SHORT TAKES: ACF Components, Alcoa, MetalGrip, Small Parts, ATF, EJOT, GE Supply, Hodell-Natco

John Wolz

” ACF Components & Fasteners Inc. opened a branch in Guadalajara, Mexico: ACF Components & Fasteners Mexico S.A. DE C.V. , Camino a la Tijera No.806 – C6, Col. La Tijera, Tlajomulco de Z��iga, Jalisco, M�xico 45645 Tel: (11) 52-33-3687-1951Fax (11) 52-33-3687-1955 Email: ventas@acfcom.com
The branch has inventory on the shelf and services accounts in Guadalajara and throughout Mexico.
Founded in 1976, ACF is a master distributor for AVK, Bivar, Heyco, Federal-Mogul, General Cable, Keystone, Optifuse, Panduit, Pic Design, RAF, Richo, ITW/Shakeproof, Sumitomo, 3M and Zierick and other brand fasteners; engineered specialty fasteners and electromechanical components. ACF is headquartered at 31012 Huntwood Ave., Hayward, CA 94544. Tel: 510 487-2100 or 800 227-2901 Fax 510 471-7018 Web: acfcom.com

” Alcoa Fastening Systems expanded its global aerospace fastener manufacturing capacity and capabilities by opening new facilities in Suzhou, China, and Acuna, Mexico. AFS also secured new manufacturing capacity and capabilities in Nemesvamos, Hungary.
“These investments will result in a 12% increase in the manufacturing capacity of specialty fasteners for both airframe and engine applications by the end of 2009,” the company stated.
AFS contributes 25% of Alcoa Inc.’s $3.1 billion aerospace portfolio. AFS has 6,500 employees and manufactures at 24 locations in eight countries. The company is headquartered at 3000 W. Lomita Blvd., Torrance, CA 90505. Tel: 805 527-3600 Fax 805 991-1449 Web: alcoafasteners.com

” Amazon.com has partnered with MetalGrip and Small Parts Inc. to offer more than 40,000 different industrial, mechanical and electronic fasteners and threaded rod products to its customers.
Products include bolts in grades 2, 5 and 8, as stainless steel and titanium; mechanical fasteners such as anchors, pins, retaining rings, rivets and threaded inserts; stainless steel, titanium, or zinc-plated screws, nuts and washers; and mil-spec machine screws. Fastener offerings range from sizes 0000 to 160 to 2-3/4″.
The fasteners are sold through Amazon.com”s Industrial and Scientific section.
MetalGrip distributes a range of fastener products and is headquartered at 23276 South Pointe Dr., Laguna Hills, CA 92653. Tel: 949 916-3288 Fax 949 916-3299 E-mail: sales@metalgrip.com Web: metalgrip.com
Founded in 1963, Small Parts Inc. is a full service distribution business that promotes itself as “The Hardware Store for Researchers and Developers,” and offers a range of fastener and fixing products. The company is headquartered at 13980 N.W. 58th Court, Miami Lakes, FL 33014-0650. Tel: 800 220-4242 Fax 800 423-9009 E-mail: parts@smallpart.com Web: smallparts.com

” ATF Inc. and EJOT GmbH opened EJOT & ATF Fasteners de Mexico, a joint venture manufacturing and distribution plant in Mexico to supply Mexican customers and growing local demand for engineered fasteners. Manufacturing is scheduled to begin in July. San Luis Potosi is located along 57 Highway, now as the NAFTA highway. General Motors will open a plant in 2008
The new 37,000 sq ft plant is located at the Parque Industrial Millennium, SS. en C.S., Av. DelSiglo 180, San Luis Potosi, Mexico.
Tel: (52) 444 8332411 Fax (52) 444 8134226.
EAFM will by operated by a team of people from Mexico, Germany and the U.S. and headed by general manager Angel Gutierrez.
ATF produces engineered fasteners for automotive interiors, exteriors, lighting, mirrors, plus high tolerance complex shape cold-headed products and assemblies for critical automotive applications such as brakes, suspension, steering, doors and underhood. ATF is a North American licensee of DeltaPt, ALtracs, JOT and other products. ATF is headquartered at 3550 W. Pratt Ave., Lincolnwood, IL 60712. Tel: 847 677-1300 Fax 847 677-9335 Web: atf-inc.com
EJOT dates its history back to the founding of the Adolph B�hl Company in Berghausen, Germany. EJOT supplies fasteners in the automotive, electronics, telecommunications and construction industries. EJOT holds patents for Delta PT threadforming fasteners for plastics, Altra threadforming fasteners for light alloys, FDS self-piercing and extruding fasteners for high strength sheet joints, and Sheettracs self-tapping screws. EJOT has 20 distribution and manufacturing plants in Europe and subsidiaries in North America and the Far East. EJOT, a part of T Holding GmbH & Co. KG, is headquartered at Adolf-Bohl-Strasse 7, D-57319 Bad Berleburg, Germany. Tel: (49) 2751 529-0 Fax (49) 2751 529-559 E-mail: info@ejot.de Web: ejot.com

” GE Supply has been rebranded Gexpro, following the Rexel Group”s acquisition of GE Supply from General Electric.
Connecticut-based Gexpro will continue to operate as an independent Rexel banner in the U.S.
GE Supply included fastener distributor GE Supply Logistics, which GE established after acquiring fastener distributor Questron Technologies Inc. in 2002 for $88.7 million.
Gexpro CEO Jeff Schaper said the new brand “builds on over 100 years of GE Supply excellence while reinforcing our commitment to our core values of professionalism, accountability, customer-focus, experience and integrity.”
Gexpro distributes fasteners, electrical parts, power generation products, voice and data equipment and security supplies and had a total of $2.5 billion revenue in 2006. Gexpro has 2,500 employees and 170 locations in the U.S., Europe, Middle East, Southeast Asia and China. Gexpro supplies contractors, industrial and commercial users, engineer constructors, OEMs, utilities and the aerospace industry from GE and 200 manufacturers. Gexpro has an integrated logistics management business, global sales center, tech center, product specialist network, e-commerce and 24 hour emergency service and is headquartered at Two Corporate Dr., P.O. Box 861, Shelton, CT 06484. Tel: 203 944-3100 or 800 243-7313. Web: gexpro.com
In Ireland Gexpro will continue to do business as Kellihers Electrical.
Rexel of France is a global distributor of electrical supplies to the industrial, commercial and residential markets, with 1,930 branches and 25,300 employees in 27 countries. Rexel”s 2006 sales totaled Euro 9.3 billion (US$12.5b).
Rexel”s majority shareholders are an investor group led by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Eurazeo and Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity. Rexel is listed on Euronext Paris Web: rexel.com

” President Otto Reidl announced Hodell-Natco Industries Inc. moved its South Carolina warehouse to a larger facility: 116 Belk Crt, Suite 1, Blythewood, SC 29016. Tel: 803 754-0835 Fax 803 754-1880
Hodell-Natco is a master distributor of fasteners and chains from seven U.S. branch warehouses and is headquartered at 7825 Hub Pkwy., Cleveland, OH 44125. Tel: 216 447-0165 or 800 321-4862 Fax 216 447-5078 E-mail: sales@Hodell-Natco.com Web: Hodell-Natco.com \ �2007 FastenerNews.com