The acquisition of Cline Tool is the 13th acquisition under the current AFC management team and the first since recapitalizing with Bertram Capital Management.
October 11
12:35
2021
John Brown has been with BBI for 20 years.
October 11
11:24
2021
While lead times rose in 2020 before the Covid-19 pandemic, Hydrian Inventory Optimization CEO Josh Bartel termed today’s high demand and longer lead times as a “Covid double whammy.”
October 07
12:18
2021
Nucor Fastener acquired “an existing state-of-the-art coil processing facility” in Indiana that includes an automated clean and coat line, two STC furnaces and wire drawing capabilities, as well as bolt making equipment.
October 05
23:29
2021
Attendee traffic may have been thin, but fewer exhibitors helped the 40th International Fastener Expo in Las Vegas feel less empty.
October 05
22:47
2021
Twice a manufacturer's rep, Rick Rudolph has been a manufacturer and distributor too.
October 05
21:29
2021
O’Keefe, Hearn, Boyd & Rittner offer HR tips to the National Fastener Distributors Association.
October 05
20:20
2021
Declining Fastener Distributor Index in August reflects “lower employment levels and a softer seasonally adjusted sales index,” according to R.W. Baird analyst David Manthey.
October 01
04:10
2021
“Our goal is to maintain the strong Solution Industries brand in the market,” LindFast CEO Bill Niketas stated.
September 30
11:24
2021
Two Ohio companies, Edward W. Daniel LLC and Cleveland City Forge, have merged.
September 29
11:09
2021
Dentist Kianor Shah started Universal Fastening System based on ideas developed from needing to change angulation and eliminate stripping of fasteners in implant surgery.
September 28
11:45
2021
“We will increase our efforts to capture new clients and new projects in North America – in sectors like marine, oil and gas, energy, defense, pulp and paper and construction.”
September 27
10:23
2021
Arciuch’s experience includes general manager of PennEngineering’s largest plant in North America and director of lean manufacturing at Optimas Solutions.
September 23
12:42
2021
Yarborough, of Spring Bolt & Nut Manufacturing in Houston, also is the current SFA president.
September 22
11:48
2021
“In a market environment where ‘inventory is the new king,’ timing, efficiency, and organization have never been more critical.”
September 21
11:24
2021
In addition to the trade show, Charlie Kerr of Kerr Lakeside, Nancy Rich of the Mid-West Fastener Association and Steve Andrasik of Brighton Best will be inducted into the International Fastener Expo Hall of Fame.
September 20
11:03
2021
A portfolio company of Audax Group, Elgin Fastener Group is an integrated manufacturer based in Brecksville, OH.
September 16
11:23
2021
They will be honored during the 40th annual IFE September 21-23 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas.
September 16
00:02
2021
Fastenal Co. reported fastener sales continued to rise in August, jumping 18.9% during the month compared to a 7.3% decline during August 2020.
September 15
21:39
2021
Founded in 1968, the NFDA “wanted a more modern look and feel to our logo, as our mission has evolved over time… Our rebrand keeps the historical roots of NFDA and offers connections with the next generation.”
