SHORT TAKES: Aztech, Bisco, Fastco, Innovative Components, Majestic, Metal Coatings, MRC, Nuts Inc., Orbitform, Wurth Service Supply

Jason Sandefur

” Aztech Locknut Co. promoted Vince Cartina to product specialist, vice president Mark Maddelein reported.
Cartina has been with Aztech for 14 years and is a member of both the ASME B18 Fastener Committee and the ASTM F16 Fastener Committee.
Kelly Wloczko was named account manager for the northern region, including Minnesota, New York, New England and Canada.
Aztech distributes standard and specialty locknuts and is headquartered at 2675 White Oak Circle, Aurora, IL 60504. Tel: 630 236-3200 or 800 321-5625 Fax 630 236-3210 E-mail: sales@aztechlocknut.com Web: aztechlocknut.com

” Donald Wagner was promoted from vice president of product management to executive vice president of Bisco Industries Inc., CEO Glen Ceiley announced. He is responsible for purchasing, product management, human resources, warehousing and accounting.
Wagner was in materials procurement at Rockwell International for eight years before joining Bisco in 1994 as purchasing manager.
Founded in 1973, Bisco distributes electronic components and fasteners and is headquartered at 1500 N. Lakeview Ave., Anaheim, CA 92807. Tel: 714 693-2901 or 800 323-1232 Fax 714 693-5980 E-mail: info@biscoind.com Web: biscoind.com

” Chuck Holmes, the author of technical and sales training publications, is the new vice president for sales & marketing at Fastco Threaded Products Inc., CEO Christopher Ray announced.
Holmes advice “has already proven instrumental in helping Fastco grow sales 30% in the last two years,” Ray remarked.
Fastco is marking its 20th anniversary. Fastco was founded in August 1984 by Dan Burch and was acquired two years ago by Ray.
Fastco started early providing vendor managed inventory, and Ray reports that about half of Fastco”s sales are VMI accounts.
Fastco has branches in Greenville, SC; Louisville; Morristown, TN; and Madison, IN, and is headquartered at 739 Old Clemson Rd., Columbia, SC 29229. Tel: 803 788-1000 or 800 922-9383 Fax 803 788-1004 E-mail: sales@Fastco.com Web: Fastco.com

” Innovative Components added 10,000 sq ft of office and warehouse space to its Schaumburg, IL, facility, bringing it to 32,000 sq ft., president Mike O”Conner announced.
Innovative Components manufactures quick-release hardware, including pins, lanyards and plastic knobs and is located at 1050 National Pkwy., Schaumburg, IL 60173. Tel: 847 805-9050 or 800 566-2774 Fax 847 885-9005 E-mail: mike@knobsource.com Web: Knobsource.com

” Majestic Fasteners entered an agreement with Comtop Inc. of Taiwan to provide precision ground ball screws and linear guides and replacement parts.
Majestic supplies fasteners, including standards, cold headed specials, screw machine parts, springs and stampings, to OEMs nationally
Majestic is located at 5361 Choctaw Trail, Rockford, IL 61109. Tel: 815 963-8888 Fax 815 963-8829 Web: MajesticFast.com

” Metal Coatings International Inc. promoted Brian Glowacki to customer service manager. Glowacki succeeds Victor Germano who retired after 40 years with MCII.
Scott McEuen was named to the new position of technical service supervisor following the retirement of Gary Frey, who had been with MCII for 38 years.
Glowacki and McEuen will be based in Michigan.
Metal Coatings International develops and manufactures proprietary corrosion resistant coatings, sealers and topcoats and is headquartered at 275 Industrial Pkwy., Chardon, OH 44024-1083. Tel: 440 285-2231 Fax 440 279-1483 E-mail: sales@metal-coatings.com Web: metal-coatings.com

” MRC Industrial Group Inc. signed a licensing agreement with designer Research Engineering & Manufacturing Inc. to make Taptite 2000 tubular thread rolling screws and bolts.
MRC manufactures industrial and transportation fasteners and is headquartered at 13201 Stephens Rd., Warren, MI 48089. Tel: 586 754-5100 Fax 586 754-2750 Web: mrcind.com

” Nuts Incorporated appointed Fred Barry II as sales manager, president Alfred Barry announced.
Nuts Inc. is a 40-year-old manufacturer of special nuts machined from Hex, square and round bar stock. Nuts Inc. is part of the Stanlok Group of fastener manufacturers and is located at 1451 Grafton St., Worcester, MA 01613. Tel: 508 757-8760 or 800 486-1478 Fax 508 757-8849 Web: NutsInc.com

” Bob Jelic joined Orbitform Group as automation product specialist. Jelic was a project engineer with EWAB Engineering and has lean automation experience and expertise in gantries, robots and conveyors.
Orbitform hired Paul Knaub as impact product specialist. He has 25 years in riveting machine sales and service, including Adtech and Milford lines. Orbitform recently acquired Mildord Fastener Systems.
Orbitform manufactures forming, fastening and assembly systems and is headquartered at 1600 Executive Dr., Jackson, MI 49203. Tel: 517 787-9447 or 800 957-4838 Fax 517 787-6609 Web: Orbitform.com

” W�rth Service Supply announced a 102.2% increase in sales for the second quarter of 2004, compared with the same period a year ago, CEO Marc Strandquist announced. Year-to-date sales are up 77.87%.
Founded in 1948, the company is now part of the K�nzelsau, Germany-based W�rth Group, which has more than 40,000 employees in 80 countries. W�rth Service Supply has 28 North American service centers 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: vmiservice.com \ �2004 FastenerNews.com