Global Fastener News

SHORT TAKES: Aetna FasTech, Hardy Sales, American Fastener Journal, Brainard Rivet, EFC Int’l., Fastco Threaded Products, Magni Group, Metal Coatings Int’l., Metric & Multistandard, Ugine Stainless

Jason Sandefur

” Aetna FasTech (M & P Fasteners) appointed Hardy Sales as rep for Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado and New Mexico. Founded 35 years ago, Hardy Sales has offices in Denver, Boise and Salt Lake City and a 16,000 sq ft warehouse in Colorado. Hardy Sales is headquartered at 2570 Barberry Place, Denver, CO 80204. Tel: 303 892-9229 Fax 303 893-5012 E-mail: info@hardysls.com Web: hardysls.com Aetna FasTech provides self-drilling and concrete products, private labeling and bar coding and is headquartered at 1335 N. 31st Ave., Melrose Park, IL 60160. Tel: 708 615-1450 Fax 708 615-1451 E-mail: info@mandpfasteners.com Web: mandpfasteners.com ”

American Fastener Journal is marking its 20th anniversary. Founded in 1984, the distribution-oriented magazine is published six times a year. Carol McGuire is publisher/editor, Tom Massar is the advertising representative and Myra Brennerman handles circulation. American Fastener Journal is located at 293 Hopewell Dr., Powell, OH 43065-9350. Tel: 614 848-3232 or 800 848-0304 Fax 614 848-5045 E-mail: cmcguire@fastenerjournal.com Web: fastenerjournal.com ”
Brainard Rivet Co. named Bob Byers as sales manager for the Girard, OH, manufacturer, announced general manager Judith Volpe. Byers was previously with Brainard for 26 years. E-mail: rcbyers@brainardrivet.com Founded in 1916, Brainard Rivet is celebrating its 88th year as a manufacturer of rivets, cross and end-drilled fasteners, knurled pins, grooved pins and special shaved fasteners. A subsidiary of Fastener Industries Inc., Brainard Rivets mailing address is P.O. Box 30, Girard, OH 44420. Tel: 330 545-4931 Fax 330 545-2827 ”
EFC International launched efc-pin.com, a website devoted to pins, studs and dowels. Efc-pin.com acquaints users with multi-faceted designs of pins, studs and dowels by offering pictures and information on materials and finishes on various fasteners. The new site is the latest addition to EFCs online Encyclopedia of Engineered Specialty Component Parts. Future encyclopedia expansion plans include sites on specialty threaded fasteners and specialty nuts. EFC, a master distributor of specialty fasteners and components, is headquartered at 1940 Craigshire Rd., St. Louis, MO 63146. Tel: 314 434-2888 Fax 314 434-2902 E-mail: info@efc-intl.com Web: efc-intl.com ”

Fastco Threaded Products Inc. named Ritch Brandon general manager of its home branch in Columbia, SC, CEO Christopher Ray announced. Brandon joins Fastco from Morrison Management Specialists in Atlanta, where he served as marketing vice president. Fastco supplies fasteners to OEMs, and is headquartered at 739 Old Clemson Rd., Columbia, SC 29229. Tel: 803 788-1000 Fax 803 744-1740 E-mail: cray@fastco.com Web: fastco.com ”
Jim Soma joined The Magni Group Inc. as non-automotive sales manager and Betsy Richards joined as marketing coordinator, president Tim Berry announced. Soma had been a Robert Bosch Corporation security devices sales engineer for GM electronics. Richards had been with Quell Communications Group. Founded in 1974, Magni manufactures protective coating for fasteners and other metal products. Magni products are sold on five continents. The companys primary market is the automotive industry. Magni has research and manufacturing facilities in Michigan and Kentucky, two metal finishing plants, Depor Industries Inc., Troy, MI, and Anti-Friction Enterprises Ltd, Rexdale, Ontario, Canada; and Magni Europe, based in Saint-Ouen, France. The company is headquartered at 390 Park St. #300, Birmingham, MI 48009 Tel: 248 647-4500 Fax 248 647-7506 Web: themagnigroup.com ”
Metal Coatings International Inc. added a new department, the Applications & Process Technology Group. Gary Dillon, who has been with MCII for 27 years, was promoted to department manager. The department coordinates application of MCII products on sample parts, torque/tension, gauging measurements and analysis of threaded fasteners; provides recommendations to licensees and oversees R&D for application equipment and coating processes. Steve Sarmiento is the department process engineer; Joe Gdovichin and Matt Janis prepare customer samples and assist in process development; and Patience Burkholder is senior lab torque-tension technician. MCII develops and manufactures proprietary corrosion resistant coatings, sealers and topcoats and is headquartered at 275 Industrial Pkwy., Chardon, OH 44024-1083. Tel: 440 285-2231 Fax 440 279-1483 E-mail: sales@metal-coatings.com Web: metal-coatings.com ”
Charles Wychopen is the new Metric & Multistandard Components Corporation branch manager for the Norcross, GA facility, operations manager Roger Stillman announced. His 35 years of industrial distribution experience include Bowman Products, McMaster Carr and Lawson Products. E-mail: cwychopen@metricmcc.com Founded in 1963, Metric & Multistandard is a master stocking distributor of metric industrial supplies. Metric & Multistandard has branches in Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas and Reno and is headquartered at 120 Old Saw Mill River Rd., Hawthorne, NY 10532. Tel: 914 769-5029 or 800 431-1292 Fax 914 769-5049 E-mail: sales@metricmcc.com Web: metricmcc.com ” Ugine Stainless & Alloys Wire Division moved to a new 32 million sq ft facility, Ray Vogel announced. The move will allow Ugine Stainless to keep more inventory available. The new address is 1047 Douglas Rd., Batavia, IL 60511. A division of Arcelor, Ugine Stainless distributes wire throughout the U.S. E-mail: rvogel@uginestainless.com Web: uginestainless.com \ ©2004 FastenerNews.com