New plant manager has 41 years of experience in fastener manufacturing, facility and staff management and continuous improvement initiatives.
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The group identified higher alloy surcharges, changes in important plastic components and punitive U.S. steel tariffs having a negative impact.
Bob was VP of sales for Lake Erie Screw for 45 years and had been president of the North Coast Fastener Association.
All-West Fasteners was formed in 1978 at Boeing Field in Seattle. Last autumn, All-West relocated to the southeast suburb of Auburn.
Founded in 1977, Pittsburgh-based TFC specializes in fasteners, tools, sealants and accessories for the commercial construction market, with 23 locations in 15 states.
Steve Blue, CEO of Miller Ingenuity and a five-time author, will offer guidance for senior executives to revitalize, reinvent, and rejuvenate their rust-belt companies to “an Olympic-level performance.”
NTF is a stocking importer and master distributor of flange screws, flange nuts, plow bolts, carriage bolts, and flatwashers.
Butcher and his wife, Linda Butcher, founded the distributorship in 1977 and managed it for 30 years.
The Industrial Fasteners Institute presented its Service Award to Richard Delawder, retired from SWD, Inc., for his efforts in environmental excellence and quality improvement. The Technology Award was given to engineer David Goss of Acument Global Technologies for his hallmark invention of the Torx Plus drive system issued in 1993.
The second Fastener Poland trade show reported two-thirds of the 190 exhibitor companies came from outside Poland.
“Fastener Fair Stuttgart 2019 was an absolute record event, in terms of exhibitor numbers and exhibition space as well as visitor numbers,” exhibition director Liljana Goszdziewski declared.
The 88-year-old fastener manufacturing organization reports 73 company members and 50 associate members.
Goggins was in the military for 21 years and has completed over 60 ultra-marathons, triathlons, and ultra-triathlons, setting new course records and regularly placing in the top five.
Founded in 1952, Ballard Industrial distributes fasteners, adhesives, tools and variety of hardware to the aerospace, construction, energy, fishing, shipbuilding, machining and metal fabrication industries.
“Increased export tax rebates will help lower costs for China-based exporters, many of whom have been hit by US tariffs and significant economic uncertainty,” ChinaFastener.Info reports.
The annual meeting will be June 10-11, 2019, at the Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza – a National Historic Landmark hotel of 1930s French Art Deco design.
75 exhibitors booked for June 4-6, 2019, biennial trade show in Rosemont, IL.
Founded in 1974, Blume Supply distributes to construction and industrial industries.
Founded in 1948, Auto Bolt is a privately-owned manufacturer of quality fasteners, specializing in low- and high-volume performance and commercial fasteners.
The company said fastener segment sales reflected growth in each quarter, with much of that growth coming from non-automotive customers.