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Fastener Distributor Index (FDI) Jan 9, 2026FDI December 2025
The seasonally adjusted Fastener Distributor Index (FDI) for December jumped to 56.4 (vs. November 50.01), reflecting improvement across most components of the FDI.
Fastener Distributor Index – Report #168 December 2025 Written by R.W. Baird analyst David J. Manthey, CFA with Quinn Fredrickson,...
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Fastener Distributor Index (FDI) Dec 5, 2025FDI November 2025
The November seasonally adjusted Fastener Distributor Index (FDI) retreated to just below 50, coming in at 49.5.
Fastener Distributor Index – Report #167 November 2025 Written by R.W. Baird analyst David J. Manthey, CFA with Quinn Fredrickson,...
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Fastener Distributor Index (FDI) Nov 6, 2025FDI October 2025
Coming off a 2025 high, the seasonally adjusted Fastener Distributor Index (FDI) was slightly lower m/m but mostly stable at 55.3 (September 55.8).
Fastener Distributor Index – Report #166 October 2025 Written by R.W. Baird analyst David J. Manthey, CFA with Quinn Fredrickson,...
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Fastener Distributor Index (FDI) Oct 7, 2025FDI September 2025
The seasonally adjusted Fastener Distributor Index (FDI) saw solid m/m improvement to 55.8 (August 51.3).
Fastener Distributor Index – Report #165 September 2025 Written by R.W. Baird analyst David J. Manthey, CFA with Quinn Fredrickson,...
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Fastener Distributor Index (FDI) Sep 8, 2025FDI August 2025
The seasonally adjusted Fastener Distributor Index (FDI) moderated sequentially but still stayed at an expansionary level, coming in at 51.3 (July 53.1).
Written by R.W. Baird analyst David J. Manthey, CFA with Quinn Fredrickson, CFA 9/8/25 Key Takeaway: The seasonally adjusted Fastener...
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Fastener Distributor Index (FDI) Jul 7, 2025FDI June 2025
The seasonally adjusted Fastener Distributor Index (FDI) improved sequentially for the second consecutive month, reaching 52.0 (May 50.4), reflecting re-acceleration in sales and customer inventories.
Written by R.W. Baird analyst David J. Manthey, CFA with Quinn Fredrickson, CFA 7/7/25 Key Takeaway: The seasonally adjusted Fastener...
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Fastener Training Minute Sep 20, 2024FTM 204 – Bainite, the new fastener material
What the fastener industry has been waiting for, the high-strength fastener material of the future, property class 16.8 Bainite
This edition of the Fastener Training Minute with Carmen Vertullo was originally published September 20th, 2024 as "The high-strength fastener...
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Fastener Training Minute Aug 16, 2024FTM 203 – Stainless steel bolting with gasketed flanges
The problems of substituting various fastener grades of stainless steel bolting in joints involving flanges and gaskets
This edition of the Fastener Training Minute with Carmen Vertullo was originally published August 16th, 2024 as "The problems of...
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Fastener Training Minute Jul 20, 2024FTM 202 – The difference between macro and micro hardness testing
What is the difference between macro hardness testing and micro hardness testing when testing fasteners?
This edition of the Fastener Training Minute with Carmen Vertullo was originally published July 20th, 2024 as "What is the...
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Fastener Distributor Index (FDI) Jul 8, 2024FDI June 2024
The seasonally adjusted Fastener Distributor Index (FDI) saw a slight m/m decline, 52.1 vs. 52.9 in May, but remained in expansionary territory (>50).
Written by R.W. Baird analyst David J. Manthey, CFA with Quinn Fredrickson, CFA 7/8/24 Key Takeaway: The seasonally adjusted Fastener...