EFC International signed a warehouse lease to increase space in a relocation of its Chicago office from approximately 34,000 square feet in nearby Bloomingdale, IL, to a 63,318 sq ft facility in nearby Hanover Park, the Chicago Daily Herald reports. The lease was for a term of 63 months, ending April 30, 2025.
Built in 1992 and situated on 3.58 acres, the new facility provides 24-foot clear heights, four docks, one drive-in door and 73 parking spaces.
Founded in 1983, St. Louis-based EFC supplies specialty engineered metal, plastic, cold-formed, spring steel stampings, electrical and assembled component parts to OEM and distribution markets. EFC has five U.S. facilities plus locations in Germany, Mexico, Korea and China. Tel: 314 434-2888 Web: efc-intl.com

Monster Bolts announced it is expanding its product lines to include self-drilling TEK screws, sealed electrical connectors and other fasteners.
Monster Bolts is a Florida-based global online fastener distributor of U.S. and metric screws, nuts and washers to the chemical, automotive, military, construction, communication, electric and other industries.
Founded in 2012, Monster Bolts is headquartered at 1571 Nantahala Beach Rd., Gulf Breeze, FL 32565.  Tel: 850 764-2658 Web: MonsterBolts.com

Parker Fasteners began moving into its new headquarters in Arizona, the company announced on Instagram.
Office personnel were moved into the 50,000 sq ft facility at 26815 W Baseline Road, Buckeye, AZ 85326. Manufacturing equipment and operators “will be following shortly.”
The company purchased the Buckeye building in April 2019 and renovated it to house more than 100 full-time staff.
“The purchase and subsequent renovation of this building will provide us with the ability to grow, add employees and more efficiently manufacture products,” founder and president Robert Parker stated.
Parker Fasteners’ original facility is approximately 20 miles east in Goodyear, AZ.
Founded in 2012, Parker Fasteners is a full-service, cold heading socket drive fastener manufacturing company serving aerospace, automotive, industrial and military markets. Tel: 623 925-5998 Web: ParkerFasteners.com

Smart Machinery SrL named Antony Devadass as CEO.
Devadass joined Smart in 2019. He holds a degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Leicester and an MBA from Durham University in the UK. He has held sales, marketing and managerial roles for international companies based in Europe and Asia.
Founder and former CEO Enrico Ghezzi takes a technical consultant role.
Founded in 2001 to provide new technology in thread rolling and pointing equipment, Smart is based in Tortona, Italy. Web: SmartMachinery.com
Ohio-based National Machinery LLC acquired a controlling interest in Smart  in 2015. Web: NationalMachinery.com