Paul Pryzby joined Optimas in 2015 as sales VP and general manager. Prior to that he worked for Anixter for a decade as sales VP and global program manager.
NEWS BRIEFS
November 20
14:26
2020
ARaymond first tested the U.S. market in 1987, and the current North American locations became part of ARaymond’s operation in 2009 with the company’s acquisition of Tinnerman.
November 19
00:08
2020
The company plans to add 30,000 sq ft to the existing 250,000 sq ft facility in Hopkinsville, KY, allowing the operation to absorb another Stanley Engineered Fastening facility.
November 18
12:36
2020
DB Roberts distributes specialty fastener and hardware solutions, including fasteners, access hardware, electronics fasteners, grommets and bushings, threaded inserts, caps & plugs, slides and commercial hardware.
November 16
23:47
2020
Brian Gersten, owner of On Time Supply, is the new president of the Specialty Tools & Fasteners Distributors Association and Allan Guthrie of DXP Enterprises is vice president.
November 16
12:07
2020
As a panelist in a 2020 International Fastener Expo virtual session on fastener manufacturing, Charlie Kerr of Kerr Lakeside noted that while a small robot may cost $12,000 today, robots can work 24/7, don’t show up late for work and don’t call in sick.
November 12
14:10
2020
The Women in the Fastener Industry association named Rosa Hearn of Brighton-Best International Inc. as its “Woman of the Year” for 2020. The award recognizes exemplary leadership and success in the fastener industry.
November 12
12:39
2020
After declining 31.6 points from July to August, the seasonally adjusted sales index increased 4.3 percentage points to 65.1 in October.
November 12
11:40
2020
“As we approach our 75th year in business, the timing felt right to revamp our brand, put a new spin on our classic logo, and launch a new website,” stated president Scott Livingston.
November 12
11:01
2020
Marking its 60th anniversary in 2020, DIFCO provides electroplating and metal finishing in the southeastern U.S.
November 11
12:59
2020
Brett Wilson has 17 years of industry experience and joined the company from Milwaukee Tool.
November 09
13:54
2020
Lower sales “due to declines in the commercial aerospace and commercial transportation markets, primarily driven by COVID-19 and 737 MAX production declines.”
November 09
12:00
2020
Neuberger has been president of another O’Neal Industries company, G&L Tube, for three years.
November 05
12:52
2020
Production of aerospace and defense fasteners and components is a bid to insulate the company from the cyclical automotive market.
November 05
12:07
2020
The Southeastern Fastener Association did not hold a conference in 2020 due to Covid-19.
November 04
14:32
2020
CEO Anders Nystrom cited Akerblad’s “broad experience both in leading financial organizations in the global industry and in strategic change work” as making her a “key person in the continued development of Bulten.”
November 03
14:25
2020
Tenn-Tex’s products complement Marmon’s portfolio of construction fastener companies, including Pan American Screw / Deerwood Fasteners and Atlas Bolt & Screw.
October 30
00:06
2020
Revenue drop due to the impact of lower air travel and reduced commercial and business jet production as a result of the pandemic.
October 29
13:58
2020
National sales manager Kameron Dorsey said Beacon’s goal “was to create a more user-friendly design across all devices so our customers could quickly access product and order information.”
October 29
13:56
2020
Atlanta is All Integrated Solutions’ ninth distribution center, joining locations in Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, Iowa, Michigan, Indiana and Mexico.
