7/28/2014 2:42:00 AM
HEADLINES
SHORTTAKES: Alloy Fasteners, Heads & All Threads, Interstate Threaded Products, Lindstrom Metric and NORMA Group

Alloy Fasteners’ factory in Sanford, NC, was knocked offline July 9 by “strong, straight-line winds,” the Sanford Herald reports.

The “large” summer storm heavily damaged a number of homes and business and toppled trees across the city, though no injuries were reported.  About one-third of Alloy Fasteners’ roof caved in, according to the Herald. 

Alloy Fasteners employees told the Herald that the building would closed down for at least two weeks.

“All we know is that the wind bounced off the building and tore the roof off,” said Stevie Williams, who was in the building at the time. 

Alloy Fasteners is a distributor, manufacturer and direct importer of stainless steel fasteners for the marine, construction, furniture, fencing, pool, vessels and storage tanks, and solar and wind energy industries.

The company is headquartered in Cranston, RI, and operates facilities in Springfield, MO, Maryville, TN, New Paris, IN, and Sanford. Web: alloyfasteners.com 

 

UK fastener supplier Heads & All Threads began construction of a 12,900 sq ft facility in Chomutov, Czech Republic. The €1 million warehouse and offices is slated to open in January 2015.

“Our decision to invest €1 million in a purpose built facility underlines our commitment to be at the forefront in Central Europe for the foreseeable future,” managing director Stuart Whitehouse stated.  

The facility is designed to be expanded by an additional 8,600 sq ft of warehouse space if needed.

Alan Hiatt is managing director for Heads & All Threads’ Czech business, which has been operating in Chomutov for the past decade. Email: sales@heads.cz

Founded in 1986, Heads & All Threads is headquartered in Birmingham, UK, with additional facilities in Poland, the Czech Republic and India. The company supplies automotive, construction and telecommunications fasteners and related products. Web: heads.co.uk

 

Bobby Stauter has added director of sales & marketing duties temporarily to his role as vice president of Interstate Threaded Products, president Rick Burley announced.  

Founded in 1973, Interstate manufactures threaded fasteners and stocks 1,600 parts for the heavy construction, utilities, power generation, microwave tower, agriculture, communications and petrochemical industries.

Interstate is based in a 100,000 sq ft facility at 2200 Singleton Blvd., Dallas, TX 75212. Tel: 214 637-6720 Web: interstatethreadedproducts.com

 

Lindstrom Metric LLC has opened a Texas warehouse to provide will call and overnight shipping to distributors in the Southwest, CEO Virgil Lindstrom announced.  The inventory is customized for the  Arizona, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas markets.  

The new 32,000 sq. ft. shipping location is a narrow aisle warehouse for maximum pallet storage and is in the North Great Southwest Industrial Park, 909 Avenue S, Grand Prairie, TX 75050.  David Zacarias, who has 18 years fastener warehouse experience, is general manager. 

Founded in 1972, Lindstrom Metric supplies metric fasteners to distributors from sales/distribution centers in Minnesota, South Carolina, Illinois, New York and Texas. Lindstrom is headquartered at 2950 100th Court NE, Blaine, MN 55449. Tel: 763 780-4200 Web: lindfastgrp.com

 

NORMA Group has “significantly expanded” its Distribution Services activities in the US. The German company said its new distribution center in Lake Orion, MI, has helped it win new orders and strengthen relationships with U.S. clients.

“NORMA Group Americas has a strategic focus on growing our distribution, aftermarket and industrial business,” says Tim Jones, President of NORMA Group Americas. “The new Distribution Center allows our distributor customers to be more efficient with their own inventory investment, while allowing our manufacturing customers to also enjoy lower lead times and better response to their end customers.”

New domestic business includes supplying truck parts supplier Fleetpride; passenger vehicle aftermarket manufacturers Flo-Pro Performance Exhaust and Dorman Products;  water management and plumbing products specialists Ferguson Parts and Packaging;  Mission Rubber; and LaVanture Products Co., a wholesaler for OEMs and other industries.

Opened in early 2014, the 226,000 sq ft facility supplies joining products of the ABA, NORMA, Breeze, Torca, Clamp-All, R.G. Ray and Five Star brands to distribution companies, OEM clients in the aftermarket sector, specialist wholesalers and DIY stores. Web: NormaAmericasDS.com