SHORTTAKES: Axiom, ExtraFasteners.com, Fastener Associates, FastenersClearingHouse.com, Jay-Cee, Lindstrom, Lone Star, Richard Manno, North East Fasteners Corp, PM Fasteners, Portland Bolt, Powers, SFS Intec, Titan, Winco and Zephyr

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Kellie Righini is the new customer support specialist for Axiom Software, president Jeffrey Yagoda announced. Previously Righini was IT manager/quality manager at Atlantic Components.
Axiom develops software for fastener and electronic parts distribution companies. Axiom Software is located at 400 Columbus Avenue, Valhalla, NY 10595. Tel: 914 769-8800 Web: axiomsw.com

ExtraFasteners.com expanded services with a “private for sale section” allowing two-way communication between buyer and seller, CEO Hilton Plein announced. ExtraFasteners.com was launched in 2007 to facilitate locating, buying and selling of surplus fasteners. The interactive sites allows for listing surplus and searching for specific fasteners, requests for unique or standard fasteners and anonymous price negotiations. The mailing address for ExtraFasteners.com is P.O. Box 1102, Northbrook, IL 60065-1102. Tel: 847 272-4773 Fax 847 438-9309

Brian Crouch opened Fastener Associates as a stocking rep agency serving Florida fastener, electrical and STAFDA distributors. Initially the agency represents Charlotte, NC-based Worldwide Construction Products, which sells threaded rod, anchor bolts, grounding rods and concrete stakes.
Crouch previously was general manager of distributor Tyson Bolt & Supply. He started in the fastener industry in 1994 with Tyson. Crouch was the 2003 chairman of the Southeastern Fastener Association.
Crouch is based at 5110 Adamo Dr., Tampa, FL 33619-3230. Tel: 813 655-0300 or 888 874-7410 Fax 813 655-0339 E-mail: brian.crouch@fastenerassociates.com

FastenersClearingHouse.com is launching “FCH 2.0” for distributors to market to distributors.
“One thing we’ve heard loud and clear is that many distributors want a place where they can market only to other distributors,” said FCH operations manager Eric Dudas. FCH users will have the option of an open listing on the website or to list it in a secure distributors-only section or both.
FCH 2.0 also provides a graduated membership option for distributors with lower inventory volumes. FCH will remain a free search tool and sourcing option worldwide, but distributors will have to register to use the new section.
The FCH database contains 300,000 line items from across North America. Founded in 2006, FastenersClearingHouse is a search engine for the industrial and commercial fastener industry to buy and sell surplus, hard to find and odd lot fastener inventory online. FCH is based in Naperville, IL. Tel: 877 332-7836 E-mail: support-fch@fastenersclearinghouse.com

Jay-Cee Sales & Rivet Inc. launched additional websites for its different lines of rivets: blindrivet.com, semitubularrivets.com, rivetnuttools.com, rivetnuts.com and rivetsinstock.com. The Jay-Cee line card is at rivetsinstock.com/line_card.pdf.
Founded in 1948 by Jack Clinton, Jay-Cee is now marking 60 years in business and it is in its fourth generation. Jay-Cee supplies rivets, rivet nuts, threaded inserts, tools and special fasteners and is located at 32861 Chesley Dr., Farmington, MI 48331. Tel: 248 478-2150 or 800 521-6777 Fax 248 478-6416 E-mail: sales@rivetsinstock.com

Lindstrom Metric LLC published an updated edition of its 68-page Technical Manual, CEO Virg Lindstrom announced. The manual will be posted online in February: lindfastgrp.com.
The manual includes information on socket head cap screws; shoulder bolts; button and flat head socket head cap screws; socket set screws flat, dog and cone point; socket sets cup point; hex keys; hex flange screws; full hex nuts; hex jam nuts; Nylon insert hex nuts; all metal hex lock nuts; hex nuts with external tooth lock washers attached; hex flange nuts; carriage bolts; lifting eye bolts; cheese head slotted machine screws, Phillips machine screws; pan head slotted machine screws; flat and oval head slotted machine screws; double end studs; flat washers; spring lock washers; toothed and serrated lock washers; hardened ground precision dowel pins; taper pins; coarse and fine pitches; mechanical properties for bolts and screws; decimal equivalents; and weight calculators; and a millimeter to decimal conversion table.
Master distributor Lindstrom has facilities in Greer, SC, Beacon, NY, and Elgin, IL, and is headquartered at 2950 100th Court NE, Blaine, MN 55449. Tel: 763 780-4200 or 800 328-2430 Fax 763 780-0554

