7/9/2012 3:06:00 PM
HEADLINES
SHORTTAKES: Anixter Fasteners, Brighton Best, Bryce Fastener, Detroit Washers, Elgin, Gilchrist Foundation, Simpson Strong-Tie and Southern Fasteners
Anixter Fasteners announced its £450,000 (US$702,000) independent testing laboratory in Gloucester is commissioned and is independently audited.
“We support the largest OEMs, including a large proportion of the automotive industry,” Anixter VP of technical services Richard Hawker explained. “The fasteners and components that we supply are therefore often application critical, for example in chassis build or construction of braking assemblies.”
“At A-lab in Gloucester we offer over 25 different tests to scrutinize the integrity of a huge array of components,” metallurgist Lee Pugh noted. Testing includes metallurgical, mechanical, chemical, failure investigation and product finish and BS, ISO, ASTM and Ford standards.
Anixter sources fasteners and C class components and is headquartered at 2301 Patriot Blvd., Glenview, IL 60026. Tel: 224 521-8000 Web: Anixter.com
Brighton Best International Inc. is relocating its Chicago facility later this year to a 257,542-sq ft industrial building in the I-88 industrial submarket.
The new branch will be at 940 N. Enterprise St., Aurora, IL 60504.
Brighton Best signed a long-term lease for the entire building, Duke Realty announced.
Built in 1998, the building has 30-foot clear height, 40-by-40-ft column spacing, 36 truck docks, and four drive-in doors.
Brighton-Best distributes fasteners through 31 warehouses in the U.S., Canada, UK, Brazil, Australia and New Zealand and is headquartered in Tainan, Taiwan. The U.S. operations are based at 5855 Obispo Ave., Long Beach, CA 90805-3715. Tel: 562 808-8000 Web: brightonbest.com
Bryce Fastener Inc. president and founder Bryce Campbell announced the launch of a website for its theft-proof fasteners: http://www.brycefastener.com/security/key-rex.cfm
Founded in 1972, Bryce designs and manufactures high security screws, nuts and bolts for government, banks, prisons, schools, electronics, solar, retail and other industries. Bryce is located at 1230 N. Mondel Dr., Gilbert, AZ 85233. Tel: 480 503-3801 E-mail: info@brycefastener.com
Detroit Washers & Specials named Bob Elam quality manager and received ISO/TS 16949:2009 certification.
Elam previously was with United Bolt & Screw for 22 years.
Detroit Washers, a division of MH Industries Ltd., is a domestic manufacturer of industrial washers, shims, spacers and specialty stampings for automotive, appliance, military, and aerospace industries. Detroit Washers is located at 32235 Industrial Rd., Livonia, MI 48150. Tel: 734 261-2600 Web: detroitwasher.com
Elgin Fastener Group named Marty Goeree vice president of sales. Goeree has held management positions with Fabory North America, Fabory CEE and Textron Fastening Systems.
Elgin CEO Jeff Liter cited Goeree’s “knowledge of the domestic and international fastener distribution networks will aid our sales efforts immediately.”
Goeree succeeds Joe Hertz, who will be director of sales concentrating on sales management and maintenance of key accounts and reporting to Goeree.
Elgin is comprised of domestic fastener manufacturers – Ohio Rod Products, Leland Powell Fasteners, Chandler Products, Quality Bolt & Screw, Silo Fasteners, Landreth Fastener, Northern Wire; Best Metal Finishing; plus offshore sourcing and engineering division Elgin Fasteners International. EFG is headquartered at 1415 S. Benham Rd., Versailles, IN 47042. Tel: 812 689-8917 E-mail: quotes@elginfasteners.com Web: elginfasteners.com
The Gilchrist Foundation awarded four 2012 scholarships: Brittany Moulton, sponsored by Edsco Fasteners of Elba, AL; Jack Nelson, sponsored by FPC Corporation of Waconda, IL; Kyle Strahm, sponsored by Würth Snider Bolt of Louisville, KY; and Daniel Lyman, sponsored by Hodell-Natco, Valley View, OH.
Robbie Gilchrist and Gina Gilchrist established the Gilchrist Foundation Fastener Scholarship in 2000 to return something to an industry that was very good and supportive to them.
The criteria for applying are that upon completion of their schooling the applicant must make an effort to work in the fastener industry or be a current employee from an NFDA or SEFA member company.
The Gilchrist scholarship may be applied for during any year of a persons schooling and applicants may be a part time student working in the fastener industry.
The scholarships are available to NFDA and SEFA member company students.
For information contact: Robbie Gilchrist. Tel: 336 884-1704 Email rgilchr485@aol.com
Sphere 1 named Simpson Strong-Tie as its 2011 Preferred Supplier Partner over 84 other preferred companies. The award from the cooperative of independent tool and fastener distributors goes the organization ranking highest overall in six criteria, including sales volume increase over 2010, growth percentage, number of members purchasing from the supplier, completion of Gateway for Growth programs and Sphere 1 University course completions during 2011.
“Simpson Strong-Tie came on as a preferred supplier in the anchor and connector categories in 2008, at the cusp of the worst market meltdown since the Great Depression,” Sphere 1 CEO Carol Shackelford said Web: sphere1.coop
“Sphere 1’s recognition of Simpson Strong-Tie as Preferred Supplier Partner of the Year is a great honor for our company and for all of our employees,” Simpson Strong-Tie president Terry Kingsfather responded.
Simpson’s 2011 sales totaled $603.4 million.
Simpson creates structural products for homes and buildings – helping structures resist high winds, hurricanes and seismic forces. Products include connectors, fasteners, fastening systems, lateral-force resisting systems, anchors and products for concrete repair, strengthening and protection. Simpson is headquartered at 5956 W. Las Positas Blvd., Pleasanton, CA 94588. Tel: 925 560-9000 Web: strongtie.com
Southern Fasteners & Supply Inc. was named one of “25 North Carolina companies to Watch.” Southeast-based entrepreneurial support organization CED chooses winners based on growth-oriented, second-stage companies that demonstrate performance, innovative products and other qualities.
The 25 recipient companies collectively added 936 jobs at an annual rate of 35% between 2008 and 2011, and grew revenue by an annual rate of 41% during the same period, totaling $191 million in revenue.
Founded in 1982, Southern Fasteners is a minority-owned distributor with 60,000 items in inventory for MRO and OEM customers. Southern Fasteners has branches in nine states and is headquartered at 2421 W. Clemmonsville Rd., Winston-Salem, NC 27127. Tel: 336 765-1790 Web: southernfasteners.com ©2012 GlobalFastenerNews.com
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