SHORT TAKES: Alcoa, Auto Bolt, ColdForm, Creative Assembly, FH Machinery, Jacobson Mfg., Orbitform, PAM Fastening Technology, PM Fasteners, Rindos Media, Rotor Clip, Stelfast, Wayne Fasteners, Wrought Washer, R.L. Morrissey

John Wolz

” Alcoa Fastening Systems launched global online inventory checking and requests for quotes from AFS” distribution centers in Simi Valley, CA, and Aichach, Germany. Web: alcoa.com/fastening_
systems/aerospace/en/login.asp
The AFS division of aluminum manufacturer Alcoa designs and manufactures fastening systems, specialty fasteners, components and installation systems for aerospace and commercial product assembly. Alcoa Fastening has 6,000 employees and 26 manufacturing locations in seven countries and is headquartered at 3000 W. Lomita Blvd., Torrance, CA 90505. Tel: 805 527-3600 Fax 805 991-1449 Web: alcoafasteners.com

” Auto Bolt Company launched a new website at autobolt.net. President Rob Kocian noted the website “was designed to help industrial buyers learn more about our products.”
Auto Bolt also announced the new capability of manufacturing six-lobe fasteners, both internal-drive and external-drive.
Auto Bolt is a cold heading manufacturer of bolts, rivets and pins, specializing in longer lengths and mid-to-heavy diameters. Founded in 1948 as Auto Bolt & Nut, Rob Kocian acquired the company from his father, Cliff Kocian, in 2005. Auto Bolt is located at 4619 Perkins Ave., Cleveland, OH 44103-3595. Tel: 216 881-3913 or 800 988-2658 E-mail: info@autobolt.net

” ColdForm Inc. received ISO 9001-2000 / TS 16949 certification and expanded its manufacturing capability by adding a 750 National parts former and nine CNC turning centers, president Jay LeBoff announced.
Founded in 1984, ColdForm manufactures internally tapped barrel nuts, threaded fasteners, semi tubular shoulder rivets and a range of cold formed specialty components for the automotive, hand tool, commercial lock & hardware, electrical and general manufacturing industries and is located at 105 Napco Dr., Terryville, CT 06786. Tel: 860 582-5031 Fax 860 584-5082 E-mail: sales@coldform.com Web: coldform.com

” Steven Dodge joined Creative Assembly Systems Inc. as regional sales manager, president James Spillman announced. Dodge has industrial sales experience with Stoffel Seals Corp. and Wurth/Service Supply Co.
Creative Assembly distributes proprietary and specialty fasteners. CAS has a branch in Seattle and is headquartered at 6002 Groveport Rd., Groveport, OH 43125. Tel: 614 836-1050 or 888 836-4227 Fax 614 836-1057 E-mail: sales@creativeassembly.com Web: creativeassembly.com

” FH Machinery Inc. unveiled its Smart NGL flat die thread roller with a September open house, president Harry Glaeser announced. FH Machinery supplies machines to the fastener and forming industries and is located at 194 Railroad Ave., Ivyland, PA 18974. Tel: 215 355-6641 Fax 215 355-6691 E-mail: harry@fhmachinery.com Web: fhmachinery.com

” Jacobson Manufacturing hired Gary Gray as its environmental health and safety manager, announced sales & marketing manager Stan Rhodes. Gray”s previous experience includes EH&S consulting at RHS Solutions and 18 years in engineering and management roles for Lake Erie Screw.
Jacobson Mfg produces standard and custom threaded and non-threaded components and is headquartered at 941 Lake Rd., Medina, OH 44256. Tel: 330 725-8853 Fax 330 723-4510 E-mail: info@jacobsonmfg.com Web: jacobsonmfg.com

” Steve Rakowski joined Orbitform Group as Marathon Welding Automation team leader. Rakowski joined Orbitform from SolidWorks.
Orbitform acquired Marathon Weld Tool earlier this year. Orbitform also includes Milford Fastening Systems, Rollerform, Adtech, Watchdawg process monitoring and process control and Arbor Automation. Orbitform provides orbital riveters, orbit forming equipment, impact rivet machines, rollerforming and thernuforming. Orbitform is headquartered at 1600 Executive Dr., Jackson, MI 49203. Tel: 517 787-9447 Fax 517 787-6609 E-mail: sales&orbiform.com Web: orbitform.com

” PAM Fastening Technology Inc. is marking 25 years of manufacturing and distributing fastening products for the building, furniture, woodworking, and framing equipment industries and plans expansion of its facilities in the coming year, president Ed Minchew announced.
Pam was founded in 1981 as Power Adhesive Machines Inc. by Heinz Buhnen to produce hot melt adhesives and hot melt applicators for the North Carolina based furniture industry. PAM soon began distributing Brevetti joining machines and double miter saws.
Today PAM has 1,300 customers for its 2,000 products and quadrupled in size over the past decade. PAM has three product segments: Hot melt, frame assembly and autofeed & collated screwdriver products. In the coming year PAM is planning on expanding its sales team, warehouse and existing building or moving to a larger facility.
PAM Fastening”s parent company was started by Buhnen”s father in 1922 in Germany as Buhnen Gmbh & Co. KG. PAM Fastening is a subsidiary of the Brennen, Germany-based Buehnen Group and is headquartered at 2120 Gateway Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28208. Tel: 704 394-3141 Fax 704 394-9339 E-mail: sales@pamfast.com Web: pamfast.com

