Ron Sackheim, 80, who with his father, Norman Sackheim, founded XL Screw Corporation in 1968, died December 6.
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City of Industry, CA-based Unical Defense started as a military division of Unical Aviation Inc. before the division spun off in 2015.
The 83,000 sq ft facility is 10 miles north of downtown Richmond and opened with 30 employees.
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.

Brighton-Best Int'l named Desmond Vance as Charlotte branch manager and announced the expansion of its Dallas facility to 400,000 sq ft.
Böllhoff Group acquired the worldwide HELICOIL trademark from Stanley Engineered Fastening, Fastener + Fixing Magazine reports.
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.”
The Women in the Fastener Industry named Nancy Rich of the Mid-West Fastener Association as the 2021 Woman of the Year.
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.
Equipment includes: Hot headers, thread rollers, hot presses, CNC turning centers, CNC machine center, grinders, furnaces, mills and lathes.
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.
The one-week 2022 University of Innovative Distribution will be March 21-24 in Indianapolis.
Baron Yarborough of Spring Bolt & Nut Manufacturing is the 2022 chairman, succeeding Jake Davis of BTM Mfg.

“On the employee side we are finding more people coming in to apply for open positions vs September and before,” one respondent noted.
Allan Guthrie, director of strategic sourcing at DXP of Omaha, NE, succeeds Brian Gersten of On Time Supply Inc. of Suffern, NY, who takes the past president role.
Fastenal Co. reported fastener sales continued to climb in October, rising 23.2% during the month compared to a 4.7% decline during October 2020.
Two months after the manufacturers’ warning, the JLC Live Show in New England was canceled due to the ‘new’ flu called COVID 19.
Founded in 1948, Wrentham has been an affiliate of Phillips Screw Co. since 2004.
“The leading indicators for air travel remain encouraging, particularly for domestic travel. We expect revenue growth to continue in the fourth quarter 2021, and carry into 2022 and beyond,” stated CEO John Plant.
Ramco Specialties Inc. added two six-station parts formers with 30mm and 48mm capabilities.