General Fasteners Company (GFC) named Ian Clarke president of GFC and General Fasteners de México.

Clarke has more than 35 years of fastener distribution and manufacturing experience. Past positions include CEO at Optimas OE Solutions, executive VP at Anixter Fasteners, and managing director at Caparo Atlas Fastenings in the UK. Clarke left Optimas OE Solutions in 2016, replaced by Anesa Chaibi.

“We are very excited to have someone with Ian’s impressive background join the GFC team,” stated John Kovatch, sales & marketing VP at GFC. “We look forward to the influence of his proven leadership to help guide us successfully into the future.”

Founded in 1952 by Jerome Grossman and Simon Diamond, GFC is a privately owned distributor of fasteners and assembly components for automotive, heavy truck, industrial, medical and military markets. The company operates an engineering and testing facility in Madison Heights, MI, as well as 12 regional distribution centers in the U.S. and Mexico. 

GFC is headquartered at 37584 Amrhein Rd., Suite 150, Livonia, MI 48150. Tel: 734-452-2400 Email: gfsales@genfast.com Web: genfast.com