Business
It’s a simple case of mistaken identity. But it has become an identity crisis.
June 1, 1990
Technology and the Internet
Combine a simple idea with low-cost labor, then throw in a few acts of God.
Feb. 9, 1995
Jan. 31, 1995
SPS Technologies Inc. said Monday that it will close its Santa Ana aerospace fastener plant by the end of 1993 and lay off 300 of the plant’s 375 workers.
Sept. 29, 1992
Fairchild Industries Inc. said it has signed a letter of intent to sell Stanton-based VSI Fasteners Co. for $25 million cash to a group of company officers and outside investors headed by VSI Fasteners founder Phil Furst.
May 29, 1985
Ben W. Prescott is a soft-spoken Alabama native who heads Fairchild Corp.’
Nov. 27, 1990
Bisco Industries Inc., a distributor of fasteners used in the aerospace and electronics industries, and its president have acquired a 5.4% stake in an Ohio-based fastener manufacturer, and may make a bid for the entire company.
April 2, 1991
Phillip A.
Nov. 28, 1985
VSI Fasteners Inc., a distributor of hardware products for home center stores, said Thursday that it has agreed to be acquired by Newell Co. in Freeport, Ill., for an undisclosed sum.
June 29, 1990
OshKosh B’Gosh Alerts Consumers: The Oshkosh, Wis., company told consumers to watch for a flaw in the fasteners on the straps of its children’s bib garments.
Feb. 28, 1995