Fastener manufacturers have been urged to stand their ground in a price war with buyers acting for their biggest customers - the UK's automotive industry and white-goods firms.
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The South African Fasteners Manufacturers Association (Safma) reports that over the past eighteen months the momentum in the fastener industry has picked up in line with the increased construction