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AZ Lifting Hardware Teams with Beron Associates

AZ Lifting Hardware (AZLH) has teamed up with Beron Associates to represent their line in the states of Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Metropolitan New York and Eastern Pennsylvania.

Partpic Co-Founders Chosen for Forbes Magazine’s “30 Under 30” List

Forbes Magazine announced that Partpic co-founders Jewel Burks and Jason Crain are on the 2016 Forbes 30 under 30 list. The annual list celebrates the brightest young entrepreneurs, breakout talents and change agents.

EFC International Acquires Technology Components Southwest

EFC International, headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Texas-based fastener distributor Technology Components Southwest (TCS).

Metallurgists at Laboratory Testing Inc. Receive GE Certification in Grain Size Evaluation

GE Aviation has certified two metallurgists from Laboratory Testing Inc. (LTI) to perform Grain Size Evaluation in accordance with GE E50TF133 Issue S10, following successful completion of the company’s Grain Size Evaluation Training program.

Expanding Line of PEM® ReelFast® Surface Mount Fasteners Offers Variety of Reliable

Attachment Solutions for Printed Circuit Boards

The expanding line of PEM® ReelFast® surface mount fasteners from PennEngineering® offers a variety of reliable attachment solutions for printed circuit board applications.

Akro-Mils Nest & Stack Totes Now Available In Clear

Akro-Mils, a North American leader in storage, organization and transport products, announces the expansion of its line of plastic Nest & Stack Totes with the addition of new Clear totes and lids.

Advance Components Now Stocking Micro Plastics

Advance Components, of Dallas, Texas, is now a master-stocking distributor of Micro Plastics products. Micro Plastics, Inc. manufactures high-quality plastic fasteners including washers, spacers, hole plugs, circuit board hardware, and hose clamps.

J.W. Winco, Inc. Stainless Steel Connector Clamps Resist Moisture Build-Up

J.W. Winco, Inc., a leading supplier of standard industrial machine components, announced it now offers GN 132.5 Stainless Steel Two-Way Connector Clamps, in metric sizes.

Würth Group Generates Sales of More Than EUR 11 Billion in Business Year 2015

• Global growth of 9.0 percent • Record sales of EUR 1 billion posted in September and October • 1,000 additional sales representatives According to the preliminary annual financial statement, the Würth Group reports a sales volume of EUR 11.05 billion in 2015 (previous year: EUR 10.13 billion).

NIFMSE Hall of Fame Seeks Nominations

NIFMSE is looking to recognize professionals who have made a significant and enduring contribution to industrial fastener industry on a national or global scale by inducting them into the NIFMSE Hall of Fame.

Lawson Products Names Matthew Brown Vice President of Field Sales

Lawson Products, Inc. (NASDAQ:LAWS), a distributor of products and services to the MRO marketplace, announced the appointment of Matthew Brown as Vice President of Field Sales, reporting to President and Chief Executive Officer Michael DeCata. Brown will set strategy and oversee the field sales team with regional sales directors reporting to him

“World’s Largest” Fastener & Mill Supply Expo Getting Larger: Exhibit Space Projected to

Sell Out

The 36th Annual National Industrial Fastener & Mill Supply Expo (NIFMSE) scheduled for October 25-27, 2016 at the Sands Expo Center, Las Vegas, Nevada USA is getting better with age. With the expansion and move from Hall A to Hall C & D, NIFMSE Show Director, Susan A. Hurley projects a complete sell-out in exhibit space.

J.W. Winco, Inc. Retaining Magnets Hold Drawings

J.W. Winco, Inc., a leading supplier of standard industrial machine components, announced it now offers GN 53.1 Plastic Retaining Magnet Assemblies, Disc-Shaped, Without Thread, in metric sizes.

Evergreen Marketing Group Announces Dates, Location for 2016 Manufacturer

Sales Rep Workshops

The Evergreen Marketing Group has selected the 2016 dates and locations for its popular one- day workshops for independent and factory-direct sales reps. Called “Managing your Relationships with Independent Distribution,” the workshops have been held around the country since 2006 and focus on sharing best practices in working with independent distributors.

Joe Greenslade Receives Award for Work on ASTM International Standards for Fasteners

Joe Greenslade, director of engineering technology at the Industrial Fasteners Institute in Independence, Ohio, has received the Fred F. Weingruber Award from ASTM International Committee F16 on Fasteners.

CMG Opens New Sales, Application Engineering Center Rebranding Effort Underway

Continental Midland Group (CMG) is pleased to announce the opening of a new Sales and Application Engineering Center located in Southfield, Michigan. The new engineering application center will include onsite application engineers, lean product assembly experts, and fully stocked samples for testing and application development.

Young Fastener Professionals Seeking Mentors & Mentees

The Young Fastener Professionals (YFP) organization is taking AIM on the future of the fastener industry through its new mentoring program, called AIM: Advancing Individuals through Mentoring.

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Fastener News Now April 2015

Customers and Vendors: It is with deepest regret that we announce the loss of former Earnest Machine President John Zehnder. John succumbed to his fight against cancer on April 6, 2015. Earnest Machine was started by John’s father, Paul, in 1948. It did not take long for John to become a part of the family business. John started working at Earnest in his teens. He attended Concordia Teachers College in River Forest, Illinois, and taught high school in Chicago for several years, returning to Cleveland in 1967 to work for Earnest.