SHORTTAKES: Aztech Locknut, Blue Chip, Elgin, Hudson Fasteners, Jay-Cee, Mudge Fasteners, and OSG-Sterling Die

11/21/2011 12:39:00 AM
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SHORTTAKES: Aztech Locknut, Blue Chip, Elgin, Hudson Fasteners, Jay-Cee, Mudge Fasteners, and OSG-Sterling Die

Nancy Rosado-Gonzales joined Aztech Locknut Company as quality assurance manager. 

Rosado-Gonzales has a 24-year history in quality management positions in the fastener industry, including automotive, commercial, and military/defense industries. She started in the industry in 1987 with Accurate Threaded Fasteners and for the past seven years was APQP quality manager for Semblex Corp. Her experience includes quality assurance, purchasing and PPAP/APQP.

Guy West, Aztech internal quality consultant worked with Rosado-Gonzales at Semblex. 

“I have trained and worked with many quality professionals over my 30-year career in quality and find Nancy to be one of the top two professionals I have worked with.”

Aztech is AS9100B, ISO9001, ISO14001, and QSL2 certified.

Established in 1978, Aztech manufactures and supplies locknut products, including all-metal and nylon insert locknuts in inch and metric sizes. Aztech is headquartered at 2675 White Oak Circle, Aurora, IL 60502. Tel: 630 851-4611 Web: aztechlocknut.com 

Ken Sanker is returning to lead the company he founded in 1984.

Sanker sold Blue Chip Engineered Products in July 2005 to BCEP Holdings. Operations have continued at the same location for the past 6 years. 

“This is a positive change that will benefit everyone associated with Blue Chip Engineered Products,” Sanker stated.

Since 1984, Blue Chip Engineered Products has provided specialty metal, plastic, assembled component parts and distribution services to the OEM industry. Tel: 513 631-0138 Email: ksanker@bcepi.com Web: bcepi.com

Two divisions of the Elgin Fastener Group have assigned individuals to new positions in their Quality Control departments. 

Cleveland, OH-based Chandler Products named Amy Hedges as quality supervisor effective November 21, 2011. Hedges will assume responsibility for all quality functions at Chandler. 

A ten-year veteran of EFG’s Ohio Rod Products division, she previously worked in shipping and logistics positions and spent the past four years there in quality technician and quality assistant posts. 

Chuck McRoberts has been named as quality technician at Ohio Rod Products, Versailles, IN, also effective November 21, 2011. He is a twelve-year veteran of the company, having previously filled positions in shipping and as senior stock coordinator.

EFG has four ISO certified domestic specialty fastener manufacturers – Ohio Rod Products, Leland Powell Fasteners, Chandler Products and Precision Screw & Bolt, plus Best Metal Finishing and the engineering and international procurement division Elgin Fasteners International. 

In August EFG was acquired by investment firm Audax Group. Web: elginfasteners.com

Hudson Fasteners participated in the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Emerging 200 Initiative (e200). 

The program provides more than 40 hours of advanced management training through a collaboration of the SBA Cleveland District Office, the City of Youngstown Department of Economic Development and the Ohio Small Business Development Center at YSU.

Hudson CEO Lisa J. Kleinhandler accepted the honor during the ceremony.

The e200 initiative focuses on small companies with potential for rapid expansion and job creation. 

Founded in 1946, Hudson Fasteners distributes standard and special fasteners for OEMs and end-users, and is located at 35A Washington Ave., Bay Shore, NY 11706. Tel: 631-586-7300 Web: hudsonfasteners.com

Jay-Cee Sales & Rivet launched an updated website: rivetsinstock.com.  Among its changes is the addition of a search function.

Founded in 1948, Jay-Cee supplies rivets, rivet nuts, lockbolts and tools from a 35,000 sq ft facility at 32861 Chesley Dr., Farmington, MI 48336. Tel: 248 478-2150  Web: rivetsinstock.com

 

Mudge Fasteners Inc. supplied the fasteners for the largest rooftop photovoltaic installation in the Southern California city of Irvine of 680 kW goes online. 

The solar system was built on three separate roofs totaling over 100,000 sq ft. A total of 2,224 Sollega InstaRack with a 10-degree tilt angle were installed to mount 2,886 solar modules.

The system was installed using Dura-Con fasteners, a proprietary product by Mudge Fasteners.

Founded in 1975, Mudge Fasteners distributes fasteners, fastener tools and adhesives, and is located at 3050 Palisades Dr., Corona, CA 92880. Tel: 951 270-1360  Web: SolarFastenerExpert.com

  

OSG-Sterling Die Inc. moved to a new Cleveland location: 12502 Plaza Drive, Parma, OH 44130. Tel: 216 267-1300

OSG-Sterling manufactures thread rolling dies including flat, cylindrical and planetary dies and supplies trim dies, hex-in-round segmented carbide punch dies and rack dies. The design engineers provide technical assistance in both engineering and production areas.

The company is a merger of the OSG Tap & Die Inc. fastener division and Sterling Die Inc.

The OSG plant in Toyohashi, Japan, produces thread-rolling tools, screw gauges and special gauges.

