Executive has over 35 years of experience in the tooling and manufacturing industry.
Allied Bolt Products president Glen Malin will remain as president - a position he has held since 2002 after his father retired.
During his fastener career, new director has handled business development for Optimas Solutions, Facomp, Bossard Americas and Pencom.
Demanding higher wages and a better pension, workers appeared ready for an extended strike - the first at the aerospace giant in 16 years.
R.J. Leahy Co. supplied metal fasteners that “held together WWII-era ships, Disneyland art commissions, and historical renovations of restaurants, residences and San Francisco city hall.”
Opening comes less than a week after Endries acquired Florida-based ServTronics - its second acquisition of 2024.
As the United States marks the 24th anniversary of the 2001 attack on the World Trade Center in New York, GlobalFastenerNews.com recalls the role of fasteners and fastener people on that tragic day.
August's FSTNR Week in Chicago and the International Fastener Expo in September would challenge attendance.
The International Fastener Expo is North America’s most extensive B2B trade show for all types of fasteners, machinery & tooling, and other industrial products.
He founded Arnold Supply in 1975 and grew the distributorship from his garage to a global business.
While Sherex has serviced the Southwest U.S. for over 20 years, Desert Distribution will improve the visibility of Sherex products across the region.
Fastenal Co. reported fastener sales declined 2.2% to $198.4 million in August, improving on results from July.
3M has manufactured and sold 300 million thin steel shims, which increase maximum load and peak torque in bolted connections without additional fasteners.
He joined Portland Screw in 1951 as a clerk typist, eventually buying the company. He was active in the National Fastener Distributors Association and a founder of the Western Association of Fastener Distributors (now Pac-West Fastener Association).
$1.2 billion Engineered Fastening business supplies the aerospace, automotive, construction, energy and medical industries from 79 facilities around the world.
Winter Park, FL-based ServTronics supplies fasteners and electro-mechanical hardware to the aerospace, military, medical and commercial industries.
Alongside incoming CEO David Ficadenti, Montage Partners provided capital to expand the B2B eCommerce distributor of mil-spec fasteners to aerospace and defense industry customers.
Fastener Distributor Index (FDI) fell below 50 for the first time since January, with several participants seeing signs of a broader slowdown beyond just seasonal weakness.
Deal vertically integrates and strengthens Houston-based Lamons’ portfolio of fastening solutions.
Bob Miller will replace current Fasteners GM Keith Shope, who is preparing to retire as BlackHawk retools its fastener division leadership.

