Global Fastener News

FASTENERS ON THE INTERNET: MascoTech, ASTM, Distex, NAW

John Wolz

MascoTech Preparing for E-Commerce
MascoTech Inc. purchased SDRC software to allow more e-commerce with automotive customers.
A supplier to major automotive OEMs, MascoTech Forming Technologies will use SDRC�s software and services in implementing the first phase of Internet business through two Michigan locations.
SDRC, Structural Dynamics Research Corporation, provides Internet business software. SDRC has 77 offices in 18 countries.
ASTM Puts Magazine Online
The American Society for Testing & Materials is now publishing its ASTM Standardization News magazine online at www.astm.org
The magazine includes technical committee standards development activities, commentary, profiles of ASTM members, and news about national and global standards.
ASTM is headquartered at 100 Barr Harbor Dr., West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. Tel: 610 832-9500. Fax 610 832-9555. Email: service@astm.org
Distex.com Expands into Fasteners
Distributor Exchange announced it is expanding its mechanical parts business-to-business e-commerce site into bolts, pins, tools and abrasives.
The site www.distex.com now has 50,000 products in 22 categories for businesses to buy and sell round-the-clock.
Distributor Exchange, headed by Kumar Gogineni, is located at 625 Ellis St. #204, Mountain View, CA 94043. Tel: 650 961-2121. Fax 650 961-2187. Web: www.distex.com
NAW Announces 1st Internet Partnership
The National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors entered into an alliance with TradeOut.com for selling excess inventory via the Internet.
TradeOut.com is a business-to-business excess and obsolete inventory marketplace for categories including computers, apparel, food, beverage, consumer automotive, hardware, industrial and capital equipment.
NAW vice president Ron Schreibman said market research �shows excess inventory is a major nonproducing asset for thousands of wholesaler-distributors. This is merchandise that cannot be returned to suppliers nor sold to established customers. TradeOut.com�s broad reach and marketplace create totally new channels through which this inventory can move.�
NAW president Dirk VanDongen commented that the Internet �is a threat to traditional distribution for those who don�t recognize and embrace its inevitable, growing role in our economy. We are joining with progressive distributors to embrace it as a tool which can enhance the role of the distributor.�
NAW will be announcing a series of Internet partnerships in coming weeks. For information: www.tradeout.com/raw