“We have sourcing, quality and engineering teams stationed in manufacturing regions around the globe, providing a high-level of supply chain visibility and control.”
New manager joins Semblex with global experience from Jinhap’s Overseas Sales Team, where he supported international customers and partnered with Semblex on key initiatives.
AZ Wire & Cable opened in Santa Fe Springs, CA, to serve the West Coast with local distribution and sales.
New operations manager brings 34 years of fastener industry experience and has been an integral part of Century Fasteners since 1996.
“I seriously doubt that many of us who are in this industry planned on it when we were young unless you were born into it... I grew up caddying for the president of a fastener division and needed a job out of college.”
Connor Hurding joined UK-based Nylon Fasteners in 2021 as Operations Coordinator.
Fastening Systems revenue growth driven by a strong commercial aerospace market, partially offset by lower volumes in the commercial transportation market.
Gross margin in North America decreased due to tariffs on certain imported fastener and anchor products, as well as higher factory and overhead and labor costs.
Founded in 1969, Würth Industry USA supplies automotive chemicals, fasteners, hand tools and electrical supplies.
Inventory at Greensboro, NC-based Atlantic Fastener includes anchor bolts manufactured to customer drawings, domestic hex head bolts with various coatings, and hard-to-find specialty fasteners.
Fastener industry veteran joined Elmhurst, NY-based Birmingham Fastener in 2021.
Previously, new manager worked for PCI Pharma Services, Lowe’s Companies, and Pinnacle Logistics.
The Americas recorded strong growth of 9.3% during the year, while sales in Europe declined 1.9% and Middle East / Africa sales climbed 12.9%.
Steel industry veteran “brings strong insight into the Nordic infrastructure market and extensive experience in the sales of fasteners.”
Sweden-based fastener manufacturer shuttering its Streetsboro, OH, factory, and consolidating production into its European operations.
“This opportunity reflects a lot of learning, problem-solving, and support from great people around me,” new manager stated.
Fastener Distributor Index moderated across sales and supplier deliveries, while the Forward-Looking Indicator improved on higher employment and lower customer inventory.
Grandson of a founding member, new executive holds a Master of Business Administration and is certified in Toyota Lean Management and General Motors Total Quality Management.
Volt Industrial Plastics founder emigrated from Yugoslavia to the U.S. when he was 14.
Fastener sales in January outperformed Fastenal's 10.8% fastener revenue growth rate in December.

