G.L. Huyett president Tim O’Keeffe believes a company has an obligation to provide opportunities for its employees to grow and to take pride in their vocation.
NEWS BRIEFS
December 15
11:20
2021
The National Fastener Distributors Association is accepting nominations for 2022 Fastener Professional of the Year until January 28, 2022.
December 15
10:33
2021
Gonzales had an eight-year role as production manager for LATICRETE International, where he introduced lean practices to seven of their manufacturing facilities.
December 14
02:11
2021
Located near Toronto, Canada, TFI manufactures and supplies specialty fasteners for the aerospace market.
December 14
00:49
2021
He has more than 25 years of industry experience, holding leadership positions in supply chain, operations, and continuous improvement.
December 10
11:41
2021
The online auction will start at 9am and include cold headers, thread rollers, spotters, secondary equipment, tool shop, parts finishing, forklifts and support equipment.
December 07
11:55
2021
Overall sales at Fastenal Co. grew 18.9% to $524.2 million in November, while daily sales totaled $24.9 million, up 13.2% from the previous November.
December 07
11:45
2021
Ron Sackheim, 80, who with his father, Norman Sackheim, founded XL Screw Corporation in 1968, died December 6.
December 06
11:35
2021
City of Industry, CA-based Unical Defense started as a military division of Unical Aviation Inc. before the division spun off in 2015.
December 06
11:13
2021
The 83,000 sq ft facility is 10 miles north of downtown Richmond and opened with 30 employees.
December 01
13:18
2021
Show owner Mack-Brooks Exhibitions announced the new name, logo and website and style for the event, which is scheduled for March 21-23, 2023, in Germany.
November 30
12:08
2021
Brighton-Best Int'l named Desmond Vance as Charlotte branch manager and announced the expansion of its Dallas facility to 400,000 sq ft.
November 30
00:10
2021
Böllhoff Group acquired the worldwide HELICOIL trademark from Stanley Engineered Fastening, Fastener + Fixing Magazine reports.
November 24
11:40
2021
MW Industries CEO Simon Newman said Fox Valley Spring’s technology and expertise “will allow us to better support our customers as they seek custom springs made from specialty materials, manufactured to tighter tolerances.”
November 24
10:34
2021
The Women in the Fastener Industry named Nancy Rich of the Mid-West Fastener Association as the 2021 Woman of the Year.
November 24
02:39
2021
CEO Mark Belton estimated the global chip shortage cost the company around £4m in lost sales, but he remains confident of the sector’s future growth prospects, particularly in EVs.
November 24
02:23
2021
Equipment includes: Hot headers, thread rollers, hot presses, CNC turning centers, CNC machine center, grinders, furnaces, mills and lathes.
November 18
00:18
2021
The second Fastener Fair USA was held in Detroit in 2019. The 2020 trade show was scheduled for Charlotte, NC, but ultimately canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
November 17
15:29
2021
The one-week 2022 University of Innovative Distribution will be March 21-24 in Indianapolis.
November 17
11:23
2021
Baron Yarborough of Spring Bolt & Nut Manufacturing is the 2022 chairman, succeeding Jake Davis of BTM Mfg.
