1997 FIN – Las Vegas Show Gamble Pays Off
The owners of the National Industrial Fastener Show & Conference, held annually in Columbus, OH, since 1981, gambled that a western version of their show would be a winner in Las Vegas.
FASTENER HISTORY 1997
1997 FIN – NFDA Selects Merrifield as New Executive
January 2, 1997 FIN – He has been directing an international professional associations with 3,000 members and a staff of 12. But Dave Merrifield is delighted to be downsizing to a trade association with 222 members and...
1997 FIN – Nash: Number of Distributors Declining
November 21, 1997 FIN – “The economy is in super shape, unemployment is down, interest rates are stable, many of the companies here are enjoying stronger-than-expected sales and profits and inflation has all but...
1997 FIN – Global Giant Würth Reentering North American Fastener Market
His father had started a screw wholesale business just after World War II, but died suddenly of a...
1997 to 2006 – History of Questron Technology
1997 FIN – Questron Taps Taylor to Acquire Distributorships July 15, 1997 FIN – Questron Technology Inc. paid $2.25 million to buy Integrated Material Systems Inc. and retain Jim Taylor to lead its effort to grow to a $200...
