9/24/2012 3:40:00 PM
HEADLINES
SHORTTAKES: Atlantic Fasteners, Bossard North America, Brighton Best & Elgin Fastener Group, Desert Distribution, EFC, Elite Fasteners, Fasteners Inc., and Tri Star Metals
Jason Mizner of Elite Fasteners
Atlantic Fasteners hired Dean Foley as sales manager for its Aerospace division.
Foley has over 25 years of experience in aerospace metals distribution, most recently as a manufacturers’ rep for sheet metal fabrication, precision metal parts and high-performance metals to the aerospace, defense and medical industries. Prior to that, Foley spent 22 years working for raw material distributor Transtar Metals.
Atlantic is a 31-year-old employee-owned distributor of commercial and aerospace hardware. Atlantic has offices in Portland, ME, and St. Louis, and is headquartered at 49 Heywood Ave., West Springfield, MA 01090. Tel: 413 785-1687 E-mail: info@atlanticfasteners.com Web: atlanticfasteners.com
Bossard North America marked the opening of a $1.5-million expansion of its facility in Greeneville, TN, the Greeneville Sun reports.
The operation is now the company’s second-largest hub in the U.S. The company also operates facilities in Cedar Falls, IA (headquarters); Appleton and Madison and Mequon, WI; Dayton, OH; Santa Fe Springs, CA; Grovetown, GA; Fort Worth, TX; Elk Grove Village, IL; Elkhart, IN; and Mexico.
“We are here to stay and to grow,” Bossard North America CEO Steen Hansen stated at a public ceremony.
The North American market remains a bright spot for the Swiss-based company, producing double-digit sales growth in the opening six months of 2012. Web: bossard.com
Brighton Best International formed a new domestic alliance with the fastener manufacturer Elgin Fastener Group.
“By partnering with EFG, BBI is supporting the heart of small American manufacturing.”
EFG will be manufacturing standard fasteners in large volumes, utilizing the uniform head mark “EFG-USA.” Web: elginfasteners.com
Part families included in this domestic offering will be Grade 5 & 8 Hex Cap Screws, A325 &A490 structural bolts, and BBI’s high-strength L9 fastening system.
Online certifications will be available from BBI for all EFG-manufactured components.
“The same meticulous manufacturing practices and QA procedures utilized in manufacturing critical specials will be applied to standard product fabrication, equating to superior quality and standard fastener prices.” Web: brightonbest.com
John Wachman announced Beth VanZandt is joining Desert Distribution Sales LLC, a manufacturers rep agency. VanZandt has 25 years of fastener experience, most recently with Duncan Bolt.
Desert Distribution Sales provides sales representation to engineered fastener and component manufacturers and suppliers. Manufacturing customers include aerospace, automotive, appliance, solar and wind power and telecommunications industries. Desert Distribution is located at 26902 N. 162nd St., Scottsdale, AZ 85262. Tel: 480 471-3585 E-mail: sales@DesertDistribution.com Web: DesertDisribution.com
EFC International added R&D engineer Greg Jones to its technical team. Jones will be responsible for application development and account management for Southwestern Ontario, Quebec and Eastern Canada.
Jones has 14 years of experience in program management, business development, quality control, manufacturing design and efficiencies. He holds an engineering degree and previously served as program manager with Magna International.
Founded in 1983, EFC supplies specialty metal, plastic electrical component parts to the OEM and distribution markets. EFC has facilities in Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, Phoenix and Toronto and is headquartered at 1940 Craigshire Rd., St. Louis, MO 63146. Tel: 314 434-2888 Web: efc-intl.com
Elite Fasteners Inc. named Jason Mizner as a sales manager, the Rockford Register Star reports.
Mizner will be responsible for all inside and outside sales throughout the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
Founded in 1985, Elite Fasteners manufactures externally threaded fasteners and cold headed specials, and is headquartered at 2005 15th St., Rockford, IL 61104. Tel: 815 397-8848 Web: elitefasteners.com
Fasteners Inc. installed a new heavy-duty wire rope pull-test bed, the Spokane Journal of Business reports.
Fasteners Inc. is a Spokane Valley-based industrial and construction rigging supplier offering more than 100,000 products, including TC bolts, A325, stainless, metric, bolts, screws and nuts. The company operates 13 locations throughout the Northwest. Web: gobolts.com
Wire finisher Tri Star Metals LLC is undergoing an expansion of its facility in Freeport, IL, that will add 20 jobs, WIFR.com reports.
Tri Star reportedly has added $10 million of new machinery and is in the process of moving into a new facility that is 81,000 sq ft larger than its previous building.
Tri Star president Jay Madel told WIFR.com that the investments should increase the company’s aerospace and defense client list.
For more than 25 years Tri Star Metals has provided stainless, aluminum and nickel alloy product to the specialty metal market. Tri Star is headquartered at 375 Village Dr., Carol Stream, IL 60188. Tel: 630 462-7600 Web: tristarmetals.com ©2012 GlobalFastenerNews.com
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