Global Fastener News

The Fastener Industry Coalition will sponsor its first Fastener Industry Summit following Fastener Tech 2017.

The trade show will be 10 am to 5 pm Tuesday and 9 am to 1 pm Wednesday, June 6-7, 2017, at the Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL, near Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport.  The Fastener Training Institute will conduct training on Monday and there will be an all-industry reception Tuesday evening.

The Fastener Industry Summit will immediately follow the trade show Wednesday and include programs relevant to all segments of the fastener industry.

Wednesday Summit Schedule:

 • 1-2 pm session with lunch: The Lauren Baker Group LLC, which has 40 years of experience in government relations and has worked with the Industrial Fasteners Institute since the Fastener Quality Act process of the 1990s, will discuss the changes in laws and regulations with the new administration in Washington; there will be many changes in laws and regulations that will have an impact on the fastener industry.  The summit will begin with a lunch program on the regulatory climate.

 • 2-3 pm: The Freedonia Group, an international business research company, will provide marketing insights on the U.S. and global market for fasteners.  Freedonia is used by Fortune 500 industrial companies in strategic planning.  Freedonia has published 14 editions of its study on the U.S. industrial fastener industry and eight editions on the global fastener industry.

 • 3-4:30 pm: Rock Valley College Manufacturing Training Center will describe its program for training cold heading operators, tool design and other skills related to fastener manufacturing.  In two years Rock Valley will be moving to a 50,000 sq ft facility in Rockford, IL.  Cold heading equipment has already been donated to the college.  Additional training opportunities in the fastener industry will also be reviewed during this segment.

 • 4:30-6 pm: Keynote speaker Bob Davies, known for his ability to connect with crowds through humor while teaching them how to achieve their career goals through effective time management, will speak on “The 1.2% Factor – How one small change leads to large results.”  Davies’ ability to provide an affirmative message while making his audience laugh earned him a spot as one of the top 100 Greatest Minds of Personal Development by Excellence Magazine. 

Registration for the Fastener Industry Summit is through the Fastener Tech ’17 registration process on the Mid-West Fastener Association website: mwfa.net.  

With support of sponsors, registration fees are $150 for the first person from a company and $100 for each additional person from that company.

Initial Summit sponsors are the Fastener Education Foundation, Industrial Fasteners Institute, National Fastener Distributors Association, Mid-West Fastener Association, Mid Atlantic Fastener Distributors Association, New England Fastener Distributors Association, North Coast Fastener Association, Southeastern Fastener Association and Women in the Fastener Industry.

Additional sponsorships are available and include passes to the summit and promotional opportunities for the sponsoring company.  

The Fastener Industry Coalition is made up of 13 North American regional and national associations concerned with distribution, manufacturing and/or importation of fasteners and/or services to the fastener industry.  Its mission is to provide support and resources to participating fastener industry associations, to help them improve efficiency, effectiveness, and membership value.  Web: FastenerCoalition.org

For more about the FIC and Summit sponsorship contact Marty Nolan: m.nolan@rlenglish.com.  Tel: 216 389-2405