The group's principal activity is to manufacture and market rivets, cold-formed fasteners, screw machine products, automatic rivet setting machines, parts and tools for such machines in the North America. The activities of the group are carried out through two divisions: fastener and assembly equipment. The fastener division manufactures and markets rivets, cold-formed fasteners and parts and screw machine products. The assembly equipment division manufactures automatic rivet setting machines, automatic assembly equipment, parts and tools for such machines and leases automatic rivet setting machines.