3/25/2013 10:19:00 AM
NEWS BRIEF
John Grabner
Bill Boak is the new president of Cardinal Fastener, succeeding founder John Grabner, who is no longer with the Ohio fastener manufacturer.
Boak has been a senior level executive at SPS Technologies Inc. and Textron Fastening Inc. where his responsibilities included domestic turnaround and
international experience in general management plus sales and marketing.
Cardinal managing director Marc Strandquist said “Bill came to our attention because of his strong execution skills, his proven ability to lead top performing teams and his track record in contributing to the bottom line. He has demonstrated these skills by innovating new processes and products, turning around complex organizations with multiple business segments.”
Boak began his duties at Cardinal Fastener on March 18, 2013. Email: billb@cardinalfastener.com
Cardinal Fastener manufactures hot formed, short lead time, large diameter
fasteners to industry standards and customer blueprints. Cardinal is located at 5185 Richmond Rd., Bedford Heights, OH 44146. Tel: 216 831-3800 Email: sales@cardinalfastener.com Web: cardinalfastener.com
Germany’s Würth Group purchased Cardinal in 2011 and made it part of Würth’s Michigan-based Dokka Fasteners unit. For the story click on the Fastener History section of GlobalFastenerNews.com: 2011 FIN – Würth Buys Cardinal Fastener.
Cardinal received worldwide publicity for its wind energy fastener manufacturing when President-elect Barack Obama toured the plant en route to his 2009 inauguration. For the story click on the Fastener History: 2009 FIN – Wind Turbine Fasteners Create Draw for Industry’s First Presidential Plant Tour. ©2013 GlobalFastenerNews.com
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