SHORT TAKES: Aztech, Capital Marketing, GF&D Systems, EFC International, Celus Fasteners, Henkel Loctite, Interstate Fittings, PM Fasteners, Powers Fasteners, Richard Manno, Timberline Fasteners, U.S. Anchor Corp.

Jason Sandefur

� Aztech Locknut Company named Steve Weidacher as account manager for the eastern territory. Mark Maddelein, vice president of sales and marketing, noted that Weidacher has 14 years of fastener experience and will manage the eastern region account team, including Michigan, Ohio and the East Coast, along with inside team member Janelle Pitula.
Aztech supplies locknuts to distributors and is located at 2675 White Oak Circle, Aurora, IL, 60504. Tel: 630 236-3200 or 800 321-5625 Fax 630 236-3210 E-mail: sales@aztechlocknut.com Web: aztechlocknut.com

� Robbie Gilchrist of Capital Marketing was named manufacturing agent for the Carolinas, Virginia and West Virginia by GF&D Systems and EFC International.
Gilchrist has been in the fastener industry for 30+ years. He started Capital Fasteners in 1985 and built it to $10 million in annual sales before selling it in 1999.
Capital Marketing is located at 200 Fisher Ave. #101B, High Point, NC 27262. Tel: 336 906-9401 Fax 336 884-0302 E-mail: rgilchr485@aol.com
GF&D distributes grease fittings, couplers and hose whips and provides private labeling of kits and bags and is headquartered at 5500 S. Westridge Dr., New Berlin, WI 53151. Tel: 262 789-8682 Fax 262 789-8640 E-mail: sales@gfdsystems.com
EFC, founded in 1983, is a master distributor of specialty component parts and is headquartered at 1940 Craigshire Rd., St. Louis, MO 63146 Tel: 314 434-2888 or 800 888-3326 Fax 314 434-2902 E-mail: info@efc-intl.com Web: efc-intl.com

� Celus Fasteners Manufacturing Inc. added Mooney Sales Ltd. as a rep agency. Mooney will cover Canada and has been in business for 13 years. Salesmen for Mooney are John Mooney, Jay Mooney, Mike Young and Mike Mullins. Mooney is located at 27 Kingsborough Crescent, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M9R 2T8 Tel: 416 249-1228 Fax 416 245-7199 E-mail: moonsale@sympatico.ca
Celus manufactures blind rivets, TigerBolts, and rivet-setting tools and is headquartered at 2 Connector Road, Andover, MA 01810 Tel: 800 333-2358 Fax 978 475-7001 E-mail: celus@celus.com Web: celus.com

� Henkel Loctite Corporation is the new name for U.S.-based Loctite Corporation. Loctite was acquired in 1997 by The Henkel Group headquartered in Germany. Other Loctite companies around the world are slated for a name change in the near future. Loctite as a brand name, which markets engineering adhesives, will remain the same.
Henkel Loctite manufactures high-tech adhesives and sealants used in cars, planes and appliances and is headquartered at 1001 Trout Brook Crossing, Rocky Hill, CT 06067 Tel: 860 571-5100 Fax 860 571-5465 Web: loctite.com

� Interstate Fittings Inc. added Steve Burley in Dallas and James Province in Houston as outside sales reps. Vicky Christopherson and Debbie Rudder have joined the customer service team in Dallas.
New manufacturing reps include Evergreen Machine, 3365 Hawthorne Ave. NE, Salem, OR 97303; WR Robb, 80 West Center St. #1101, Akron, OH 44308; Begyn Needleman, P.O. Box 1458, Island Heights, NJ 08732-1458; Drenberg Enterprises, 20875 N. Pima Rd. #C4-177, Scottsdale, AZ 85255; and Deborah Douglas LLP, W471 Hooper Rd., Palmyra, WI 53156.
Interstate manufactures threaded products, U-bolts, anchor bolts and handles custom threading and bending, and is headquartered at 2200 Singleton Blvd, Dallas, TX 75212. Tel: 214 637-6720 or 888 420-3925 Fax 214 634-0330 E-mail: psmithson@interstatefittingsinc.com

� Raymond Allegrini has retired after 30 years with PM Fasteners Inc., president Joseph Mann announced. Allegrini joined PM as an outside salesman.
PM Fasteners, founded in 1969, supplies fasteners to OEMs, and is located at 333 Godshall Dr., P.O. Box 124, Harleysville, PA 19438-0124. Tel: 215 256-6525 Fax 215 256-9767 E-mail: pmfasteners@erols.com

� Mark Ziegler has been named director of engineering services for Powers Fasteners Inc., president Jeffrey Powers announced. Ziegler, who succeeds Ray Williamson, joined Powers in 2001. Also, Alan Price was added as eastern regional engineer and Brian Damerell as inside sales engineer. The changes plus the planned addition of three more regional engineers in coming months are part of Powers� plans to expand its technical and engineering capabilities.
Powers manufactures mechanical and adhesive anchoring systems, roofing fasteners and powder-actuated tools and accessories, and is headquartered at 2 Powers Square, New Rochelle, NY 10801. Tel: 914 235-6300 Fax 914 576-6483 E-mail: info@powers.com Web: powers.com

� Richard Manno of Richard Manno & Company Inc. announced that the company has been certified for the Qualified Suppliers List for Manufacturers and Distributors of Class 2 Threaded Fasteners.
Manno & Co. is a 25-year-old stocking manufacturer of electronic hardware, dowel pins, shoulder screws, handles, and low- and high-volume screw machine specials. Manno is located at 42 Lamar St., West Babylon, NY 11704. Tel: 631 643-2200 or 800 858-7424 Fax 631 643-2215 E-mail: sales@richardmanno.com Web: richardmanno.com

� Ed Henderson joined Timberline Fasteners as director of purchasing. Henderson is a certified purchasing manager with more than 25 years experience in purchasing.
Timberline, formerly A&I Bolt and Nut, is a Rocky Mountain-based fastener distributor. Founded in 1923, Timberline is headquartered at 6195 Clermont St., Commerce City, CO 80022 Tel: 303 287-5555 or 800 421-0886 Fax 303 287-8262 E-mail: fasteners@etimberline.com Web: etimberline.com

� U.S. Anchor Corp. has joined forces with Novex Systems International Inc. to market Novex�s Por-Rok product line along with its own line of anchoring and fastening systems. The deal gives U.S. Anchor a new segment of products to market to its existing dealers.
Novex manufactures Por-Rok anchoring cements used in residential construction, industrial machinery and road construction and is headquartered at 16 Cherry St., Clifton, NJ 07014 Tel: 973 777-2307 or 800 650-0870 Fax 973 777-7713 Web: testweb.capegraphics.com/novex
U.S. Anchor distributes mechanical anchoring systems, including expansion and nylon anchors, and is headquartered at 450 East Copans Road, Pompano Beach, FL 33064. Tel: 954 782-2221 or 800 872-3330 Fax 954 782-2499 E-mail: info@usanchor.com Web: usanchor.com \ �2002 FastenerNews.com