Semblex Corp. and its parent company, Jinhap Company, Ltd., promoted Semblex president Jinsoo Kim to lead Jinhap’s international business, and Gene Simpson is the new Semblex CEO.
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Brighton-Best International promoted three people to handle the added role of managing buying groups.
Auto Bolt applications include automotive components, truck and trailer, military, construction and agricultural equipment.
“Our business proved to be robust overall in a difficult economic environment in 2020,” stated CEO Michael Schneider.
The acquisition of ORR Safety allows Würth Industry North American to “expand our market share in the safety solutions and offer safety solutions in new markets such as rail, auto, and government,” stated WINA CEO Dan Hill.
Joe Simms serves as co-chair of the company's African Ancestry Network and contributed to the company's 10 Commitments to Racial Equity and Social Justice.
According to STAFDA’s announcement, North Carolina and the city of Charlotte have restrictions related to Covid-19 making it “impossible for STAFDA to plan or move forward with its meeting.”
Shipping logistics and other supply chain challenges are dominating the focus of fastener distributors and manufacturers, panelists of a National Fastener Distributor Association presentation stated.
“Inflationary pressures, particularly in steel and freight costs, continue to be felt by many respondents,” according to R.W. Baird analyst David Manthey. “Additionally, supplier lead times remain very extended, leaving some respondents concerned about their ability to meet future demand.”
“Prices for April and the 2nd quarter of 2021 may have left no margin for further decline,” a steel plant director told Fastener World.
Novaria acquired The Young Engineers, which designs and manufactures aerospace fasteners and inserts, as well as other aircraft hardware.
Jen Kushnir is sales manager for DLP Coatings and Jan Morr is regional sales manager at Würth House of Thread, a WINA company
Jan Morr has been in the fastener industry for 11 years and is vice president of Women in the Fastener Industry.
Expect 2021 to be a year of economic recovery and positive business cycle, Alex Chausovsky of ITR Economics said in a virtual presentation to the National Fastener Distributors Association.
Ohio-based ABC is part of the Altenloh, Brinck & Co. Group of Germany, which was founded in 1823.
Olander Company will conduct a webinar on patch products and microspheres and the relationship with thread profiles, clamp loads and vibration.
Founded in 1981, Connecticut-based NEFCO has a fastener division and 13 Eastern seaboard locations.
Founded in 1988 by Loren O’Brien and the late Steven Johnson in Minneapolis as an industrial and construction supply distributorship, today B&F has 200 employees at 14 locations in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Nebraska and the Dakotas.
Sims joined Martin in 2018 as director of operations and became fastening GM in 2019.
REMINC’s licensed products include Taptite thread-forming screws for metal applications.