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Fastener News Now July 2021
July
Naperville Fastener Association
The Naperville Fastener Association was casually formed in 2014 by four industry veterans over
some Chicago Style Deep Dish Pizza and a couple of beers at Lou Malnatti’s in none other than
Naperville, Illinois.
Gilchrist Foundation Awards Scholarships
The Gilchrist Foundation has awarded two scholarships from the 2021 applicants.
Congratulations to the recipients.
Pac-West October Conference
Registration is now open for the Fall Conference, which will take place at the Hilton Palacio del
Rio in San Antonio, Texas. It will be held October 20-23, 2021.
Southwestern Fastener Association Happy Hour: July 15
We are excited to invite you to The Cartel Taco Bar in Arlington, Texas! Happy Hour is July 15 from
5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
FCH Sourcing Network Releases Fastener Distributor Index for June 2021
SPIROL Receives 2020 General Motors Supplier Quality Excellence Award
SPIROL is pleased to announce the receipt of the 2020 General Motors Supplier Quality Excellence
Award. Two of SPIROL’s locations, SPIROL International Corporation in Danielson, CT, USA and
SPIROL Industries Limited in Winsor, Ontario, Canada, each received notification of the awards on
July 1, 2021.