John Wolz Mark Baldwin resigned as chairman & CEO of Pentacon Inc., and the board elected aerospace group president Rob Ruck as CEO. Outside director and co-founder Cary Grossman was
John Wolz Emhart Fastening Teknologies acquired the assets and ongoing business of Bamal Corporation�s automotive division in Farmington Hills, MI. Bamal distributes fasteners to automotive manufacturers and Tier One suppliers.
FIN Fastener Stock Index Up 1% for 2000; Stock Markets Down 10% John Wolz The FIN Fastener Stock Index edged up 1% for the full year of 2000, easily outperforming
FIN Review of Fastener Stocks in 2000 John Wolz Alcoa Aluminum giant Alcoa entered the fastener industry with the 2000 acquisition of Cordant Technologies Inc. Cordant, once known as Morton-Thiokol
Acquisitions Change Fastener Industry Names John Wolz The third annual FIN Review of Fastener Stocks finds new corporate names during 2000 and early 2001 and the list missing a few
Hagen’s Top 10 Fastener Manufacturer and Top 10 Distributor Acquisitions of 2000 Richard P. Hagen By Richard P. Hagan, President, Pinnacle Capital Corporation Top 10 Manufacturer Deals of 2000 (In
Financial Buyers Show Interest in Fastener Industry John Wolz The interest of financial buyers in acquiring fastener manufacturers and distributors indicates fastener companies have been undervalued in the marketplace, Richard
Heppes, Westby Lead NFDA John Wolz Don Heppes stepped up to president of the 253-member National Fastener Distributors Association, and
Emhart Acquires Bamal John Wolz Emhart Fastening Teknologies acquired the assets and ongoing business of Bamal Corporation�s automotive division in
NFDA Creates One-on-One Version of Trade Show John Wolz The NFDA is accepting reservations from both distributors and suppliers for
Ruck Replaces Baldwin at Pentacon; Headquarters Moving to California John Wolz Mark Baldwin resigned as chairman & CEO of Pentacon
TransTechnology to Divest Fastener Businesses; Will Focus on Aerospace John Wolz TransTechnology Corporation announced today that, following a review of
IHI to Merge with T-3 John Wolz Industrial Holdings Inc. announced plans to merge with T-3 Energy Services Inc. The
SHOW NEWS: Columbus, FastenerFair London, Las Vegas, IFFI, Chicago John Wolz Columbus Offers Half-Off Promotion National Industrial Fastener Show &
Standard Nut Donates Items to Museum John Wolz Tim Csanadi announced that fastener memorabilia, production accessories and vintage employee equipment
Chicago to Mark 55th Anniversary John Wolz The Chicago Bolt, Nut & Screw Association will celebrate its 55th anniversary on
LAFA Expands Training Program John Wolz The Los Angeles Fastener Association is expanding its technical training program bx�offering sessions in
PERSPECTIVE: Fastener Shows Add More Web Features John Wolz Upcoming fastener-related trade shows are relying on the Internet more than

