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Ulrich, Queenin Lead NFDA
Matt Ulrich
Matt Ulrich is the new president of the National Fastener Distributors Association and Jay Queenin is vice president.
Ulrich joined the fastener industry in 2003 as a project manager for the North American Bossard business. In 2005 Ulrich and Ed McIlhon founded Assembled Products Inc. by buying Bossard’s kitting business. Ulrich became president and McIlhon CEO.
The Des Moines, Iowa-based company provides kitting, bundling, assembly, sourcing and storage. E-mail: mulrich@assembledproducts.net Web: AssembledProducts.net
Ulrich told GlobalFastenerNews.com he sees the NFDA’s global initiatives, including a delegation to the November 8-9, 2011, Fastener Fair Brazil. The NFDA exhibited at Fastener Fair Stuttgart in February.
Prior to his fastener roles, Ulrich worked for accounting firm and Qwest Communications.
His father-in-law, Ed McIlhon, was the 1994-95 NFDA president.
Two other McIlhon family members with Iowa Industrial Products have been NFDA presidents – Dan McIlhon was the first president from 1968-1970 and Joe McIlhon was the 1999-2000 president. Switzerland-based Bossard acquired IIP in 1999.
As a student Queenin worked summers at Specialty Bolt & Screw Inc. and then went to law school. He became a prosecutor in the Massachusetts Attorney General’s office.
He joined the family fastener business five years ago and is now COO.
Founded in 1977, Specialty Bolt services large OEMs. Headquartered in Agawam, MA, SBS also has facilities in Canada and Mexico. Queenin also is the treasurer of the New England Fastener Distributors Association. E-mail: jpqueenin@specialtybolt.com Web: specialtybolt.com
The new distributor board members are Kevin Reidl, Hodell-Natco Industries; and Jeff Diller, Great Lakes Fasteners & Supply. Bob Porteous, Porteous Fastener Co. is associate chair. Sara Mallo, Rotor Clip Company Inc. is the new associate board member.
The NFDA, founded in 1968, is headquartered in Chicago. Web: NFDA-fastener.org ©2011 GlobalFastenerNews.com
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