SHORT TAKES: Acme Grinding, Arnold Industries, AVK Industrial, Bollhoff, Duncan Bolt, Elgin Fasteners, Fastener Tool & Supply, Leland Powell, Sems and Specials, Vertex Fasteners, Wurth Service Supply

Jason Sandefur

� Acme Grinding Inc. in Rockford, IL, was purchased by Charles Zaluckyi, owner of Reliable & Accurate Mfg. Co., also in Rockford. Former Acme owner Judith Pike had been prepared to shut down the business shortly before Zaluckyi bought the company (see FIN Dec. 11, 2003).
Established in 1948 as Acme Bowling Supply, Acme now performs a centerless and cylindrical grinding service with customers in a wide variety of industries including fasteners, commercial and automotive. According to general manager Kevin Thompson, Acme employs eight workers.
Acme Grinding is located at 2932 Eastrock Dr., Rockford, IL 61109. Tel: 815 399-5520 Web: acmegrinding.com

� Joel Roseman joined Arnold Industries as CEO.
Roseman had been with Vertex Fasteners since the mid-1970s, including as president of the Vertex company formerly known as Bell Fasteners.
Vertex president David Hirsch described the move as �bittersweet,� as Roseman �was a major contributor to the company�s rapid growth,� but joining a Vertex customer �is a wonderful opportunity for him to leverage his knowledge and experience, we wish him all the success.�
Roseman was president of Vertex Fasteners � the former Bell Fasteners, Stillwater Fasteners, West-Spec and Zelenda Metric.
Arnold is located at 80 Shawmut Rd., Canton, MA 02021-0289 Tel: 781 828-4343 Fax 781 828-4050 E-mail: jroseman@arnold-ind.com Web: arnoldindustries.com

� AVK Industrial Products received the DaimlerChrysler Corporation gold award for the fourth year in 2002. Criteria include delivery, quality, engineering, minority sourcing and QS9000.
AVK, an SPS Technologies company, manufactures blind installed threaded fasteners and installation systems and is ISO 9001 / 14001 and QS 9000 registered.
AVK is headquartered at 25323 Rye Canyon Rd., Valencia, CA 91355. Tel: 661 257-2329 Fax 661 257-8043 Web: avkfasteners.com

� Bollhoff Fastenings Ltd. adopted the Rivnut trademark name for the U.K. and Ireland.
Bollhoff provides fastening and assembly systems worldwide, and the UK facility is at Midacre, Willenhall, West Midlands, WV13 2JW, U.K. Tel: (49) 01902 637161 Web: bollhoff.com

� Duncan Bolt Co. named Floyd Carr as operations manager, president Andy Cohn announced. Carr will oversee operations for Duncan Bolt and its sister company, DB Building Fasteners. Carr has worked with fastener manufacturers and distributors for 23 years, including his last position as vice president of sales and marketing for SPS Technologies� engineered fasteners division.
Duncan Bolt is a 51-year-old distributor of fasteners and specialty fastening systems based in Santa Fe Springs, CA, with a branch in Phoenix, AZ. It is located at 8535 Dice Rd., Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670. Tel: 562 698-8800 Fax 562 698-8831 E-mail: acohn@duncanbolt.com Web: duncanbolt.com

� Elgin Fasteners International appointed Kent Carter field sales engineer. Carter joins Frank Pushpak in engineering and sales. Carter will primarily cover southern states and specific small-diameter or long-length applications. Pushpak will focus on northern states. Carter was plant manager at Ohio Rod Products, an Elgin Fastener Group company. Carter will remain at the Ohio Rod office and can be contacted at 812 689-8935 or email: KentC@eni.com.
Elgin Fasteners supplies applications engineering and offshore sourcing. The Elgin Group also includes fastener manufacturers Leland-Powell, Chandler Products, Precision Screw & Bolt and Ohio Rod. Elgin�s address is P.O. Box 17211, Cleveland, OH 44117. Tel: 216 383-0225 Fax 216 481-4427 E-mail: info@elginfastenersinternational.com

� Fastener Tool & Supply Inc. received ISO 9001-2000 certification, purchasing manager John Virant announced.
Fastener Tool & Supply is a 26-year-old distributor of industrial and military fasteners and is located at 30350 Bruis Industrial Pkwy., Solon, OH 44139. Tel: 440 248-2710 Fax 440 248-0024

� Leland Powell Fasteners Inc. appointed Selpro as its new sales representative agency. Selpro will cover Wisconsin, Iowa, northern Illinois, Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota. The agency represents Leland Powell and other Elgin Fastener Group members, including Chandler Products, Precision Screw & Bolt and Elgin Fasteners International.
Selpro�s staff, including Ron Matta, Jim Matta, John Selgrad and Ken Wagner, has more than 100 years of combined experience in the fastener industry. Selpro may be contacted at 1630 Jarvis Ave., Elk Grove Village, IL 60007. Tel: 847 718-9100 Fax 847 718-9430 E-mail: selproco@aol.com
Leland-Powell also received ISO 9001-2000 certification. Eddie Fuqua is quality assurance supervisor.
Leland-Powell is comprised of four fastener manufacturers and an international division that collectively offer a range of standard, semi-standard and custom fasteners. The company is headquartered at 8160 Highway 45 S., Martin, TN 38237. Tel: 731 587-3106 Fax 731 587-9613 E-mail: Leland@eni.com Web: lelandpowell.com

� Rick Moody joined Sems and Specials Inc. as marketing manager. Moody got his start in the industry at California Screw Products and has 20 years of fastener experience.
Sems and Specials is a cold heading manufacturer of externally threaded fasteners, screw and washer assemblies and non-standard single die two-blow product. Sems and Specials is located at 6483 Falcon Rd., Rockford, IL 61109. Tel: 815 874-000 or 800 888-7367 Fax 815 874-0100 E-mail: sales@semsandspecials.com Web: www.semsandspecials.com

� Vertex Fasteners appointed Tim King director of purchasing, CEO David Hirsch announced.
Vertex supplies corrosion-resistant and metric fasteners in North America. Vertex includes the four former companies � Bell Fasteners, Stillwater Fasteners, Zelenda Metric and West-Spec. Vertex has distribution facilities in Atlanta; Charlotte; Chicago; Cleveland; Dallas; East Freetown, MA; Houston; Los Angeles; New Bedford, MA; and Tampa. The company is headquartered at 327 Pine St., Pawtucket, RI 02862. Tel: 401 725-3880. Vertex is owned by Main Street Resources, a private equity firm in Westport, CT. Web: vertexfasteners.com

� W�rth Service Supply marked its 55th anniversary in 2003 with a 15% increase in sales to $51 million. During the year Service Supply opened branches in Seattle and Dallas and Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and Mexicali, Mexico.
Service Supply was founded in 1948 by E.C. Seitz Sr. and became part of the W�rth Group of Germany in 1998. Service Supply distributes production and MRO fasteners, assembly components and class C hardware items. Service Supply has 250 employees and 27 North American branches and is headquartered at 4935 W. 86th St., Indianapolis, IN 46268-0957. Tel: 317 704-1000 or 800 428-4686 Fax 317 704-8469 E-mail: Wurth@Servicesupply.com Web: ServiceSupply.com \�2004 FastenerNews.com