BYRON, Ill. (WTVO) — A Byron-based company has been making the tools needed to make screws for decades. Loomis International, LTD., began as a company in 1979 by Randy Loomis’ father. “In the basement ...

Ever been strolling through a hardware store or perhaps an auto parts establishment and wondered of the meaning behind the markings on the hundreds of thousands of bolt heads on the shelf? Whether you ...

One of the greatest advantages of designing plastic parts is the vast number of assembly options a designer can apply to his or her design. The most common among these options is the use of screws.

For many racers, nuts and bolts are some of the most misunderstood parts on the car. Many of us do not really know a great deal about these fasteners in general. We might misuse them or make poor ...

Unless you’ve got a shop with a well-stocked hardware bin, it’s a trip to the hardware store when you need a special screw. But [Sanford Prime] has a different approach: he prints his hardware, at ...

SPAX® Engineered Fasteners, a brand of ALTENLOH, BRINCK & CO. US, INC., announces that its SPAX® POWERTRIM® Finishing Trim Screws have been named a winner in the 2025 Pro Tool Innovation Awards (PTIA) ...