9/6/2016 5:49:00 PM
HEADLINES
SHORTTAKES: AZ Lifting Hardware, Bulten, EFC Int’l, Lindstrom, Metric & Multistandard and Tacoma Screw Products

AZ Lifting Hardware is marking its 10th anniversary.

Chuck Smith founded AZ Lifting in 2006 after 26 years in the fastener industry.

AZ’s primarily supplies eye bolts, turnbuckles, shackles an related wire rope and chain hardware.

AZ Lifting Hardware is at 7150 Roosevelt St. C-101, Phoenix, AZ 85403. Tel: 888 936-1466 Email: sales@azliftinghardware.com Web: azliftinghardware.com

 

Bulten signed another contract to supply fasteners to a Russian vehicle manufacturer. The annual order value is for EUR 700,000.

“With this contract, we have made a significant breakthrough in the Russian market and further strengthened our position as manufacturer of high quality fasteners. We see good opportunities to continue to grow the business and increase our market share,” stated CEO Tommy Andersson.

Deliveries are expected to start in the second quarter 2017 to gradually increase up to full capacity in 2018. After that, deliveries will continue over a number of years. The full annual value is expected to reach EUR 700,000 in 2018 and then follow the life span of the vehicle and the volume curve.

Founded in 1873,Stockholm-based Bulten supplies fasteners to the global automotive industry. The company has 1,200 employees in nine countries. Web: bulten.com

 

EFC International named Teresa Amman supply chain director and Mike Massengill as plastics design / application engineer.

Amman has 30+ years experience in the automotive supply chain.

Massengill joins EFC from TRW Automotive. He has 25 years experience in application and design engineering.

EFC International supplies specialty engineered metal, plastic, cold-formed, spring steel stampings, electrical an assembled component parts to OEMs and distribution. EFC has facilities in four states and is headquartered at 1940 Craigshire Rd., St. Louis, MO 63146. Tel: 314 434-2888 Web: efc-intl.com

 

Lindstrom promoted Shane Longen inside sales manager for the company’s Minnesota division.

“Shane has been with the Company for 16 years and will continue to be a key contributor for our Company and customers,” the company stated on its Twitter account.

Founded in 1972, Lindstrom supplies fasteners to distributors from sales/distribution centers in Minnesota, South Carolina, Illinois, Texas and New York and is headquartered at 2950 100th Court NE, Blaine, MN 55449. Tel: 763 780-4200 Web: lindfastgrp.com

 

Metric & Multistandard Components Corp. is marking the 40th anniversary of its Southwest location.

The parent MMCC opened in 1963 in New York and a Chicago branch in 1974.

John Longyear, then assistant sales manager, and Chris Longyear, the company buyer, left the New York headquarters to open the 4,000-sq-ft branch in Northeast Dallas in 1976.

Today Metric & Multistandard’s Southwest branch is 24,000 sq ft at 2200 Century Circle, Irving TX 75062. Tel: 800 527-5177 Email: salestx@metricmcc.com

The Longyears still manage the branch. Both have been board chairs of the Southwestern Fastener Association.

MMCC is a wholesale distributor of metric fasteners and industrial components and stocks 50,000+ products.  Metric & Multistandard has branches in Illinois, Georgia, Nevada and Germany and is headquartered in Hawthorne, NY. Tel: 800 527-5177 Email: salestx@metricmcc.com  Web: metricmcc.com

For Metric & Multistandard’s story, click on Fastener History on GlobalFastenerNews.com: 2013 FIN – Metric & Multistandard Turns 50

 

Tacoma Screw Products plans to open a branch in Wenatchee, WA. The site will be Tacoma Screw’s 13th Washington branch and 19th location overall.

The company said the Wenatchee branch will be a fully-inventoried branch with more than 45,000 products.

In March Tacoma Screw expanded into Montana by opening a location in Billings.

Founded in 1946, Tacoma Screw distributes 45,000 fasteners, tools and MRO products to 40,000 accounts. Tacoma Screw is headquartered at 2001 Center St., Tacoma, WA 98409-7895. Tel: 253 572-3444 Email: info@TacomaScrew.com Web: tacomascrew.com