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SHORT TAKES: Arnold Supply, FKI Logistex, H&C Tool Supply, Hodell-Natco, McIlhon & Associates, TruArc

John Wolz

” Arnold Supply Inc. received ISO 9001-2000 certification, president William Donahue Sr. announced. Quality manager Raymond Manley led the audit which was completed with a perfect score.
Arnold Supply is a 30-year-old distributor of fasteners and passive electronic components and is located at 67 S. Turnpike Rd., Wallingford, CT 06492. Tel: 203 265-7168 Fax 203 265-1032 E-mail: Arnold.
supply@snet.net Web: arnoldsupplyinc.com

” FKI Logistex named Ted Clucas as president of the Manufacturing Systems North American division and Dick Braatz as vice president of manufacturing, FKI president Steve Ackerman announced. Clucas succeeds Dave Baker, who becomes CFO.
Clucas has been with FKI for 17 years and most recently was vice president for systems engineering and operations.
Loughborough, Leicestershire, UK-based FKI Logistex provides automated material handling solutions, including sorting, conveyor and palletizing. The North American operations are headquartered at 9301 Olive Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63132. Tel: 877 935-4564 E-mail: info@fkilogistex.com Web: fkilogistex.com

” H&C Tool Supply Corporation is marking 50 years in business on September 13, 2005.
President Peter Cowgill pointed to continued record sales growth and optimism “even in the face of the shrinking manufacturing base in Western and Central New York.”
“We are very grateful for the excellent support of our loyal customers and employees, many of whom go back with us 30 or 40 years,” Cowgill said. “Also, we are fortunate to have excellent suppliers that provide us with superior quality products to distribute and engineer with those customers. We look forward to a bright future.”
The fasteners and metal-cutting tools distributor was founded in 1955 by William Cowgill and Van Buren Hansford.
Always headquartered in Rochester, NY, the company opened on University Avenue and made three moves, reaching their current location in 1982.
Hewes Fastener was purchased by H&C in 1991. In 2003 branch offices were opened in Buffalo and Syracuse. The company recently expanded import and export activities and H&C received ISO 9001-2000 certification.
H&C Tool and Hewes Fastener are industrial distributors of fasteners, metal cutting tools, abrasives, Davenport replacement parts, cutting and grinding fluids and MRO supplies. H&C is headquartered at 235 Mt. Read Blvd., P.O. Box 11330, Rochester, NY 14611. Tel: 585 235-5700 Fax 585 235-0073 E-mail: info@hctoolsupply.com Web: hctoolsupply.com

” Hodell-Natco Industries Inc. promoted Kevin Reidl to executive vice president/general manager Cleveland; Brandon Liebhard, vice president, western region/general manager Reno; Roger Parisher, vice president, Southwestern region/general manager Houston.
Hodell-Natco is a master distributor of inch and metric fasteners plus welded and weldless chain. Hodell-Natcol has eight locations and is headquartered at 7825 Hub Pkwy., Cleveland, OH 44125. Tel: 216 447-0165 or 800 321-4862 Fax 216 447-5078

” Ed McIlhon announced the formation of McIlhon & Associates Inc., a representation and consulting agency with his son, Casey McIlhon. Ed McIlhon is chairman and CEO and will spearhead business management practices consulting beginning January 1, 2006.
Casey McIlhon is president and COO and heads rep activities. The Midwest territory rep agency opened in September with Bossard Metrics, G.L. Huyett and Big Bolt.
Joe Stephan, national field sales representative for Bossard Metrics Inc. cited Casey McIlhon”s sales experience with Bossard “make him an immediate resource for our existing and potential distribution customers.” McIlhon & Associates “supports our ongoing plan to combine knowledgeable external sales presence to complement” Bossard”s internal sales team.
The two have 46 years of combined experience. Both were once with Iowa Industrial Products, which was founded in 1969 by Dan McIlhon and sold to Bossard Group of Z�g, Switzerland, in 1999. Dan is father of Ed and grandfather of Casey. The Cedar Falls, IA-based division is now known as Bossard IIP.
Ed McIlhon formerly headed IIP and was the 1994-95 president of the National Fastener Distributors Association. He was a chair of the Public Law Task Force and testified before Congress on the Fastener Quality Act.
Casey McIlhon worked in the IIP warehouse from 1989 to 1994. With Bossard he was regional sales manager and director of sales & marketing.
McIlhon & Associates is based at 430 Jackson Blvd., Grayslake, IL 60030. Tel: 847 910-8308 Fax 847 543-6921 E-mail: cdjm@sbcglobal.net or iipem@aol.com

” TruArc Co. LLC relocated its headquarters and warehouse from Millburn, NJ to the newly renovated Phillipsburg Commerce Park in Phillipsburg, NJ, president Peter Lowe announced.
The move is part of a consolidation that will relocate employees from TruArc”s facilities in Millburn and Irvington, NJ, while creating new jobs, Lowe noted.
TruArc manufactures carbon steel, stainless steel and Beryllium copper retaining rings, and is headquartered at 125 Bronico Way Phillipsburg, NJ 08865. Tel: 800 526-7055 or 973 376-3892 Fax 908 859-6570 E-mail: sales@truarc.com Web: truarc.com \ �2005 FastenerNews.com