Nine companies were named as 2020 Fastener Innovation Award winners.

Companies and the products are:

  • Gesipa, PolyBulb;
  • Hilti USA, Smart Bolt;
  • KATO Fastening Systems, LockOne;
  • Leland Industries, thermal expansion fasteners;
  • Nord-Lock, wedge-locking technology;
  • Nylok, NyShield;
  • Smalley, Edgewinding process;
  • Twister Fastener, coil washer design; and
  • Valley Forge & Bolt, load indicating fasteners.

Mike McGuire of Worldwide Fastener Sources.com first presented the Innovation awards last year.  The awards are presented annually to recognize those individuals and companies with specific innovative fasteners are innovative.

“Fastener innovation is so strong and ongoing, it is called a ‘Technology Trend’ in the fastener industry,” McGuire said of the award.  “In fastening application engineering today, the engineers and designers now dictate that fasteners are an important part of product design and assembly and are now thought of ‘first’ in specifying fastening applications, not an afterthought of how to assemble the product.”

Nominations for the Fastener Innovation award may be sent to: mmcguire@worldwidefastenersources.com.