The owners of the National Industrial Fastener Show & Conference, held annually in Columbus, OH, since 1981, gambled that a western version of their show would be a winner in Las Vegas.
FASTENER HISTORY 1997
January 2, 1997 FIN – He has been directing an international professional associations with 3,000 members and a staff
November 21, 1997 FIN – “The economy is in super shape, unemployment is down, interest rates are stable, many
His father had started a screw wholesale business just after World War II, but died suddenly of a heart attack
1997 FIN – Questron Taps Taylor to Acquire Distributorships July 15, 1997 FIN – Questron Technology Inc. paid $2.25 million
October 24, 1997 FIN – Integrated supply is expanding because customers wanting to reduce the number of suppliers are driving
July 15, 1997 FIN – New requirements for engineered coatings will exclude most conventional finishes, Brian Lowry predicted at an
May 30, 1997 FIN – Your customers are going to tell you what they want. Your job is to determine
May 6, 1997 FIN – With a display of drums, candles for smoke signals, a dial telephone and a
October 24, 1997 FIN – Jennifer Dropauergraduated with a degree in industrial engineering from State University of New York/Buffalo in
May 30, 1997 FIN – An 87% reduction in customer returns over the past three years earned Fastener Supply Corporation
January 21, 1997 FIN – The Taiwan Industrial Fasteners Institute reported 1995 fastener production topped one million metric tons and
April 22, 1997 FIN – Houston, TX-based Dan-Loc Corporation announced it has acquired the worldwide operations of Flexitallic from T&N
FASTENER HISTORY 1997 FIN – EIFI’s Lench: Europe Concerned About Dumping of Cheap Imports April 8, 1997 FIN – “Imports
1997 FIN – Wittersheim, Freymark, Derry, Turnbull, & Sun at IFE Offer Global Forecast June 27, 1997 FIN – Fewer
FASTENER HISTORY 1997 FIN – Greenslade’s Required Fastener Reference Manuals + click to enlarge Joe Greenslade, Industrial Fasteners Institute director
June 27, 1997 FIN – Three years ago Park-Ohio Industries was unknown in the fastener industry. Aside from using fasteners
FASTENER HISTORY 1997 FIN – McCall: Study Math For Your Fastener Future 2001 FIN � Stein New McCall CEO November