2/17/2015 6:12:00 PM
HEADLINES
SHORTTAKES: Beacon Fasteners, Century Fasteners, Field Fastener, Lindstrom and Ziegler Bolt

Beacon Fasteners & Components Inc. launched a newly designed website: beaconfasteners.com. The site is designed for easier navigation, parts searching in the interactive catalog, downloading prints, quality practices, total cost of ownership and custom programs.

Beyond catalog products, the website “allows our customers to see how Beacon can truly partner with you by taking advantage of our value-added services and custom programs,” national sales manager Kameron Dorsey explained.

Beacon supplies high performance screws, including thread forming, DIN 7500 metric thread forming, thread cutting, SEMS, high-low tapping, sheet metal tapping, machine screws and specialty cold headed fasteners. 

Beacon is headquartered at 198 W. Carpenter Ave., Wheeling, IL 60090. Tel: 847 353-2000 Email: customerservice @beaconfasteners.com

Century Fasteners Corp. implemented a new distributor sales division. 

“This highly trained team was assembled in response to the Aerospace industries demands for access to aerospace inventory, comprehensive documentation and prompt service,” the company stated.

Century Fasteners is an authorized stocking distributor for Cherry Aerospace. 

Century Fasteners Corp. maintains an inventory of aerospace parts, including blind bolts, blind rivets, nut plates, inserts, rivetless nut plates, shear pin fasteners, lockbolts, collars and instillation tools. 

Founded in 1955 by Jack Schlegel and George Stieglitz, Century Fasteners is a master distributor of fastener and non-fastener components to the military, aerospace, electronics, automotive, sheet metal fabrication, contract manufacturing, telecommunications and medical industries. Century stocks more than 100,000 parts and provides value-added services, including VMI in-plant programs, custom kitting, engineering services, and supply chain management. 

Century has 15 branches in 12 states; Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico and the UK, and is headquartered at 50-20 Ireland St., Elmhurst, NY 11373. Tel: 718 446-5000 Email: corporate@centuryfasteners.com Web: CenturyFasteners.com

 

Fortune magazine named Field Fastener to its 100 Best Companies to Work For.  Field was chosen as a “People’s Pick” of 15 Great Places to Work in Manufacturing & Production.   

Field and 14 other companies were selected based on evaluations by 34,000 employees using the Trust Index, Great Place to Work’s employee assessment survey. 

This year Field’s survey results were outstanding with 98% of team members saying they experience a family feeling at Field, and 99% responding that Field’s leadership team has everyone’s best interest at heart when making decisions. 

“The culture at Field is built on shared values, a common mission, and passionate team members,” Field president Jim Derry said. “Our team is what separates Field from our competitors and the results of the survey reaffirms the importance of our culture within the organization.  Our people love what they do and our customers, our suppliers, and our community can feel that love.” 

Great Rated survey CEO Kim Peters observed that “consumer demands and expectations steadily increase, so does the competition for talent among manufacturing and production companies. As such, many of these companies are undertaking strategic initiatives to retain current employees as well as to attract new ones. Companies that offer great workplaces recognize the fact that employee happiness will in turn lead to higher productivity, better customer service and an elevated reputation for the company.”

Field is a global provider of inventory management and supply chain solutions for fasteners and other Class “C” items. The company was acquired by Derry Enterprises in 1990. Since then, Derry said Field has averaged 20% annual growth and for four years Inc. magazine has listed Field among the fastest growing private companies in America. 

Field serves 1,000+ customers worldwide and is headquartered at 9883 N. Alpine Rd., Machesney Park, IL 61115. Tel: 815 637-9002 Web: fieldfastener.com

 

Lindstrom named Richard “Dick” Ripley vice president of sales. He will be based at Lindstrom’s Illinois office.

Ripley has 37 years in the fastener industry, including leading sales teams for 20 years. His experience includes master distribution, fastener manufacturing and VMI.  Most recently he was VP of marketing and mid carbon products for Brighton Best Int’l.  

Ripley succeeds Mike French, who retired after 42 years in the fastener industry.

Founded in 1972 and known as Lindstrom Metric LLC, the company specialized in metric fasteners. Lindstrom has expanded its inch fastener offerings and thus has dropped “Metric” from its name.  Lindstrom has sales/distribution centers in Minnesota, South Carolina, Illinois and New York and is headquartered at 2950 100th Crt. NE, Blaine, MN 55449. Tel: 763 780-4200  Web: lindfastgrp.com

 

Ziegler Bolt & Part Co. has completed 50 years in business. The Ohio distributorship was founded in 1964 William Ziegler Sr.  His daughter, Janet Hanacek, is now an owner, secretary and treasurer.

In addition to fasteners, Ziegler Bolt stocks drill bits, adhesives, abrasives, paints and couplings, sales manager Bill Gaut told the Massillon Independent. “People can come in and buy just one bolt if they’re fixing a lawn mower,” Gaut said.

Ziegler employs more than 100 people at three Ohio branch warehouses and the headquarters at 4848 Corporate St. SW, Canton, OH 44708. Tel: 330 478-2542 Email: operator@zieglerbolt.com Web: zieglerbolt.com