, will be added to Schivo’s footprint in Ireland. SSP will complement Schivo’s existing capabilities through

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May 2021