Sterling Die started supplying thread rolling dies to the Cleveland fastener industry in 1948 and now produces dies for customers in more than 20 countries. Web: osg-sterlingdie.com

Nancy Rosado-Gonzales joined Aztech Locknut Company as quality assurance manager. 

Rosado-Gonzales has a 24-year history in quality management positions in the fastener industry, including automotive, commercial, and military/defense industries. She started in the industry in 1987 with Accurate Threaded Fasteners and for the past seven years was APQP quality manager for Semblex Corp. Her experience includes quality assurance, purchasing and PPAP/APQP.

Guy West, Aztech internal quality consultant, worked with Rosado-Gonzales at Semblex. 

“I have trained and worked with many quality professionals over my 30-year career in quality and find Nancy to be one of the top two professionals I have worked with.”

Aztech is AS9100B, ISO9001, ISO14001, and QSL2 certified.

Established in 1978, Aztech manufactures and supplies locknut products, including all-metal and nylon insert locknuts in inch and metric sizes. Aztech is headquartered at 2675 White Oak Circle, Aurora, IL 60502. Tel: 630 851-4611 Web: aztechlocknut.com 

Ken Sanker is returning to lead the company he founded in 1984.

Sanker sold Blue Chip Engineered Products in July 2005 to BCEP Holdings. Operations have continued at the same location for the past 6 years. 

“This is a positive change that will benefit everyone associated with Blue Chip Engineered Products,” Sanker stated.

Since 1984, Blue Chip Engineered Products has provided specialty metal, plastic, assembled component parts and distribution services to the OEM industry. Tel: 513 631-0138 Email: ksanker@bcepi.com Web: bcepi.com

Two divisions of the Elgin Fastener Group have assigned individuals to new positions in their Quality Control departments. 

Cleveland, OH-based Chandler Products named Amy Hedges as quality supervisor effective November 21, 2011. Hedges will assume responsibility for all quality functions at Chandler. 

A ten-year veteran of EFG’s Ohio Rod Products division, she previously worked in shipping and logistics positions and spent the past four years there in quality technician and quality assistant posts. 

Chuck McRoberts has been named as quality technician at Ohio Rod Products, Versailles, IN, also effective November 21, 2011. He is a twelve-year veteran of the company, having previously filled positions in shipping and as senior stock coordinator.

EFG has four ISO certified domestic specialty fastener manufacturers – Ohio Rod Products, Leland Powell Fasteners, Chandler Products and Precision Screw & Bolt, plus Best Metal Finishing and the engineering and international procurement division Elgin Fasteners International. 

In August EFG was acquired by investment firm Audax Group. Web: elginfasteners.com

Hudson Fasteners participated in the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Emerging 200 Initiative (e200). 

The program provides more than 40 hours of advanced management training through a collaboration of the SBA Cleveland District Office, the City of Youngstown Department of Economic Development and the Ohio Small Business Development Center at YSU.

Hudson CEO Lisa J. Kleinhandler accepted the honor during the ceremony.

The e200 initiative focuses on small companies with potential for rapid expansion and job creation. 

Founded in 1946, Hudson Fasteners distributes standard and special fasteners for OEMs and end-users, and is located at 35A Washington Ave., Bay Shore, NY 11706. Tel: 631-586-7300 Web: hudsonfasteners.com

Jay-Cee Sales & Rivet launched an updated website: rivetsinstock.com.  Among its changes is the addition of a search function.

Founded in 1948, Jay-Cee supplies rivets, rivet nuts, lockbolts and tools from a 35,000 sq ft facility at 32861 Chesley Dr., Farmington, MI 48336. Tel: 248 478-2150  Web: rivetsinstock.com

 

Mudge Fasteners Inc. supplied the fasteners for the largest rooftop photovoltaic installation in the Southern California city of Irvine of 680 kW goes online. 

The solar system was built on three separate roofs totaling over 100,000 sq ft. A total of 2,224 Sollega InstaRack with a 10-degree tilt angle were installed to mount 2,886 solar modules.

The system was installed using Dura-Con fasteners, a proprietary product by Mudge Fasteners.

Founded in 1975, Mudge Fasteners distributes fasteners, fastener tools and adhesives, and is located at 3050 Palisades Dr., Corona, CA 92880. Tel: 951 270-1360  Web: SolarFastenerExpert.com

  

OSG-Sterling Die Inc. moved to a new Cleveland location: 12502 Plaza Drive, Parma, OH 44130. Tel: 216 267-1300

OSG-Sterling manufactures thread rolling dies including flat, cylindrical and planetary dies and supplies trim dies, hex-in-round segmented carbide punch dies and rack dies. The design engineers provide technical assistance in both engineering and production areas.

The company is a merger of the OSG Tap & Die Inc. fastener division and Sterling Die Inc.

The OSG plant in Toyohashi, Japan, produces thread-rolling tools, screw gauges and special gauges.

Sterling Die started supplying thread rolling dies to the Cleveland fastener industry in 1948 and now produces dies for customers in more than 20 countries. Web: osg-sterlingdie.com ©2011 GlobalFastenerNews.com