” Jim Spear is the new COO of PM Fasteners and John Pohlhaus is the new vice president of sales, CEO and co-founder Joe Mann announced. Spear has 35 years experience with PM and Pohlhaus joins PM with 20 years of sales and marketing experience.
Founded in 1969, PM Fasteners imports and distributes ferrous and nonferrous industrial fasteners and specialty components and is located at 333 Godshall Dr., Harleysville, PA 19438. Tel: 215 256-6525 or 800 962-8585 Fax 215 256-9767 E-mail: sales@pmfasteners.com Web: pmfasteners.com

” Rindos Media launched FastenerMachineryForSale.com, a website featuring free classified advertising of new and used machinery for manufacturing traditional, metallic headed and threaded fasteners. The site is searchable and users can set up “search agents” for automated e-mail notification when ads with specified key words are placed by advertisers.
Mystic, CT-based Rindos Media will draw traffic with bulk e-mailings, fax broadcasts and postcard mailings to the international fastener manufacturing industry and suppliers.
Within its first year online paid banner advertising will be offered on FastenerMachineryForSale.com. E-mail: gus@fastenermachineryforsale.com
FastenerMachineryForSale.com is owned by Christopher Rindos. He has been involved in the fastener manufacturing for 19 years as the founder and publisher of Index Publications. Index has print publications for the wire, fastener, spring, wire, forming and screw machine industries. Web: indexpublications.com

” Rotor Clip Company Inc. named Stephen Daniels customer service manager. Daniels has 18 years of customer service experience and will work with director of sales Sara Mallo and director of marketing Joe Cappello.
Rotor Clip manufactures retaining rings and self-compensating hose clamps and is headquartered at 187 Davidson Ave., Somerset, NJ 08873. Tel: 732 469-7898 or 800 557-6867 Fax 732 469-7898 E-mail: sales@rotorclip.com Web: rotorclip.com

” Stelfast Inc. named Marvin Needleman of Begyn, Needleman & Company LLC as manufacturer”s representative. Needleman has over thirty years of industry experience and will be responsible for the company”s commercial and industrial fastener segment in southern New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and eastern Pennsylvania. Needleman is located at 5759 Michael Dr., Bensalem, PA 19020. Tel: 215 752-0956. Fax 215 752-4657. E-mail: marvin@
bnreps.com Web: bnreps.com
Founded in 1972, Stelfast manufactures and imports commercial and industrial fasteners. Stelfast has branches in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Toronto, Edmonton and Montreal and is headquartered at 22979 Stelfast Pkwy., Strongsville, OH 44149. Tel: 800 729-9779 Fax 440 879-0044 Web: stelfast.com

” Wayne Fasteners Inc. is marking its 30th anniversary as a fastener distributor. In 1976 Charlie Keller and Tom Mason borrowed $17,000 to renovate an old building and stock their new business.
In 2005, Mason retired and Keller is now the owner and president.
Keller credited Wayne”s 33 employees for the company”s success. “I believe its only through the combined effort, hard work and dedication of my staff that this company is where it is today,” Keller said.
Wayne Fasteners distributes industrial & construction fasteners and supplies including customized tool programs, abrasives, cutting tools, lubricants, fittings and hardware. Wayne is located at 2611 Independence Dr., Fort Wayne, IN 46808. Tel: 260 484-0393 or 800 994-0393 Fax 260 483-8082 Web: waynefasteners.com

” Wrought Washer Mfg. Inc. is expanding its working relationship with R.L. Morrissey & Associates for West Coast customers, special products manager Larry Gaynor announced. Morrissey is moving its Western division to a larger facility in Southern California where it will stock Wrought Washer products beginning in January 2007.
Morrissey has been representing Wrought Washer for 50 years and operates its Cleveland warehouse. Morrissey, headed by president Jim Morrissey, owns American Ring & Tool Co. and is headquartered at 30450 Bruce Industrial Pkwy., Solon, OH 44139. Tel: 440 498-3770 Fax 440 498-3736 Don Van Horn of Morrissey is the customer contact for Wrought Washer stock in Ohio.
The new Morrissey facility will be at 2903 Tech Center Dr. Santa Ana, CA 92705. Tel 888 824-1713 Fax 888 824-1715
Wrought Washer manufactures metal washers and flat stampings in standards and specials and has 4 million pounds of finished goods in stock. Wrought Washer is headquartered at 2100 S. Bay St., Milwaukee, WI 53207. Tel: 414 744-0771 or 800 558-5217 Fax 414 482-0144 E-mail: sales@wroughtwasher.com Web: wroughtwasher.com \ �2006 FastenerNews.com