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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. RELATED CONTENT: Fastener Distributor Index (FDI) | February 2024 Fastener Distributor Index (FDI) | January 2024 up from 50.5 in February.

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The decarbonisation goal: UK road transport’s journey to sustainability

SMMT

From April 2024, all United Pallet Network (UPN) palletised freight deliveries handled by members across its UK-wide partner network have been carbon neutral, under a carbon offsetting scheme. This way, they can have peace of mind that their products are not only being transported from A to B safely, but also more sustainably.”

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IN THE NEWS with Fastener News Desk the Week of June 17, 2024

Fastener News Desk

IN THE NEWS with Fastener News Desk the Week of June 17, 2024 We’ve got a great episode on tap for you this week with lots to report, loose fasteners, incorrect torquing, fastener acquisitions, and MDM’s 2024 Top Fastener Distributor list, with several industry events happening this week and more!! Just as the Federal Reserve and U.S.

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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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India’s EV Revolution: E2W and E3W show the way

Dinesh Mishra

which are 15% to 30% lower even at the landed cost (including freight and duties). And with few EVs and infrastructure in place, the country lacks performance benchmarks to help investors understand the risks and opportunities from use cases and hedge against potential failures of new technology.