All nominations are reviewed and evaluated by the Fastener Industry Coalition board, which includes representatives from 13 regional and national fastener industry nonprofit associations.
NEWS BRIEFS
January 13
11:19
2022
He was the National Fastener Distributors Association president in 2003 and in 2012 received the NFDA lifetime membership.
January 13
11:08
2022
Jim Witucki was with Nucor Fasteners for 26 years and then was the North American sales manager for Skako Vibration A/S of Denmark.
January 13
10:39
2022
Bear Grylls first drew attention for outdoor adventures that became his wilderness survival TV shows in the UK and America: “The Island with Bear Grylls” and “Running Wild with Bear Grylls.”
January 13
10:30
2022
Fastener Fair described the new logo as “reimagined with a modern typographic treatment, it ensures readability and recognizability across all applications.”
January 12
12:54
2022
Event postponed to September “ensure maximum participation from exhibitors and visitors including vital Asian sales and manufacturing markets.”
January 12
11:58
2022
Brian Sidney-Smith joined G.L. Huyett as regional sales manager for 11 Northeastern states plus Quebec and Ontario in Canada.
January 10
15:07
2022
Founded in 1974, Russell Supply is a Vermont-based contractor supply company serving New York, New Hampshire and Vermont.
January 10
14:12
2022
Bruce and Nancy Roberts founded Falcon Metal in 1979 and sold it to Don Nowak in 2008.
January 10
14:09
2022
In 1992, a 23-year-old machinist walked into his interview with North East Fasteners wearing shorts and a t-shirt. Nearly thirty years later, he became NEF president.
January 04
10:20
2022
This advanced technical training program is offered in partnership with IFI and is for fastener distributors, manufacturers and end-users.
January 04
10:05
2022
“The current process – multiple websites are sourced, contact us requests, email submissions to multiple vendors and multiple phone conversations – just doesn’t make sense for anyone in the supply chain anymore.”
January 03
18:00
2022
Brad Gallagher will focus on electric vehicles, aerospace and industrial markets in his role as business development manager.
January 03
17:06
2022
David Greene has been promoted to director of business development for DDI System LLC, CEO Adam Waller announced.
December 29
00:59
2021
Prior to joining EFG, Janell Schmidt served as human resources VP at Amsted Rail.
December 21
11:45
2021
AFC CEO Kevin Godin said the addition of the AALL American Fasteners “will expand our reach into several key growth areas and further establish us in geographies that are important to us.”
December 21
11:40
2021
Earning trust, the state of the industry, implementing measurable progress and an economic update are topics for the Pacific-West Fastener Association 2022 spring conference.
December 20
16:21
2021
Darlene Collis has 23 years experience in fastener quality, plating coatings and sales.
December 15
11:27
2021
Utah-based Air-O Fasteners was acquired by Center Rock Capital Partners, a private equity firm that owns LINC Systems.
December 15
11:23
2021
Of the 35 product categories STAFDA monitored for 2021, 66% distribute drywall screws; 65% threaded rod; and 46% blind rivets.
