SHOW NEWS: IFE Donates to IFI Programs

John Wolz

The International Fastener Machinery & Suppliers Association presented a $53,000 check to the Industrial Fasteners Institute from the 2007 International Fastener Exposition & Precision Formed Parts Manufacturing Exposition.
“We welcome the opportunity to make a contribution to the efforts of IFI in support of the fastener industry,” IFMSA chair Ray Sullivan declared. “We”re machinery manufacturers and suppliers of materials, tooling, components and services for the fastener industry,” Sullivan, president of Elgin, IL-based Cinco Industries Inc., said. “It”s in our best interests to support the work of the IFI and we”re happy to do it. The role of IFMSA and particularly the recent IFE show is not to make a profit, but to provide a forum and marketplace for our member to display and demonstrate the latest products and equipment to fasteners manufacturers.”
IFI managing director Rob Harris noted that IFE “is the only event that actively supports the industry in this way. We will put these funds to good use in our continuing efforts in industry training, standards development and the important work we do in Congress to ensure passage of favorable legislation that impacts the fastener industry.”
The donation was part of a contractual arrangement for the IFI”s endorsement and promotion of the show, IFMSA executive director Ray Zirkle explained. The manufacturing-oriented IFE was held in May in conjunction with Interwire in Cleveland.
North American Pavilion
IFMSA also announced it will host a North American fastener pavilion at the April 2008 Wire Exposition in D�sseldorf, Germany.
The IFMSA pavilion will be located in the new Fastener Hall at the Wire show.
Founded in 1992, IFMSA members include suppliers of manufacturing machinery, tooling, testing, packaging, raw materials and systems and controls used in production of fasteners and precision formed parts. Tel: 203 794-0444 or 800 688-1698 E-mail: rzirkle@bzsales.com Web: ifetradeshow or ifmsainfo.com
Founded in 1931, IFI is an association of North American manufacturers of bolts, nuts, screws, rivets and special formed parts. Associate members supply equipment, materials and services to fastener manufacturers. E-mail: rharris@indfast.com Web: industrial-fasteners.org \ �2007 FastenerNews.com