Bulten is eliminating 50 jobs as part of a restructuring program in its German unit “to adapt to current market conditions,” the company announced.
The planned reduction in Bergkamen, Germany, “refers to both white-collar and blue-collar employees, as well as temporary staff.”
Negotiations with relevant trade unions will begin immediately, the company stated.
The expected effect on earnings will be disclosed during the third quarter. Web: Bulten.com

Alina Agresto and Jimmy Vattis announced they are retiring and have sold Delta Secondary LLC to Cornelis “Kees” van de Klippe.
Agresto and Vattis have been “building and maintaining” Illinois-based Delta for 30 years. They will remain active in Delta “for a period of time, assuring dependable and ongoing customer service that you have come to expect.”
Agresto was the 1994-95 president of the Chicago Bolt, Nut & Screw Association. She was the first woman president of the association – which is now known as the Mid-West Fastener Association.
van de Klippe, whose first name is pronounced “Case,” holds an MBA from Rotterdam School of Management Erasmus University. For the past 18 years he has held roles of global product director, VP / GM and sales manager for Alsip, IL-based Greif, which supplies steel, fiber and plastic drums, containers and packaging accessories.
Founded in 1989, Delta provides machine shop servicing for fastener distributors, including drilling, threading and cutting. Delta is located at 1000 Industrial Dr., Bensenville, IL 60106. Tel: 630 766-1180 Web: DeltaSecondary.com

Digitizing sales is the topic of a National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors program to assist distributors in developing social selling practices.
NAW Institute for Distribution Education is partnering with Texas A&M University in a research consortium.
The research seeks to answer what portions of the sales process should be digitized, what stays with sales force and what is the value added by digitized sales. The consortium will create an assessment tool for strategy development.
Participants will receive tools for the study and assessment methodologies and may send five team members to two research summits in autumn 2020 and 2021. Company membership is $25,000.
The consortium will begin October 10, 2019, with a meeting at Texas A&M. Companies also will have individual meetings with Texas A&M researchers for developing the firm’s digital strategy.
For more information: naw.org/naw-institute-for-distribution-excellence/#Consortium. Or contact Patricia Lilly: plilly@naw.org Tel: 202 263-4072
NAW counts 30,000 companies representing $6.01 trillion industry and 5.9 million workers. Web: NAW.org

Nedschroef appointed Dr. Matthias Sckuhr, 51, as its new CEO.
Sckuhr succeeds Dr. Mathias Hüttenrauch, who had been CEO since 2012. Hüttenrauch will remain with the company as an advisor to the board of directors until December 31.
Most recently Sckuhr worked as executive VP for automotive components supplier Vibracoustic. Sckuhr holds a doctorate in mechanical engineering.
“I look forward to continuing to build on Nedschroef’s positive development during the past and to leverage my experience for the joint success with the team,” Sckuhr stated.
“We shall fully support Dr. Sckuhr to lead the whole team for the long-term success of Nedschroef in the challenging global market with full opportunities,” added supervisory board chairman Zhiyan Zhou.
Based in Helmond, the Netherlands, Nedschroef supplies fasteners and other engineered cold formed components for the automotive and aviation industries. Web: Nedschroef.com

PennEngineering received ISO 14001:2015 certification for the global headquarters in Danboro, PA.
This is the fifth PennEngineering facility to achieve this accreditation.
The ISO 14001:2015 certification requires implementing an environmental management system (EMS) that adheres to key elements within ISO 14001 and meets required standards for conserving natural resources, minimizing waste, and reducing the company’s environmental footprint.
This certification applies to the design and manufacture of their self-clinching fasteners, threaded inserts, and other threaded and unthreaded fasteners in the Pem, microPem, Profil and Atlas brands manufactured at the Danboro headquarters. PennEngineering fasteners are used in automotive, consumer electronics, industrial and electric vehicle markets.
“Being good stewards of global sustainability is a rising priority not only for our organization, but for our customers around the world,” said Matthew Miller, director of environmental, health & safety for North America.
Founded in 1942, PennEngineering is headquartered at 5190 Old Easton Rd. Danboro, PA 18916. Tel: 215 766-8853 Email: info@Pemnet.com Web: Pemnet.com

SC Fastening Systems signed a five-year agreement with the International Soap Box Derby to be a preferred vendor.
SC Fastening has been a part of the Derby’s supply chain since 1999 by packaging fasteners and other hardware kits used to assemble and modify race cars. The Derby’s new preferred vendor program provides a supply chain process to maintain inventory at key times throughout the cyclical-business year.
“The Soap Box Derby has been a great customer of ours since our company was established 20 years ago and we are pleased to be taking our partnership to a new level,” SC CEO Chuck Domonkos said.
In addition, SC Fastening has committed to be the presenting sponsor of the Derby’s new Build N Battle event, a one-day competition to be held at Derby Downs on October 4, 2019.
Dating to 1934, the Derby is a non-profit youth education and leadership development organization whose mission is to build knowledge and character, and to create meaningful experiences through fair and honest racing competitions and STEM curriculums.
SC Fastening supplies fasteners, abrasives, concrete anchors, cutting tools, safety supplies, janitorial, electrical, welding, inventory management solutions, kitting and assembly, and custom and modified parts. The company is located at 8531 S. Freeway Dr., Macedonia, OH 44056. Tel: 330 468-3300 Email: info@scfastening.com Web: SCFastening.com