Taylor, Fischer Head IFI; Awards Honor Wasmer, Carlson & O’Brien

John Wolz

Tim Taylor of MacLean-Fogg Company is the new chairman of the Industrial Fasteners Institute, and John Fischer of ITW-CIP is vice chair.\
Taylor succeeds Steve Fischer of Fischer Special Mfg. Co.
New board members are: Mike Friel, Haydon Bolt; Glenn Snowberger, Ingersoll Fasteners; Bob Brunner, ITW; Ralph Luhm, Allfast Fastening Systems Inc., and Craig Brown-Borden, Lang Fastener.
New division leaders are:
Division I (industrial products): chair Jerry DeMars, Nucor Fasteners; vice chair Bryan Burgy, Rockford Fastener Inc.
Division II (aerospace): chair Dick Smernoff, B&B Specialties Inc.; vice chair Soheil Eshraghi, Textron Aerospace Fasteners.
Division III (automotive): chair Porter McLean, ATF Inc.; vice chair Greg Sanders, Kamax-G.B. DuPont LP.
Suppliers Advisory Council: chair Brian Lowry, Commercial Steel Treating Corp.; vice chair Mike Mowins, Phillips Screw.
Awards Honor Wasmer, Carlson & O�Brien
George Wasmer was given the William E. Ward Leadership Award; the late Ray Carlson, the Roy P. Trowbridge Technology Award; and Charles O�Brien, the George S. Case Sr. Meritorious Service Award.
Wasmer, former chairman of Lake Erie Screw Corp., was recognized for �outstanding diplomacy and leadership excellence, which successfully fostered goodwill and created positive dialogue between fastener manufacturers and distributors. These contributions resulted in a significantly improved focus on quality assurance for mechanical fasteners.�
Carlson was recognized for �outstanding achievement in the development of the Raycarl heading process, which expanded manufacturing capabilities, in both size and complexity, to levels that continue to benefit the cold forming industry.�
O�Brien was recognized for �outstanding leadership in unifying the automotive fastener industry under the IFI umbrella by spearheading the formation of Division III � The Automotive Industry Fastener Group.
The Soaring Eagle Awards were first presented last year. Nominations for the awards are welcomed from the entire industry, and an IFI committee, chaired by Jennifer Johns Friel of Midwest Fabricating, makes the selections. �2002 FastenerNews.com