McGuire Family Marks 75 Years in Fastener Industry
McGuire Family Marks 75 Years in Fastener Industry
John Wolz
McGuire Fasteners Inc. is marking 75 years of the McGuire family in the fastener industry.
Robert M. McGuire was a traveling tire salesman in 1929 who started a side business selling wheel bolts and nuts, leading to Capital Sales Inc. beginning in the basement of his rooming house in Columbus, OH.
His son, Robert O. McGuire, joined the business in the 1930s.
Grandsons Mike McGuire and Terry McGuire joined Capital and later started Buckeye Bolt & Nut Co.
Mike McGuire founded the National Industrial Fastener Show & Conference in 1980 and American Fastener Journal in 1984. Carol McGuire is now editor and publisher of the distribution-oriented magazine.
Mike McGuire also has been involved in rep businesses, publishing training, source and reference materials and a fastener website, fastenersources.com.
Terry McGuire now owns and manages Hilliard, OH-based Cable Ties Unlimited, a wholesaler of nylon cable ties to the fastener, electrical, construction and industrial distribution markets. E-mail: terry@cabletiesunlimited.com Web: cabletiesunlimited.com
Mike McGuire continues with the fastener trade shows and publishing the Fastening Product Directory & Resource Guide. McGuire Fasteners is now headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ. E-mail: mmcguire@fastening.com ©2004 FastenerNews.com
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