Charles Wolley is the new CEO of the Lone Star division of LS Precision Manufacturing Inc., vice president of sales Steve Cabral announced. Wolley was with Baker Hughes, a global oilfield service company with operations in 90 countries.
Lone Star Fasteners LP is a privately held manufacturer with 45% of customers in the petroleum industry and 40% in the downstream sector of the hydrocarbon processing industry. Lone Star reports annual revenue has grown 50% in the past two years. Lone Star is comprised of five main entities: Lone Star Fasteners, a manufacturer of standard and specialty high-performance fasteners; Walker Bolt/Ameritech, a forging and manufacturing operation focused on specialty fasteners built to military, aerospace, and customer specifications; Lone Star Sealing Technologies, a manufacturer of standard and specialty gaskets; Lone Star Coating Dynamics, a specialty applicator of industrial coatings; and Grange Gaskets and Precision Manufacturing, a specialty gasket and machine shop in Leeds, UK.
In 2007 Lone Star merged with UK-based PRD Holdings Limited. PRD has facilities in Dubai and China and supplies standard and specialty fasteners for the oil & gas, power generation, construction and auto industries.
Lone Star is a portfolio company of Dallas-based Trinity Hunt Partners and is headquartered at 24131 West Hardy Rd. Spring, TX 77373. Tel: 281-353-1191 or 800 645-2764 Fax: 281-353-7055 E-mail: sales@lonestarfasteners.com Web: lonestarfasteners.com

Simon Black joined the Richard Manno & Company Inc. management team. Black has 15 years domestic and international sales and sourcing experience. He is based in the Southwest U.S. E-mail: sblack@richardmanno.com
Richard Manno is a stocking manufacturer and distributor of precision screw machine products, specializing in distributor and enterprise sales programs and short run specials per print. Richard Manno is located at 42 Lamar St., West Babylon, NY 11704. Tel: 631 643-2200 or 800 868-7424 Fax 631 643-2215 Web: richardmanno.com

North East Fasteners Corp. is expanding its aerospace manufacturing capability, president Eric Webster announced. NEF has tooled up to begin manufacturing UNJC and UNJF threads for aerospace standards, including the NAS 514 and 600 series, and added new raw materials such as 8740 to accommodate specific UNJ requirements.
Founded 45 years ago, North East Fasteners manufactures fasteners from 00-90 to 10-32 in unified and M1.2 to M4 in metrics for the commercial, military, aerospace and automotive Industries. NEF is located at 8 Tremco Dr., (P.O. Box 322) Terryville, CT 06786-0322. Tel: 860 589-3242 Fax 860 589-6969 E-mail: nef@nef1.com Web: nef1.com

PennEngineering announced its PEM China zinc plating line received General Motors approval. PEM China is now listed in the GM Matspc system.
PennEngineering opened the PEM China manufacturing facility in Kunshan, China, in 2007. The plant includes a chemical and testing lab.
PennEngineering also announced it received the MIDEST Innovation Award for Excellence for its Pemserter Series 3000 press for installing self-clinching fasteners. The award was presented at the MIDEST exhibition for industrial subcontractors in Paris.
PennEngineering develops and manufactures PEM self-clinching, broaching, weld and surface mount fasteners; SI inserts for plastics; Atlas, SpirTite, MaxTite and PlusTite blind threaded inserts; fastener installation equipment; In-Die and robotics capabilities; StickScrew System for small-screw insertion and Atlas Tools. PennEngineering operates plants in North America, Europe and Asia and is headquartered at 5190 Old Easton Rd., Danboro, PA 18916. Tel: 215 766-8853 Fax 215 766-0143 Web: pemnet.com

Jim Spear is the new CEO of PM Fasteners.
Spear started with PM in 1972 as a warehouse employee and over the decades had been a truck driver; created the quality assurance, warehouse manager and COO.
John Pohlhaus is in his second year as vice president of sales and “has assisted (Spear) in growing the company in growth vertical markets and optimizing customer satisfaction,” the company stated. Prior to joining PM Fasteners, Pohlhaus served as manager of the ship sales department of Mitsubishi International Corp. in New York, served in Mitsubishi’s venture capital program, and helped co-found two venture backed energy-related companies.
Inside sales account executives Mike Kelly and Steve Pajka have a combined 50 years of fastener experience.
PM Fasteners owner and president Joe Mann is marking 40 years since co-founding the company.
PM Fasteners supplies standard fasteners in all materials and coatings, and is located at 333 Godshall Dr., Harleysville, PA 19438. Tel: 215 256-6525 Fax 215 256-9767 E-mail: sales@pmfasteners.com Web: pmfasteners.com

Portland Bolt & Manufacturing Co. launched F1554AnchorBolts.com, a technical resource for the new ASTM F1554 standard for anchor bolts for steel concrete connections. The site is designed for engineers, steel fabricators and the fastener industry. The new standard as simplifies the process of specifying anchor bolts between manufacturers and end users.
“We see a need in the industry to provide more education regarding the F1554 specification and felt a stand-alone website would accomplish this more effectively than burying the information on our main website,” general manager Greg Lindsay explained.
Founded in 1912, Portland Bolt manufactures construction and industrial fasteners, provides hot-dip galvanizing and stocks a range of bolts, nuts and washers. Portland Bolt is based in an 85,000 sq ft manufacturing plant at 3441 NW Guam St., Portland, OR 97210. Tel: 503 227-5488 Fax: 503 227-4634 E-mail: sales@portlandbolt.com Web: portlandbolt.com

