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Under the pump during Queensland dewatering effort

Manufacturer's Monthly

Back in 2012, we were instrumental in a dewatering project at a Victorian power station. Giggins added that AIP intentionally sources from a diverse global manufacturing network, to minimise delay risks. Then they also have to deal with the debris that is left after the washdowns, which can cause even more blockages in the drains.”.

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Fastener Distributor Index – November 2022

Fastener News Desk

Additionally, supply chain constraints continued to ease, with noticeable improvement in ocean freight times commented on by multiple respondents. The Fastener Distributor Index (FDI) was developed as a service to the fastener industry by the FCH Sourcing Network in 2012 to be a new benchmark for the fastener industry.

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Fastener Distributor Index (FDI) | March 2024

Fastener News Desk

Demand commentary leaned overall fairly positive but balanced out by a noticeable uptick in comments regarding continued rises in freight/container costs and labor strikes/delivery issues. The FDI is a monthly survey of North American fastener distributors, conducted with the FCH Sourcing Network and Baird. up from 50.5 in February.

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Fastener Distributor Index (FDI) | August 2023

Fastener News Desk

per part” and “Inflation is impacting many of the traditional costs of distribution in USA including labor and freight. Product sourcing prices in Taiwan are up 6%, China is slightly down, and containerized freight is down. We have lost orders for less than $0.25 Customers are flat and building to order vs. inventory.”

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Fastener Distributor Index (FDI) | July 2023

Fastener News Desk

the residential market) than acceleration or deceleration: “Residential related end users are slow to consume high-cost basis inventory, delaying market price adjustments to account for lower material/freight costs. The FDI is a monthly survey of North American fastener distributors, conducted with the FCH Sourcing Network and Baird.

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Nature-inspired tech to move transport towards net-zero

E&T

In fact, as many electric were sold every week in 2021 as the total amount sold in the whole of 2012 (120,000), the IEA reports. Over the years, the team has worked with haulage companies, offshore operators, logistics specialists and port authorities to create software systems that help to plan and manage complex freight logistic networks.