SHORT TAKES: Agrati, Bisco, Blue Chip, Jergens, Modern Plating, Stanley, Tinnerman, Tower

John Wolz

” Socket supplier Agrati Corp. changed its name to Global Fastener Solutions Inc.
“The change & will more properly reflect the worldwide availability of high quality sockets,” the company stated.
GFS will continue to distribute its range of socket products through Distributor Sales International (DSI). GFS will supply Agrati metric sockets while expanding the current Agrati SAE (inch) socket line from accredited manufacturers.
President Jack Fellin announced all Agrati metric socket screws conform to the specifications, requirements and regulations of the Berry Amendment and the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS).
Ron Sanders heads the DSI Atlanta office. Tel: 404 1515 Fax 404 346-1422; Kevin Quinn runs DSI in Mentor, OH. Tel: 440 255-9600 Fax 440 255-1313; and Kim Coon heads DSI in Portland, OR. 503 257-8043 Fax 503 253-4855. GFS is headquartered at 7219 Ashland Glen, Bradenton, FL 34202. Tel: 941 907-9735 Fax 941 907-9737 E-mail: globalfs@aol.com

” Bisco Industries Inc. opened a second Canadian branch, founder and CEO Glen Ceiley announced. It is Bisco”s 34th North American facility in the company”s 33-year history.
Julio Neuman is the Montreal sales manager; Sherry Ballan, area manager; and Robert Rist, northern regional manager.
It is located at: 2373 46th Ave., Montreal, QC H8T 3C9. Tel: 514 631-5222 or 800 258-2693 Fax 514 633-5111
Bisco is a global distributor of fasteners and electronic components, primarily for the electronic, telecommunication, computer, medical, fabrication, circuit board, aerospace, airline, government and marine industries. Bisco employs 250 people at 34 facilities and six distribution centers, and is headquartered at 1500 N. Lake Ave., Anaheim, CA 92807. Tel: 714 693-2901 Fax 714 693-5980 E-mail: info@biscoind.com Web: biscoind.com

” Blue Chip Engineered Products appointed Bill Van Gieson area sales manager for the Michigan and Northwest Ohio markets.
Van Gieson has 25 years of senior management experience in the auto industry, executive vice president Wendy Rose announced.
Van Gieson will be based in suburban Detroit. Tel: 248 620-5220 E-mail: wmvan@bcepi.com
Founded in 1948, Cincinnati-based Blue Chip distributes fasteners and assembled components to the automotive and OEM markets and is headquartered at 4060 Webster Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45212. Tel: 513 631-0138 Fax 513 631-2957 Web: bluechipengprod.com

” Jergens, Inc. published a 96-page fastener catalog and sourcing guide for its Kwik-Lok pins, spring-loaded devices, threaded inserts, threaded components and washers, plus new products, including flange lock nuts, pull dowels and lifting pins. The catalog includes application and installation information, conversion charts, schematic drawings, installation photos and selection help.
Founded in 1942, Jergens manufactures tooling components and is headquartered at Jergens Way, 15700 S. Waterloo Rd., Cleveland, OH 44110-3898. Tel: 216 486-5540 or 800 537-4367 Fax 216 481-6193. E-mail: info@jergensinc.com Web:
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” Modern Plating Corp. received General Motors certification for its Trivalent zinc nickel black finish, which replaces hexavalent chromium and meets international automotive specifications. Hex chrome is a carcinogen and is being eliminated by companies in many industries globally. MPC sales manager John Nordlof said zinc/nickel “offers the greatest corrosion resistance of all the zinc alloy finishes and is often used as a substitute for cadmium plus it offers resistance to heat and UV light and does not promote galvanic corrosion when in contact with light metals.”
Modern Plating is a 70-year-old company specializing in electroplating and dip spin coatings for the transportation and other industries. Modern Plating has an Asian joint venture and operates Superior Coatings & Finishes LLC of Elizabethtown, KY, and is headquartered at 701 S. Hancock Ave., Freeport, IL 61032. Tel: 815 235-3111 Fax 815 235-4571 Web: modernplating.com

” Stanley Assembly Technologies published a 12-page “Intelligent Air Tools” catalog on pneumatic tools, controllers and qualifiers for threaded fastener assembly.
Stanley Works supplies consumer products, industrial tools and security products, including fastening systems, tightening tools and controllers and intelligent assist devices. Stanley has offices in Europe, Asia and North America and is headquartered at 5335 Avion Park Dr., Cleveland, OH 44143-2328. Tel: 440 461-5500 Fax 440 461-5592 E-mail: satinfo@stanleyworks.com Web: StanleyAssembly.com

” Tinnerman Palnut Engineered Products Inc. named Jeff Steiner executive vice president and CMO to succeed retiring Bob Windsor.
Steiner was executive vice president at specialty vehicle designer and developer American Specialty Cars, and prior to that he was with Johnson Controls Inc.
Tinnerman Palnut designs and produces engineered spring steel and plastic component solutions: P.O. Box 10, Brunswick, OH 44212. Tel: 330 220-5100 Fax 330 220-5797 Web: tinnermanpalnut.com

” Tower Fasteners is expanding in Mexico and will be represented by Marfil Reps of Mexico in Guadalajara, Monterey, Mexico City and Queretaro, Tower CEO Bryan Shannon announced. Web: Marfilreps.com
Founded in 1967 by Thomas Shannon, family-owned Tower Fasteners distributes fasteners and hardware from seven stocking branches and is headquartered at 1690 N. Ocean Ave., Holtsville, NY 11742. Tel: 631 289-8800 or 800 688-6937 Fax 631 289-8810 Web: towerfast.com \ �2006 FastenerNews.com