SHORT TAKES: Cardinal Fasteners, MFDA, Nissen Fasteners, MNP Corp.

Jason Sandefur

” Cardinal Fasteners named W. Bruce Tilden as general manager, announced president Nancy Turner. Tilden joined in November 2004 and is touted as a “general management and operations specialist” with experience in a range of service sector industries.
Cardinal is a 55 year-old Canadian main-line importer, custom packager and bulk distributor of hardware fastener products, and is headquartered at 120 Venture Dr., Toronto, Ontario M1B 3L6. Tel: 406 286-3666 Fax 416 286-5009 E-mail: nancyt@cardinalfasteners.com Web: cardinalfasteners.com

” Alan Beaulieu, senior economist at the Institute for Trend Research, will be the guest speaker at the Metropolitan Fastener Distributors Association annual economic forecast meeting.
Beaulieu will “present strategies on how to improve the fastener industry”s performance and profits based on the current economic conditions.”
The dinner meeting will be at 6 p.m., Tuesday, January 11, 2005, at the Chart House in Weehawken, NJ.
For additional meeting information, call Ed Werner, at EZ Sockets. Tel: 800 631-7833 or Nancy Montesano at McCormick Associates. Tel: 973 406-8090

” Nissen Fasteners Inc. announced an alliance with MNP Corp. to be master distributor for American-made Grade 5 and Grade 8 hex head cap screws and opened a Detroit warehouse.
The alliance gives Nissen “greater exposure to an expanded customer base throughout the Americas,” president Chris Nissen explained.
MNP vice president of automotive distributions & sales Dave Cronovich cited Nissen”s “focus on the global marketplace.”
Founded in 1961, Nissen Fasteners is an importer and master distributor of industrial fasteners with warehouses in Montreal, New York, Detroit and Miami. Nissen is headquartered at 835 Ellingham, Pointe Claire, Quebec H9R 5E8, Canada. Tel: 514 694-0250 or 800 363-6870 Fax 514 694-9934 E-mail: info@nissenfasteners.com Web: nissenfasteners.com
MNP manufactures automotive, commercial, industrial and specialty fasteners and has its own steel processing, washer manufacturing and flat roll capability. MNP is headquartered at 44225 Utica Rd., Utica, MI 48317. Tel: 586 254-1320 Fax 586 726-5663 E-mail: info@mnp.com Web: mnp.com\ �2005 FastenerNews.com