SHORT TAKES: Chandler Products, Precision Screw & Bolt, EFC International, G.L. Huyett, Vimi Fasteners, Wurth Service Supply

Jason Sandefur

” Ron Siedler will become sales manager for Elgin Fastener Group”s Chandler Products and Precision Screw & Bolt at the end of May. Siedler joined Chandler Products in 1989, and he served as materials manager for the last three years.
Siedler will replace Dave Jahnke, who is retiring after a 37-year career in the fastener industry. Throughout the years Jahnke had worked for 14 years at Lamson and Sessions, and nine years at RB&W, before joining Chandler Products as territory manager in 1990. He was promoted to sales manager in 1992. Jahnke and his wife, Elaine, will remain in the Cleveland area.
Glenn Gentile will become the materials manager. Gentile has 25 years of experience in the fastener industry, including co-founding Precision Screw & Bolt in 1986.
Chandler Products provides fasteners for precision components used in heavy-duty diesel engines, transmissions and other demanding applications. Precision Screw & Bolt Inc. offers a range of standard, semi-standard and custom fasteners. Both companies are part of the Elgin Fastener Group and are located at 1491 Chardon Rd., Cleveland, OH 44117. Tel: 216 481-4400 Fax 216 481-4427 E-mail: chandler@eni.com Web: chandlerproducts.com
Precision Screw & Bolt can be contacted at 216 522-1515. Fax 216 522-0606 E-mail: info@precisionscrewandbolt.com Web: precisionscrewandbolt.com

” EFC International named Carol Gallagher as a second product manager, announced strategic product manager Matt Dudenhoeffer.
Gallagher, who has been with EFC for over 20 years, will oversee product management for standard and special fasteners, electrical components and furniture hardware.
EFC created the position as part of its new corporate alignment. The St. Louis-based company said it would name more product managers for its operating segments in the future.
EFC, a master distributor of specialty fasteners and components, is headquartered at 1940 Craigshire Rd., St. Louis, MO 63146. Tel: 314 434-2888 Fax 314 434-2902 E-mail: info@efc-intl.com Web: efc-intl.com

” G.L. Huyett appointed Jim Flannery as national sales manager, announced vice president Timothy O”Keeffe.
Flannery started in the fastener industry with Iowa Industrial Products, now known as Bossard/IIP. Prior to joining Huyett he was account manager for Muscle Shoals, AL-based Whitesell Fasteners.
G.L. Huyett manufacturers and distributes specialty fasteners including keystock, washers, shims, pins, bearings and other non-threaded fasteners. The company”s address is P.O. Box 232, Exit 49, G.L. Huyett Expressway, Minneapolis, KS 67467. Tel: 785 392-3017 Fax 785 392-2845 E-mail: sales@huyett.com Web: huyett.com

” Vimi Fasteners is opening a new 80,000 sq ft distribution facility in conjunction with its sister company Comer. The facility is located in Charlotte, NC.
Vimi also promoted Alan Hutto to customer service specialist. Hutto joined the company in late 2003 as part of its inside sales department.
Italy-based Vimi is a 35-year-old manufacturer of special cold-formed studs and other headed products. The company”s U.S. operation is headquartered at 10765 Centennial Dr., Alpharetta, GA 30022. Tel: 704 588-8400 Fax 704 588-2222 E-mail: sales@vimifastenersusa.com Web: vimifasteners.com

” W�rth Service Supply reported sales for the first quarter of 2004 soared 54%. The results follow yearly figures showing Service Supply sales improved 15% to $51 million during 2003.
The Indianapolis-based fastener distributor also announced several changes in management.
Bill Holden was named general manager of operations in Indianapolis.
Scott King will manage the Indianapolis distribution center.
Rich Hrusovsky was promoted to key accounts sales manager.
Larry Stevens will serve as business manager for service centers in Wichita, KS, and Springfield, MO. Stevens joins Service Supply from Textron Fastening Systems.
Joe Snell was named assistant business manager for the Little Rock, AR, service center. Snell joins the company from Ernest Machine.
Bob Juliana Jr. was appointed sales rep for the Youngstown, OH, facility. Juliana will cover northeast Ohio.
James Thompson was named sales rep for northeast Indiana. He will be based in Fort Wayne, IN.
Ken Thrun will operate as sales rep for western New York. Thrun is based in Buffalo.
Mike Lavelle and Chris Herling were named application engineers for the Paccar business unit.
Service Supply distributes production and MRO fasteners, assembly components and class C hardware items and is headquartered at 4935 W. 86th St., Indianapolis, IN 46208. Tel: 317 704-1000 Fax 317 704-8469
E-mail: wurth@servicesupply.com Web: servicesupply.com\�2004 FastenerNews.com