Powers Fasteners Inc. opened an office in China, president Jeffrey Reid Powers announced.
Jake Olsen will direct the China office. Olsen was promoted to vice president of global business development.
Paul Goudron, director of product development, will manage the office, and Herman He is product sourcing manager. The office is located at Jiahui International Plaza, Building A, 325 Tianyaoqiao Rd. Room 3309, Shanghai, China.
The Shanghai office will focus on delivering ISO-9001 quality new products to the global market. Powers called the move “an important step to accelerate the launching and development of products tailored towards the new North American IBC building code.”
Nearly one-third of Powers sales are in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Venezuela, the Netherlands and Thailand.
Powers also unveiled Powers Design Assist, new software provides technical data to help designers better visualize and specify concrete anchors.
The new program simplifies the new International Building Code (IBC) code requirements for anchor strength design. The free software includes post-installed and cast-in-place anchor design provisions. Web: powersdesignassist.com
Founded 87 years ago as the Rawlplug Company, Powers Fasteners supplies mechanical and adhesive anchoring systems, roofing fasteners and other products to the construction and plant maintenance markets. The family-owned company has 26 U.S. regional sales locations and is headquartered at 2 Powers Lane, Brewster, NY 10509. Tel: 914 235-6300 or 800 524-3244 Fax 914 576-6483 E-mail: info@powers.com Web: powers.com

Switzerland-based SFS Intec opened a fastener finishing plant in the Waterdown suburb north of Hamilton, Ontario. The 35,000 sq ft plant has 38 employees finishing stainless steel and carbon steel self-drilling fasteners for construction, truck and roofing customers.
Jim Urquhart is vice-president and general manager of Canadian operations. The plant is located at 40 Innovation Dr., Waterdown, ON L9H 7P3 Canada. Tel: 905 847-5400 Fax: 905 847-5366
North American SFS president Michael Mullen told the Hamilton Spectator that the new plant is located close to customers. “When we can customize our products closest to the time of sale, it lowers our costs by reducing unnecessary inventory.” The finishing plant can turn around an order in a day, an advantage over offshore manufacturers.
Founded in 1960 as cold forming company SFS Presswert Heerbrugg AG, today SFS Intec is a manufacturer and supply partner of precision cold formed components and special fasteners at 14 plants with 3,014 employees in Europe and North America. SFS reported 2007 sales of Euro 518 million (US$670m).
In the U.S. SFS has plants in Medina, OH and Wyomissing and Reading, PA; and distribution facilities in Durant, IA, Lawrenceville, GA, Houston, and Sacramento and is headquartered at Spring Street & Van Reed Rd. (P.O. Box 6326) Wyomissing, PA 19610. Tel: 610 376-5751 or 800 234-4533 Fax 610 376-8551 E-mail: us.wysales@sfsintec.biz Web: sfsintecusa.com
SFS also has distribution facilities in South Africa, United Arab Emirates, Russia, Australia, Iran, Japan and China and the world headquarters is at Rosenbergsaustrasse 10, CH 9435 Heerbrugg, Switzerland. Tel: (41) 71 727 62 62 Fax (41) 71 727 53 07 E-mail: gmi.heerbrugg@sfsinc.biz Web: sfsintec.biz

Titan Fastener Products Inc. published a new 750-page product catalog with 1,700 fastener and maintenance product categories, totaling 45,000 SKUs. The Titan Fastener Sourcing Encyclopedia includes a technical section has 40 pages of product specifications is laid out in easy to locate product sections detailing every available size, product graphic, package quantity, and full descriptions.
Titan supplies packaged fasteners and packaging services to distributors from warehouses in Georgia, Illinois, and New Jersey totaling more than 160,000 sq ft, and is headquartered at 2627 Sidney Lanier Dr., Brunswick, GA 31525. Tel: 912 262-6400 Fax 912 262-1262 E-mail: sales@titanfasteners.com Web: titanfasteners.com

J.W.Winco launched an expanded website with more the 250 new products: jwwinco.com. The website includes online pricing and downloadable CAD models and RoHS designations.
J.W. Winco also published a new 80-page Product Overview Catalog with product photos and key features.
J.W. Winco is a wholesale distributor and manufacturer of machine parts and assembly components with exclusive distribution agreements with German and Italian components producers, as well as product distribution rights with U.S. and Japanese manufacturers. Winco’s in-house machining division offers special manufactured components and secondary machining. Winco is headquartered at 2815 S. Calhoun Rd., New Berlin, WI 53151 (P.O. Box 510035). Tel: 262 786-8227 Fax 262 786-8524 E-mail: sales@jwwinco.com

Earl Houston is the new vice president of sales & marketing at Zephyr Manufacturing Co., president Bernard Kersulis announced.
Houston was CEO of Ciralight. He was previously was marketing manager for Zephry Tool from 1990-91.
Zephyr Tool, a division of Zephyr Manufacturing Co., designs and manufactures assembly tools and tooling systems for the aerospace and industrial industries, and is located at 210 Hindry Ave., Inglewood, CA 90301. Tel: 800 624-3944 Web: zephyrtool.com �2008 FastenerNews.com