Tuberville: Web Adds Customer Base John Wolz Big D Bolt & Tool of Texas has sold fasteners in California, Oregon and New York to “customers we”ve never seen,” Beau Tuberville
Employee Training Increases Success John Wolz Providing employee training is essential to success, according to Carmen Vertullo of Simply Better. Speaking at the joint spring meeting of the Western Association
The Conflict Between Cost and Price John Wolz “Cost and price are nebulous terms in our business.” That statement by Lou Boyd of the Olander Co. summed up the opinion
FIN Fastener Stock Index Gains 5.8%; STOCKS: Alcoa, Fastenal, Infast, R&B John Wolz The FIN Fastener Stock Index outpaced the competition in the first quarter of 2005, improving 5.8%. An
No NFDA Panelists Envision Prices Going Down John Wolz The National Fastener Distributors Association put together a panel of industry leaders to discuss “What Happened to the Price of Fasteners
Sullivan, Tuttle-Stock Lead NFDA John Wolz Peter Sullivan of Accurate Fasteners is the new president of the National Industrial Fastener Distributors Association, and Bryn Tuttle-Stock of Spencer Products Co. was
John Wolz Francis (Frank) Akstens died March 6, 2005. He was manager of standards and staff engineer at the Industrial Fasteners Institute until taking the role of engineering consultant two
NIFS to Recognize Seven 25-Year Exhibitors John Wolz To mark the 25th anniversary of the National Industrial Fastener Show & Conference, show management will present awards to six companies which
ITW Q1 Income Up; Engineered Product Margins Down John Wolz Illinois Tool Works Inc. reported 14% growth in diluted net
Sullivan, Tuttle-Stock New NFDA Leaders John Wolz Peter Sullivan of Accurate Fasteners is the new president of the National Industrial
Sundram to Supply John Deere from China Jason Sandefur Sundram Fasteners will reportedly start supplying John Deere USA in May
IFI Seeks Nominations For Soaring Eagle Awards Jason Sandefur The Industrial Fasteners Institute is seeking nominations for its Soaring Eagle
Infast Reveals Bid Approach Jason Sandefur Shares of British fastener distributor Infast Group rose to an 11-month high after the
Fastenal Profit Jumps Jason Sandefur Fastenal Co. reported profit surged 31.6% to $37 million during the first quarter of 2005
Korean, Taiwan Delegations at Fastener China 2005 John Wolz The 2005 International Fastener Technology Exhibition for China – or Fastener
FIN Fastener Stock Index Gains 5.8% in Q1 Jason Sandefur The FIN Fastener Stock Index outpaced the competition in the
Alcoa Sales Increase Jason Sandefur Alcoa Inc. reported sales of engineered products, including fasteners, rose 8% to $1.24 billion during
Malkemes, Davis Open New Rep Agencies John Wolz Kathy Malkemes and Susan Davis dissolved their rep agency, Fastener Sales Unlimited,
Comdex 2005 Cancelled Creating Hotel Competition During Fastener Show John Wolz Comdex, the computer show which once drew as many
China Fastener Exports Rise 48% in January Jason Sandefur China exports of steel and copper fasteners jumped 48% to 115,133

