最新获悉，经过近一个月的磋商，中国最大的紧固件行业媒体金蜘蛛与全球著名的美国紧固件期刊《American Fastener Journal》在2006年5月8日签署正式合作协议，相互指定成为两国唯一合作伙伴。这一合作的正式达成，意味着中国紧固件企业将有更多机会直接走上国际舞台，它将会对我国紧固件行业的发展产生非常正面、积极、深远的影响。
《American Fastener Journal》（以下简称AFJ）是具有24年历史的著名美国紧固件专业双月刊，每期全球发行13,000册和45,000读者，并拥有一批全球知名的紧固件营销和技术专家为其撰稿。
金蜘蛛源于1998年，网上三大系统（中文版、咨询系统和英文版）及《紧固件》季刊颇负盛名，目前有网上会员2万家，同时咨询系统会聚众多顶尖专家，《紧固件》季刊发行一年多，口碑非常之好，还发行《金蜘蛛紧固件黄页》和《紧固件采购指南》。
此次强强联手包含的内容有：相互独家授权使用期刊的文章、网上各栏目合作、中国独家广告代理和订阅期刊。 随着合作正式展开，国内业界人士和采购商将通过《紧固件》季刊读到由金蜘蛛翻译的AFJ上的精彩文章，吸收全球知名的紧固件专家的经验与智慧，了解业界的营销和技术最前沿的发展趋势，这对中国紧固件企业的做大，尤其是做强提供更多有益的帮助。
与此同时，金蜘蛛也将会为AFJ提供有关中国紧固件行业的文章，发表在AFJ期刊和网站上，让全球业界和采购商了解中国紧固件行业的发展，创造更多的合作机会。
作为AFJ中国唯一合作伙伴，金蜘蛛将独家总代理中国地区相关广告，并为有意走出国门的中国紧固件企业翻译文档和设计彩页，为其投放在AFJ期刊上；需要订阅AFJ期刊的，现也可直接通过金蜘蛛完成。
中国的，世界的。期待通过这次金蜘蛛与AFJ的成功合作，能将更多中国紧固件品牌推向全球，让更多的出口企业走向世界。
（特约专稿 《紧固件》季刊编辑部）
AFJ相关报道：
AFJ and ChinaFastener.info Enter Into An Exclusive Agreement
Posted Date: 05/07/2006
Mike McGuire, Publisher/Editor of the American Fastener Journal (AFJ) announced effective May 1, 2006 that he has entered into an exclusive agreement with www.ChinaFastener.info and their publication FASTENER, a quarterly Chinese fastener magazine. In the agreement, both parties will trade and give permission to publish fastener related articles for each magazine. Articles received from ChinaFastener will be translated into English for publication in the American Fastener Journal and also for posting on the AFJ website under the heading FASTENER NEWS NOW tab. Credit will be given to each publication for the articles. The logo for the American Fastener Journal will be posted on the ChinaFastener.info website. The ChinaFastener.info logo will be posted on the American Fastener Journal website www.fastenerjournal.com.
ChinaFastener will be the exclusive agents for selling advertising to the China Fastener Manufacturing Companies, Trading Companies and Exhibitions held in China for the American Fastener Journal. As previously announced, Doug Zirkle will handle the advertising for the China Fastener Machinery manufacturers located in China. ChinaFastener will also handle all international subscriptions received from China.
With this agreement, Mike McGuire stated that “we will have daily updated information on the Chinese fastener industry and how it might or will affect the American fastener distributor and/or fastener manufacturer”. He continued, “This valuable contact will help keep the American Fastener Journal on our mission statement to be the leading source of information for fastener professionals”.
