SHORT TAKES: Activant, Cardinal, Holbrook, G.L. Huyett, Pinnacle, Precision Tool, Stelfast, Tyson, US Fastener Group, Vertex

John Wolz

” Activant Solutions Inc. announced half-day technology demonstrations in 19 U.S. cities this summer. Senior vice president Steve McLaughlin said the demonstrations will provide “a glimpse of the technology available today and where it can take your business in the future.”
Demonstrations will be in Pittsburgh; Tampa; Dallas; Dayton; San Jose; Woburn, MA; White Plains, NY; Phoenix; Raleigh, NC; Nashville; Birmingham, AL; Salt Lake City; Houston; Minneapolis; Portland, OR; Syracuse; Miami; Reston; and Fort Wayne, IN. For dates and registration: distribution.activant.com/demo
Activant provides software to 30,000 companies, including 3,800 wholesale distributors. The Faspac fastener software is part of Activant through acquisitions by Prophet 21 in 2003 and Activant”s acquisition of Prophet 21 in 2005. Activant/ Prophet 21 is headquartered at 19 West College Ave., Yardley, PA 19067. Tel: 215 493-8900 Fax 215 369-4251 E-mail: info@activant.com Web: activant.com

” Cardinal Fastener and Specialty Co. Inc. named Mike Palleschi quality assurance coordinator, president John Grabner announced.
Cardinal Fastener was founded in 1968 and specializes in manufacturing hot forged large diameter bolts and capscrews. Cardinal is located in a 95,000 sq ft plant at 5185 Richmond Rd., Bedford Heights, OH 44146. Tel: 216 831-3800 or 800 237-34778 Fax 216 831-3651 Web: cardinalfastener.com

” Holbrook Mfg. Inc. named two new reps and additional products.
Larry Nichols and Gary Petty of Southern Components Co. will rep Holbrook in Tennessee and Mississippi. Nichols and Petty have 30 years of fastener rep experience. PO Box 681625, Franklin, TN 37068. Tel: 615 370-2404 Fax 615 370-2404 E-mail: scinichols@Comcast.net
Don Hyslop of D.J. Hyslop & Co. will rep in Ontario and Quebec. Hyslop has been in fasteners for 20 of his 25 years as a rep and is located at 45042-2482 Younge St/. Toronto, Ontario M4P3E3. Tel 416 410-4324 Fax 416 604-5597 E-mail: djhyslop@djhco.ca Web: djhco.ca
Holbrook is adding MAThread and MATpoint to its licensed products.
Holbrook manufactures custom, licensed and standard cold-headed fasteners and is located at 288 Holbrook Dr., Wheeling, IL 60090. Tel: 847 229-1999 Fax 847 229-0996 E-mail: sales@holbrookinc.com Web: holbrookinc.com

” G.L Huyett promoted James Kelly to COO and Debra Andrews succeeds Kelly as operations manager.
Kelly has been with Huyett for five years. Andrews has been with Huyett for 12 years, mostly recently as administrative manager.
Joining Huyett are Brian Burmaster as administrative manager and Bryon Smith as purchasing manager.
G.L. Huyett, founded in 1896, is a manufacturer and master distributor of special washers, keystock, non-threaded fasteners and grease fittings. In 1998 Huyett opened a new facility at G.L. Huyett Expressway, Minneapolis, KS 67467. Tel: 785 392-3017 Fax 785 392-2845 E-mail: sales@huyett.com Web: huyett.com. In 2001 Huyett doubled the plant size and now has 115 employees. This year Huyett will add 24,000 sq ft in a satellite office and warehouse facility.

” Pinnacle Capital Corporation is now located at 130 Water St. Suite 12G, New York, NY 10005-1615. Tel: 212 267-8200 Fax 212 267-7811 E-mail: rphagan@pinnaclecapitalcorp.com
Headed by Richard Hagan, Pinnacle Capital specializes in investment banking and advising acquisitions in the fastener industry.

” Precision Tool Group president Lindsey Garner announced Loomis International Ltd. is joining its sales and service team to service Illinois, Wisconsin and Iowa.
Founded in 1979 by Randy Loomis, the company is a stocking distributor of new and used machinery, tooling and gaging for the fastener industry. Its full time staff of four have a combined 58 years of fastener experience. Loomis is located at 1190 Anvil Dr., Rockford, IL 61115. Tel: 815 636-7200 Fax 815 838-7209 E-mail: loomis@loomisltd.com Web: loomisltd.com
PTG, a division of Precision Castparts Company, supplies fastener tooling worldwide under the brand names Reed-Rico, Air-Tuf, Hi-Life Tools, Astro Punch and Howell Penncraft, and is headquartered at 28 Sword St., Auburn, MA 01501. Tel: 508 926-5214 or 800 343-6068 Fax 508 753-0127 Web: ptgtools.com

” Stelfast Inc. promoted Dan Kulik to Cleveland branch manager. Kulik has 20 years of fastener experience with importers.
Founded in 1972, Stelfast is an ISO/TS 16949 / MBE certified international manufacturer and importer of commercial and industrial fasteners. The company has U.S. headquarters at 22979 Stelfast Parkway, Strongsville, OH 44149. Tel 800-729-9779 Fax 440-879-0044 Stelfast has branch operations in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Toronto, Edmonton & Montreal. Web: stelfast.com

” Judy Tyson is now president of Tyson Bolt & Supply and Brian Crouch continues as vice president and general manager handling day-to-day business. Paul Tyson founded the distributorship after being in the fastener industry since 1961 and was president when he died in February. Judy Tyson is his widow and Crouch his son-in-law. Crouch has been chairman of the Southeastern Fastener Association.
Tyson Bolt is located at 2801 Adamo Dr., Tampa, FL 33605. Tel: 813 248-1111 or 800 328-9766 Fax 813 248-4444 E-mail: info@tysonbolt.com Web: tysonbolt.com

” United States Fastener Group LLC has begun manufacturing bolts for railroads, truck frames and structural applications, principals John Vujevic and Arthur Turnbull announced. Usfg has three National boltmakers in the 44,000 sq ft former South Holland Metal Finishing plant and has a capacity of 300 tons of bolts per month.
Vujevic has 38 years of experience in fastener manufacturing and distribution and Turnbull has 40 years of marketing in the automotive industry. Usfg is a minority-owned company.
Bill Schuler is plant manager.
Usfg can manufacture bolts up to 8 inches long and one inch in diameter. Usfg is ANSI/ISO/ASQW/QS9001:2000 certified and is located at 143 W. 154th St., South Holland, IL 60473. Tel: 708 333-9260 Fax 708 334-2458 E-mail: dawnusfg@sbcglobal.net A website will be launched in July at usfastenergroup.com

” Vertex Distribution appointed David Morgan Southwest regional manager, president Mark Alperin announced. Morgan will oversee sales and operations in the region, the Dallas and Houston branches and the former Allmetric business of Houston which Vertex acquired in May.
Morgan rejoined Vertex after four years as Southwest regional sales manager with PrimeSource Building Products. Morgan was the Vertex branch manager from 1996 to 2002.
Morgan reports to executive vice president Dave Kujanek as part of the Vertex national sales west region.
Vertex imports corrosion resistant inch and metric fasteners and blind rivets. Vertex stocks 12,000 items and offers 50,000 via catalog. Vertex, owned by Watermill Ventures Ltd., has nine U.S. branches and is headquartered at 327 Pine St., Pawtucket, RI 02860. Tel: 401 726-2400 Fax 401 725-0817 E-mail: sales@vertexdistribution.com Web: vertexdistribution.com \ �2006 FastenerNews.com