August 2011
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FluoroKote#1 in the house...
FluoroKote#1 possesses a low coefficient of friction which reduces torque requirements. When FluoroKote#1 coated fasteners are used, galling and seizing issues are dramatically reduced. Due to the absence of nut locking oxides after extensive exposure to corrosive environments, fasteners coated with FluoroKote#1 do not need to be removed by torching, cutting or nut splitting. The easy on/off...
Aug 31st
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ListenOriginally recorded by Hank Williams in...
Aug 30th
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Building a deck? Good article on corrosion and... →
Corrosion Resistance and ACQ Compatibility - www.fastenerfocus.com
Aug 30th
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So long Irene...
Really glad to hear that the East Coast was able to make it through the weekend without too much damage from wind, rain and storm surge.  Hopefully post storm flooding doesn’t become an issue. Only 3 more months of Hurricane Season!  WHEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!
Aug 28th
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““The cure for Apple is not cost-cutting. The cure for Apple is to innovate its...”
– Steve Jobs - May, 1999
Aug 26th
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Aug 26th
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Aug 25th
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Aug 24th
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Home in a windtunnel! - Building codes seek to... →
Aug 24th
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Vibration Resistant Washers Now Available Online! ... →
Aug 23rd
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FMW Fasteners' Web Store Expansion Continues with... →
Web store continues to grow with A193 B7, A325 and A490 Hex Bolts…
Aug 22nd
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It's Friday and the C'Mon Man Segment Continues...
[Excerpt from a real email] “Is it possible for me to contact someone you sold a carton of the screws I need and try to buy 50-75 of them from them?  I’d throw in a “Crawfish Lizzy’s Daiquiri Shak t-shirt if it will help-they’re flashy & they’re soft.  It’s my give-away but most guys I give them to never get to wear them because their significant other...
Aug 19th
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In "QuoteVille"
and I’m the mayor… Can you please quote me 100 pieces of each line of this 167 line RFQ… THIS IS FOR AN ORDER. [Cris Carter voice] C’mon MAN!!!!! Click here for the Best C’Mon Man of All Time…
Aug 17th
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“Business is never so healthy as when, like a chicken, it must do a certain...”
– Henry Ford
Aug 17th
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Aug 12th
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Aug 12th
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Aug 12th
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28 hour days
It seems we need 28 hours out of 24. The best we do is 24 x 7 with online sales www.fmwfasteners.com
Aug 12th
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“The first rule of any technology used in a business is that automation applied...”
– Bill Gates
Aug 11th
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whoa horsey!
Have the floodgates opened today?  Extremely busy and not just locally…bring it!
Aug 10th
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Aug 9th
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Welcome to the new "normal"
It’s monday morning, second cup of coffee, markets are tumbling, the S&P has downgraded Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in a move related to the US Treasury downgrade, the media and the blogosphere is buzzing about what this means…my sense is that this is the new normal. The markets continue to answer with a single reaction to the uncertainty, “Sell first, ask questions...
Aug 8th
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Aug 5th
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“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and...”
– Mark Twain
Aug 4th
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FMW Fasteners' e-Commerce Expansion Continues with... →
Aug 3rd
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Aug 3rd
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China, Manufacturing and Jack
Small business owner, Do you ever receive these?   ————————————————————————————————————— Dear Sirs, How are you ? Hope you everything well. Our factory is specialized in...
Aug 3rd
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“The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step…and a lot of...”
– Unknown
Aug 3rd