The Delhi, India-based joint venture is named KK Mohindra Fastenings Private Ltd.
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Avantus, formerly Shimtech Group, has six aerospace businesses in North America and the UK: Attewell Ltd., Bolson Inc., CalScrew, Fastener Innovation Technology, Lamson West Inc. and FTC.

Jason Lewis has 20 years of quality and operational experience, including director of supply chain quality at Boeing Distribution Services.
He was a past president of the New England Fastener Distributors Association.
Founded in 2001, Traverse City, MI-based Hodges Fastener Corp. is a woman-owned business distributing inch, metric, and special fasteners led by president Ellen Strange.
Third-quarter results included a 15% increase in fastener sales during September.

During his tenure, Ward helped grow sales 138%, launched an e-commerce platform, tripled his sales and operations teams and developed two managers.
The Naples Grande Beach Resort did not sustain significant damage from Hurricane Ian and will open in time for the National Fastener Distributors Association meeting on November 9-11.
Goebel Fasteners also announced a partnership with Cardinal Components Inc. as an authorized distributor for blind fastening products and tooling.
Smalley opened a branch in France in 2002 and expanded service capabilities to 10,000 parts in 2013.
Naples, Florida-based Link Magazine survived Hurricane Ian with “no damage to our homes or business,” sales & marketing director Tracey Lumia said.
Harenberg, 88, started with Lamson & Sessions in 1952 in the mail room and making bank deposits via streetcar.
“We look forward to offering expanded service capabilities for our customers in the Puget Sound area and across our Northwest Region,” said White Cap CEO John Stegeman.
Founder and CEO Kris Kolb said being named to Inc.’s fastest growing list makes Patriot Bolt a “part of a very exclusive community that consists of some of the most successful and renowned companies in the world.”
The annual meeting will be at the Radisson Blu in Chicago and the executive summit at the Scottsdale Resort at McCormick Ranch in Scottsdale, AZ.

The new facility on the premises of the Datang Auto Technology Park has a total space of 8,200 sq ft and initial annual production volume of around two million parts.

AIM – Advancing Individuals Through Mentoring – will pair young fastener professionals with experienced mentors.

ND Industries, Inc. named Ryan Nystrom division manager of its Cleveland, OH, processing facility.

Strandquist has 35 years of experience in the C-Parts industry overseeing companies in Europe, South America and North America.
The 23rd China International Fastener & Spring Industry Exhibition has been postponed a month due to Covid-19.