NFDA Honors Roberts With Life Membership

John Wolz

The National Fastener Distributors Association honored Bruce Roberts with a life membership at the organization”s 40th anniversary meeting in Scottsdale, AZ.
Roberts founded Charlotte, NC-based Falcon Metal in 1979 and sold it to Don Nowak earlier this year.
Roberts started in the fastener industry in 1964 with B&G Mfg. Co. of Hatfield, PA, and advanced to general manager. In 1977 he became general manager of Watson Metal of Kenilworth, NJ. Roberts was the 1992 president of the National Fastener Distributors Association and was a member of the Southeastern Fastener Association board. While president of NFDA he helped establish a fastener executive networking group to share best practices and solve common problems. E-mail: broberts@FalconMetal.com \ �2008 FastenerNews.com