Fastener distributor 3Q Inc. received ISO 9001-2015 certification, John Vander Veen, sales & marketing, announced.
“We are proud and grateful to all of our employees for their efforts in making this goal happen.”
3Q supplies Sems washers, double coil lock washers, cold formed fasteners and sheet metal screws. Mark Maddelein is president and Karen Maddelein is VP.
3Q opened its first warehouse in 2008 and is located at 1707 Quincy Ave. #159, Naperville, IL 60540. Tel: 630 405-8492 Email: sales@3Q-Inc.com Web: 3q-inc.com

All Integrated Solutions (AIS), a division of MSC Industrial Supply Co., announced CEO Jim Ruetz will be stepping down, effective April 5, 2019.
“As part of a planned transition, (COO) Nick Ruetz… will assume leadership of the business as president of AIS.”
Nick Ruetz has 20 years of distribution experience, including positions in sales, operations, purchasing and IT. He held executive management roles at AIS for six years, including COO.
“Nick Ruetz brings deep experience in the OEM fastener and MRO industry and strong leadership abilities to his new role. We have great confidence in his ability to lead the continued growth and success of AIS,” stated MSC CEO Erik Gershwind.
Jim Ruetz “will continue to serve as a consultant to AIS and MSC,” the statement noted. The 2001 president of the National Fastener Distributors Association and the 2018 NFDA Fastener Professional of the Year honoree started in the fastener industry 42 years ago at his family’s business, All Tool Sales. Email: jruetz@allintegrated.com
“I want to thank Jim Ruetz for his many contributions to AIS and MSC, as well as his leadership within the distribution industry,” stated Gershwind.
Founded in 1962, Franksville, WI-based AIS distributes industrial fasteners and components, assembly tools, and MROP supplies from eight locations in six states. Web: AllIntegrated.com

Beacon Fasteners & Components named Rick Rudolph and Morgan Rudolph of Rick Rudolph Associates LLC as reps for the six New England states plus the greater Albany, NY, area.
“With over 45 years of industrial sales experience in the New England territory, Rick and Morgan will be a great liaison to our Northeast customer base and a valuable asset to our team,” Beacon key account sales manager Dennis Clark said.
Rick Rudolph has been chairman of the New England Fastener Distributors Association and was inducted into the association’s Hall of Fame. Morgan Rudolph is the current NEFDA vice president.
The agency’s address is P.O. Box 760961, Melrose, MA 02176. Tel: 617 240-5326 Web: RickRudolphAssociates.com
Beacon focuses on thread forming, thread cutting, Sems, high-low tapping, metric screws and sheet metal tapping and specialty cold headed fasteners.
Beacon is located at 198 Carpenter Ave., Wheeling, IL 60090. Tel: 800 669-2658 Email: sales@BeaconFasteners.com Web: BeaconFasteners.com

Earnest Machine hired Jared Donnelly and Dmitriy Kantarovich to its sales team, bringing a combined 20 years of industrial and wholesale experience to the company. Both will manage customer accounts.
“When we make new hires, we look for people who perform best in a collaborative environment,” said CEO Kirk Zehnder.
Founded in 1948, Earnest Machine is a global importer, distributor and manufacturer of large diameter and hard-to-find fasteners for agriculture, construction equipment, heavy transportation, mining, structural construction and wind industries. Earnest is based at 1250 Linda St., Rocky River, OH 44116. Web: EarnestMachine.com

John Longyear and Christine Longyear will retire from Metric & Multistandard on April 1, 2019, and Edgar Alfaro will become the Texas branch manager.
John joined MMCC in 1972 at the Hawthorne, NY, headquarters and Chris started in 1974. In 1976 they moved to Texas to open a Southwest office and warehouse with John as branch manager and Chris as assistant manager.
John recalled that when he started with MMCC 47 years ago, “every town had its own distributor.” But in the last 20 years so many have disappeared through acquisition, consolidation, retirement or competition from larger companies, such as Fastenal.
One thing hasn’t changed: Longyear still has his first MMCC catalog and almost every fastener in that 1972 publication “is still in our current catalog,” he told FIN.
Starting in the MMCC warehouse was “the first real job I had after college and the military.”
He found “I could do more” and when asked, “Would you be willing to go to Texas to open a branch?” his answer was a quick, “Yes.”
Both Longyears have been active in the Southwestern Fastener Association since 1984. Both have been SFA chairpersons.
Alfaro has been with MMCC since 1997. Ambra Harris, who has been with MMCC since 1988, will become assistant branch manager.
Messages to the Longyears may be sent to: Metric & Multistandard, 2200 Century Circle, Irving, TX 75062. Tel: 972 870-1017 Email: jlongyear@MetricMCC.com Web: MetricMCC.com

Phillips Screw Co. hired Scott Filion as president. Filion will assume his responsibilities from Ken Hurley, who will continue as CEO.
Filion started his career in engineering where he developed products and processes for the automotive industry, and holds 22 patents. Previously Filion served as president of Velcro USA.
Filion holds a BS in mechanical engineering and an MBA, both from the University of New Hampshire.
“We were fortunate to find not only a person with industry experience but also a person with the right blend of technical and consumer goods to fill this roll.”
Founded in 1935, Phillips Screw supplies the aerospace and automotive industries, and is headquartered at 301 Edgewater Dr. #320, Wakefield, MA 01880. Tel: 781 224-9750 Web: phillips-screw.com

Specialty Screw Corp. named E. William Wight as COO. Wight’s background includes executive experience in multiple industries.
Specialty Screw is currently adding 20,000 sq ft to its Rockford, IL, plant.
Founded in 1953, Specialty Screw supplies automotive fasteners plus special parts for lawn and garden, plumbing, window & door hardware, firearms, hand tools and other industries.
Specialty Screw is located at 2801 Huffman Blvd., Rockford, IL 61103. Tel: 815 969-4100 Web: specialtyscrew.com