July 31, 2006 - Modern Distribution Management

July 31, 2006

Lone Star Fasteners Breaks Into European Market

Lone Star Fasteners, Houston, TX, has acquired UK-based Grange Gaskets and Grange Precision Engineering (Grange). Grange will become a new division of Lone Star Fasteners, known as Lone Star-Grange.  Established in 1948 by George Grange, Grange is based in West Yorkshire, UK, and manufactures industrial gaskets and precision engineered parts that are sold to the […]

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Barnes Group Inc. Acquires KENT for $41M

Barnes Group Inc., Bristol, CT, has acquired the KENT Division (KENT) from Premier Farnell, for approximately $41 million. KENT distributes adhesives, sealants, specialty cleaning chemicals, abrasives, tools and other consumables to the European transportation aftermarket and industrial maintenance market. The KENT business will be integrated into Barnes Group Inc.’s Barnes Distribution business. KENT complements Barnes

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