10/20/2009
HEADLINES
SHORTTAKES: Acme Industrial, Arnold Industries, Atlantic Fasteners, Bisco Industries, Cardinal Fastener, Elgin Fastener Group, Falcon Metal, Met-Max Innovations, and Victory Bolt
Acme Industrial Co. launched a website for its threaded insert products: acmeindustrial.com.
The threaded insert products are used in original equipment where pullout and torque-out strength is needed or to repair striped or damaged threads.
Founded in 1914, Acme manufactures threaded inserts, drill bushing products and key locking studs for aerospace and military applications. Acme is a subsidiary of Jergens Inc. and is located at 441 Maple Ave., Carpentersville, IL 60110. Tel: 847 428-3911 Fax 847 428-8252 E-mail: acmemail@acmeindustrial.com
Arnold Industries announced the opening of Arnold Industries Cork Ltd., executive vice president Joel Roseman stated. Arnold Industries Cork will supply fasteners and electronic components to Europe and Asia from its warehouse in the Eastgate Industrial Park in Cork, Ireland.
Billy Newton has been named managing director of the new facility.
Founded in 1968, Arnold Industries supplies fasteners, mechanical hardware and electronic components. Arnold Industries is woman-owned and managed, and is headquartered at 80 Shawmut Rd., Canton, MA 02021. Tel: 781 828-4343 Fax 781 828-4050 Web: arnoldindustries.com
Atlantic Fasteners received Lockheed Martin’s STAR Supplier Award. Only 36 of the Lockheed division’s 4,625 vendors received the award.
Sales and market share have grown for the Atlantic Fasteners military-aerospace division in 2009 despite the tight economy, military/aerospace division leader Marc Dionne said.
Founded in 1981, employee-owned Atlantic Fasteners is a global ISO 9001:2000 certified supplier of 16,795 commercial and aerospace/mil-spec fasteners, plus tools, lubricants, adhesives, paint, power transmission, bins and cabinets. Atlantic is headquartered at 49 Heywood Ave. (P.O. Box 1168), West Springfield, MA 01090-1168. Tel: 413 785-1687
Bisco Industries promoted Nemiko Duran to Mid-South area manager.
Duran began working at Bisco over ten years ago. She was promoted to manager of the Arizona facility in 2008 and led the team to a record year.
Duran will be responsible for managing several areas, including Arizona, Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky and Oklahoma. She will report directly to Laurie Gebaroff, Southern regional manager.
Founded in 1973, Bisco is a global distributor of fasteners and electronic components. Bisco operates 35 facilities serving the electronic, telecommunication, computer, medical, fabrication, circuit board, aerospace, airline, government and marine industries. The company is headquartered at 1500 N. Lakeview Ave., Anaheim, CA 92807. Tel: 714 876-2400 Fax 714 876-2410 Web: biscoind.com
Cardinal Fastener & Specialty Co. Inc. named John Grabner Jr. strategic accounts manager, president John Grabner Sr. announced.
Grabner join Cardinal in 2008 as lean manufacturing manager and been part of Cardinal’s Process Improvement Team (PIT Crew). Prior to joining Cardinal, Grabner was in management training, operations and customer service in the hotel industry. He is completing the Lean Six Sigma Green Belt training.
Cardinal Fastener manufactures hot forged bolts and is located at 5185 Richmond Rd., Bedford Heights, OH 44146. Tel: 216 831-3800 Fax: 216 831-3651 E-mail: sales@cardinalfastener.com Web: cardinalfastener.com
John Challans has joined Clyde Fasteners Limited as a sales executive. Challans previously was with Earnest Machine.
Clyde Fasteners manufactures large diameter high strength industrial fasteners at a 30,000 sq ft plant. Clyde is headquartered at Hawbank Rd., College Milton, East Kilbride G74 5ET Scotland. Tel: (44) 01355 225451 Fax (44) 01355 263191 E-mail: john.challans@yahoo.co.uk Web: clydefasteners.com
Elgin Fastener Group promoted three members of its management team.
Joe Hertz has been named vice president/sales for EFG. Hertz has 33 years of fastener industry experience in sales positions for the Ohio Rod Products division of EFG and as an independent manufacturers representative.
Tim Busching will serve as group vice president/marketing and participate in new product development. Busching has 31 years of experience with Ohio Rod Products in various sales and customer service roles.
Frank Pushpak was named research & development director. Pushpak has 30 years in the fastener industry, including manufacturing and sales positions for the Chandler Products division of EFG.
EFG is comprised of domestic manufacturers Ohio Rod Products, Leland Powell Fasteners, Chandler Products and Precision Screw & Bolt; an engineering and international procurement division, Elgin Fasteners International; and a metal finishing company, Best Metal Finishing. EFG is headquartered at 1415 S. Benham Rd. (P.O. Box 785), Versailles, IN 47042-0785. Tel: 812 689-8917 E-mail: info@elginfasteners.com Web: elginfasteners.com
Falcon Metal Corp. is celebrating its 30th anniversary.
Founded by Bruce Roberts****************************************************************
10/22/2009
NCFA Hosting Trade Attorney Speaking on Antidumping October 28
An international trade attorney will speak to the North Coast Fastener Association on the proposed U.S. anti-dumping tariffs on China and Taiwan.
NCFA president George Hunt III said the program will be Wednesday, October 28, 2009, in Cleveland.
Mark Lehnardt of Lehnardt & Lehnardt, LLC, has been an attorney for both the US Department of Commerce and the US Court of International Trade. His primary focus is antidumping and countervailing duty law. His specialties also include international trade litigation at the U.S. Court of International Trade and the WTO.
For meeting information contact NCFA secretary Lisa Graham. Tel: 440 975-9503. E-mail: info@ncfaonline.com ©2009 GlobalFastenerNews.com
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