Elsner has been Southwestern Fastener Association’s executive director for 17 years.
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January 07
00:40
2019
Established in Waco, TX, Cen-Tex sells and distributes fasteners, nuts, bolts, washers, fittings, and other products for manufacturing.
January 07
00:15
2019
“This latest acquisition strengthens SouthernCarlson’s footprint in Florida, adding capabilities and local distribution presence in the Fort Myers, Orlando and Tampa markets,” stated SouthernCarlson.
January 07
00:05
2019
Don Kudiak was promoted to president of Aerosmith Fastening Systems. He joined the Indiana company in 2005 and has been general manager and director of product development. Founded in 1967,...
December 10
08:56
2018
Section 301 tariffs of 10% on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods, including a majority of fasteners manufactured in China, were scheduled to increase to 25% on January 1, 2019.
December 10
06:55
2018
“I suspect that we may be the very first company in the U.S. fastener industry to receive exclusions,” stated CEO Tim O’Keeffe.
December 10
04:23
2018
Vertullo at IFE: “It’s about not getting sued” by bounty hunters.
December 10
03:14
2018
VP cites cost of raw materials, freight, energy and labor in increasing prices.
December 10
02:36
2018
Founded in 1988, Charlotte, NC-based Victory Bolt is a full-service distributor of fasteners, specialty components, and VMI solutions.
December 10
02:06
2018
Founded in 1999, Houston-based MSI Supply distributes fasteners, stud bolts, PVF, flanges, and gaskets for the petroleum and pharmaceutical industries.
December 10
01:47
2018
“Low paid salesmen are expensive,” CPA tells STAFDA. “High paid salesmen are cheap.”
December 10
01:30
2018
Song was written for the 2017 Specialty Tools & Fastener Distributors Association convention as a tribute to the trades, but multiple members have put it on their websites, executive director Georgia Foley announced at the 2018 convention.
December 10
01:15
2018
The next International Fastener Expo will be earlier – September 17-19, 2019 – and again at Mandalay Bay.
December 10
01:01
2018
Surveyed exhibitors reported overall success at 2018 trade show in Las Vegas, but they were unanimous in finding no value in longer second day.
December 10
00:39
2018
The 8th Fastener Fair Stuttgart – March 19-21, 2019 – will exceed the biennial 2017 trade show in Germany.
December 10
00:22
2018
Bufab hired Johan Sandberg as global business development director and a new member of executive management. Sandberg will start in January 2019, replacing Urban Bülow, who relocated to the U.S....
November 12
12:03
2018
“The automotive and equipment associations work hard,” stated Vanessa Sciarra, VP for legal affairs and Trade & Investment Policy for the National Foreign Trade Council. “They are your best friends.”
November 12
10:36
2018
Social media consultant tells STAFDA that 74% of buying now begins online before talking to any salesperson.
November 12
06:00
2018
STAFDA president: One lesson from competing with Amazon and other major players “is the idea that we win when our customers win, or Mr. Bezos’s now famous mantra ‘it is all about the customer’.”
November 12
04:01
2018
Bossard already announced partnerships with three 3D printer manufacturers in early 2018, when the Bossard Group took over the representation and distributorship of these companies for the Swiss market.
